My Food Job Rocks!
311 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsThere is very little awareness of what the people in the food industry actually do. This stems back to the lack of knowledge and awareness of the range of degree courses and programs available that will equip them for a career in food.
My FoodJobRocks! by Adam Yee is the first podcast of its kind that allows listeners to hear directly from people who are in the food industry and have a passion for what they do. They share how they became involved in food and describe what it is they do, plus a few more fun questions just to keep things entertaining. Listen to them here, and stay tuned for a new episode every Monday.
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Ep. 105 - The Beauty in Branding Ugly, with Hugh Thomas, CEO and Cofounder at Ugly Drinks
February 12, 2018 10:00 - 51 minutes - 58.8 MBSometimes you just browse the internet and you see a product that just is so noticeable that you have to take a look at it. This is Hugh Thomas’ company Ugly Drinks in a nutshell. A bright, light blue can with various bold flavors, and the U looks like a tongue, like it’s teasing you. Not only that, but Ugly Drink’s clever marketing campaign is eye catching and a bit tongue in cheek! Ugly Drinks was kind enough to give me some ads to show, which you can see on our website. Hugh posts reg...
Ep. 104 - Breaking Food Bank Stereotypes with Sarah Ramirez, Executive Director at FoodLink
February 05, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBI met Dr. Sarah Ramirez in my last year in college. She was a temporary lecturer for Cal Poly and she enjoyed learning about the extracurriculars around the department, so I immediately thought she was cool. Soon, I took one of her classes about Food Waste and we’ve been friends ever since. She might be the only professor I had in Cal Poly that I see on a semi-regular basis and that’s mainly because she lives really close to my grandma’s house in the Central Valley! I’ve been keeping tab...
Ep. 103 - The Greatest Italian Retail Experience with Dino Borri, VP of Purchasing at Eataly
January 30, 2018 15:37 - 44 minutes - 50.7 MBBack in November, I saw posts from Dino Borri on Linkedin and all this buzz about opening Eataly’s newest location in Los Angeles. Conveniently, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to message him saying if I could interview him at the spot. It turned out, I was able to go to Eataly, take a tour of the fantastic new LA location, interview Dino, and did such a good job, I ate the heck out of their food. Sponsor – FoodGrads If you are even just a little bit interested in a career in food & beverag...
Ep. 102 - The Clean Meat Revolution with Paul Shapiro, Author of Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World
January 22, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 85 MBIn most of my recent interviews, when I ask about technology, I’m always hearing about Clean Meat! So when I saw that there was an actual book coming out on the topic, I used my awesome network to get the author, Paul Shapiro. I have to give my thanks to Ken Botts for kindly hooking me up with this awesome interview. Paul Shapiro is an animal rights advocate who