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EP 5: Plant-Based Meat Challenges, Quality Pet Food Demand, Sensory Tech Toolkit



In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team serves up new content with stories and interviews taken from the February print issue. UMass Distinguished Professor Julian McClements shares insight into the state-of-the-science when it comes to developing meat analogues that will resonate with consumers. Renaldo Webb discusses his experience in the pet food industry and why consumers have high demand for their furry friends. Dragonfly SCI’s Rebecca Bleibaum shares some new technologies helping to solidify sensory science’s place in the product development toolkit. Plus: Information on IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo, July 16-19, 2023.


EP 4: Sandwiches on the Menu, Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging, Meat Analogue Binders



In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team gets in the New Year’s groove with stories and interviews taken from the January print issue. Insight from Maeve Webster, president of Menu Matters, about sandwiches and why they are getting lots of love both from consumers and foodservice operators. Maricel Maffini, an internationally recognized scientist committed to public health advocacy through regulation and oversight of chemical exposure, provides us with a window into the world of chemicals of concern in food packaging. A chat with the lead researcher about a new University of Hohenheim study on how stickiness in meat analogues is influenced by different ratios of proteins and carbohydrates in the form of pea protein and apple pectin. 

Plus: Information on IFT’s just-released Salary Survey resource. 


EP 3: 2023 Consumer Market Outlook, Food Waste, and the White House Conference on Nutrition and Health



In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team gets in the New Year’s groove with stories and interviews taken from the January print issue. Get the scoop on how economic instability and shifting consumer values will impact food and beverage purchase decisions in the year ahead. FT editors discuss how entrepreneurs, progressive retailers, and eco-conscious foodservice operators are teaming up to combat food insecurity and help save the planet by plugging holes in food distribution and retail infrastructures. And, IFT’s Anna Rosales shares her hopes for outcomes from the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Plus: Information on IFT’s just-released Salary Survey resource.


EP 2: Foodservice Menu Upgrades, USDA’s Nutrition Chief Speaks, Ingredient Trends, and Light-Based Disinfection Tech



In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team takes a deeper dive into a selection of 2022’s most significant stories and interviews taken from the August November print issues. Hear from consumer trends guru Liz Sloan on how menu superstars, reimagined classics and internationally inspired cuisine are upgrading foodservice menus. Discover how USDA’s nutrition chief Sara Bleich is poised to break down barriers to nutrition security and health equity. Get the scoop on the latest ingredient trends from the IFT FIRST show floor. And, find out more about how UV-LED and pulsed light disinfection technologies have advanced pathogen control in the food industry from nonthermal processing scientist Tatiana Koutchma. Plus: Information on IFT’s new Concierge membership program. 


EP 1: Salary and Career Trends, Food Science Raps, and the Impact of Race



In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team takes a deeper dive into a selection of 2022’s most significant stories and interviews taken from the August – November print issues. Find fresh data on salary and career trends in food science from top editors. Hear a lively (and musical) conversation with University of Manitoba biochemist and 2022 IFT Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Eskin. Listen to the timely insights of IFT Fellow Larry Keener on diversity, equity and inclusion principles and the impact of race in the scientific community. Plus: Information on IFT’s new Concierge membership program.