Fall into the intersection of science-meets-business in the September episodes of the Omnivore podcast. Jonathan Good talks about Scentian Bio, a New Zealand-based startup and winner of the 2024 pitch competition at IFT FIRST. Arlin Wasserman dissects the threat of climate change to the Mediterranean diet and suggests a harbinger of problems to come. Frank … Continue reading EP 43: Insect-Inspired Tech, Mediterranean Diet Under Threat, Frank Yiannis on Traceability →
The August episodes of the Omnivore podcast are jam-packed with trending topics and dynamic insights into the world of food science and technology. Steve Havlik explains the ways in which the European and U.S. perspectives on food safety differ and how that affects product development. Mario Estevez Garcia previews the special edition of the Journal … Continue reading EP 42: Inside Food Safety Risk, The Ultra-Processed Foods Debate, Soli Organic’s Take on Traceability →
The August episodes of the Omnivore podcast are jam-packed with trending topics and dynamic insights into the world of food science and technology. Paul Shapiro offers his take on creating a humane, sustainable protein supply and why he thinks cultivated meat bans are innovation killers. Amazon’s Justin Honaman discusses the potential impact of generative AI, … Continue reading EP 41: Why Cultivated Meat Bans Are a Bad Idea, The Potential of Generative AI →
Learn from the brightest minds in food science in the July episodes of the Omnivore podcast. Julie Smolyansky, CEO and president of Lifeway Foods, talks about her decision to keep manufacturing in house after her father, a mechanical engineer, started the company in 1986. Rob Dongoski, global lead for food and agriculture at Kearney, shares … Continue reading EP 40: DIY Food Manufacturing, Responding to Market Disruption, Unlocking Formulation Secrets →
Learn from the brightest minds in food science in the July episode of the Omnivore podcast. Recruiter Moira McGrath shares her take on science of food career opportunities, culture fit, and the perils of job hopping. Christina Birke Rune discusses her work dispelling a myth about coffee’s acidity and its origins. Futurist Tony Hunter explores … Continue reading EP 39: Career Insights from a Recruiter, Coffee Origin Myths, The Future of Food Technology →
Learn from the brightest minds in food science and technology in the June 2024 episode of the Omnivore podcast. Tambra Raye Stevenson shares her thoughts on the role women can play in promoting health and why we need a food bill of rights. Instacart’s Beatrice Abiero talks about her company’s efforts to turbocharge the food … Continue reading EP 38: Food as a Healing Agent for Change, Food As Medicine, IFT FIRST Preview →
Learn from the brightest minds in food science and technology in the June 2024 episodes of the Omnivore podcast. Jeff Grogg, managing director of JPG Resources, shares what he sees as a necessary reset to new product innovation and which categories are ripe for disruption. Chef Matt Haight of Atlantic Sea Farms talks about the … Continue reading EP 37: The Future of Product Innovation, Kelp in the Culinary Landscape, The Wonderful World of Fermentation →
The May episodes of Omnivore feature not-to-be-missed expert commentary on the latest food system innovations, challenges, and cutting-edge science. Biotech entrepreneur Sofia Elizondo discusses the untapped power and potential of bioactive compounds, which she describes as “the dark matter of nutrition.” Packaging expert Claire Koelsch Sand provides insight into Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging, an … Continue reading EP 36: Exploring ‘Nutrition’s Dark Matter,’ EPR Packaging Hits the U.S., Naandi Foundation on GFSC →
The May episodes of Omnivore feature not-to-be-missed expert commentary on the latest food system innovations, challenges, and cutting-edge science. Katharina Diehl, scaling specialist at HarvestPlus, talks about the impact HarvestPlus’ work has had in Nairobi and what it plans to do with the Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge Grand Prize to scale the … Continue reading EP 35: Global Food System Challenge, Business Skills in Food Science Curricula, Feeding the Food Science Talent Pipeline →
Get the latest expert insights into the world of food science and technology in the April 2024 episodes of the Omnivore podcast, brought to you from Food Technology magazine. Taylor Quinn shares his experiences as he works to end hunger by providing low-cost, nutritious, and culturally relevant food to the lowest-income consumers. IFT’s technical services … Continue reading EP 34: Food Systems Changemaker, Additive Bans Conundrum, Battling Biofilms →
Get the latest expert insights into the world of food science and technology in the April 2024 episodes of the Omnivore podcast, brought to you from Food Technology magazine. Renowned agrologist Robert Saik discusses the ways that science and technology are critical if food production is to meet the needs of a fast-growing global population. … Continue reading EP 33: Ag Futurist Robert Saik, Vickie Kloeris on NASA, @TheBlackFoodScientist Shares the Science →
Get fast-tracked into the world of the science of food with the March 2024 episodes of IFT’s Omnivore podcast. Dr. Jacob Bruun-Jensen, strategy principal, consumer industry with Monitor Deloitte, talks about the challenges of achieving compliance with FDA’s Food Traceability Rule. Director of science at Tufts Cellular Agriculture Commercialization Lab and entrepreneur-in-residence Andrew Stout explains … Continue reading EP 32: Hurdling FSMA 204 Challenges, Tufts Cultured Meat Research, Australia Innovation Hotspot →
Get fast-tracked into the world of the science of food with the March 2024 episodes of IFT’s Omnivore podcast. Amy Marks-McGee, founder of consultancy Trendincite, discusses the drivers behind the growth of alternative snacks and where the category is headed in coming years. Danielle van Hout, PhD, president of Aigora, a consulting company, explains what … Continue reading EP 31: Alternative Snacks, Understanding Sensory Science, A Positive Approach to Food Science →
Learn from the brightest minds in food science and top innovators in the food industry in the October episodes of the Omnivore podcast. IFT’s Tracy Fink talks about risk management and best practices in mitigating chemical hazards, including PFAS, BVO, and heavy metals. Andrew Csicsila, partner and managing director for AlixPartners, shares his insights and … Continue reading EP 30: PFAS, BVO and Heavy Metals, Oh My!, Social Media for Product Development, Shark Tank Primetime Tips →
Learn from the brightest minds in food science and the industry insiders who bring the know-how in the February 2024 episodes of the Omnivore podcast. Trends expert Dr. Liz Sloan shares her take on some of the year’s biggest changes in consumer behavior and how they will play out in the marketplace. Chef Spike Mendelsohn … Continue reading EP 29: 2024 Consumer Trends, Chef Spike Mendelsohn on Good Eating, The Soil-Nutrition Connection →
In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team serves up fresh new content with stories and interviews taken from the December 2023/January 2024 print issue. Angela Dodd, founder of Females in Food, shares her passion for the work of accelerating the careers of women in the food community. FDA’s Adam Friedlander and IFT’s Blake … Continue reading EP 28: FDA Talks Traceability, Part 2, Achieving Gender Equity →
In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team serves up fresh new content with stories and interviews taken from the December 2023/January 2024 print issue. Darren Seifer offers a data-based analysis of what food and beverage companies should expect to see from consumers in 2024. Journalists Dale Buss and Kayt Sukel share their insights … Continue reading EP 27: What Consumers Want 2024, Reaching Net Zero, Blue Nalu’s Lou Cooperhouse on Innovation →
In this “Best of 2023” episode of Omnivore, Food Technology revisits the top food science and thought leader interviews of the year. Science communication expert Laura Lindenfeld explains how theatrical improv can help scientists break down barriers and better covey complex ideas. Josh Tetrick, co-founder and CEO of Eat Just, chats about all things cultivated … Continue reading EP 26: The Art of Science Communication, Josh Tetrick on Cultivated Meat, IFT FIRST Pitch Competition Winner, Disruption in the Backseat →
In this “Best of 2023” episode of Omnivore, Food Technology revisits the top food science and thought leader interviews of the year. Dr. Elizabeth Rieke sheds light on how regenerative agriculture practices and new DNA technologies can improve soil health and help the agriculture sector reach net zero Scope 3 emissions. We have a chat … Continue reading EP 25: Regenerative Ag, Food Safety Change Agent, Inside the Genomics Institute →
This episode of Omnivore features all-new conversations on timely topics with leading food scientists and experts taken from the pages of the November 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine. Fereidoon Shahidi, professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland and recipient of the 2023 IFT Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of Nicolas Appert, discusses the importance of … Continue reading EP 24: IFT Appert Award Winner Fereidoon Shahidi on Food Waste; FDA on the Food Traceability Rule →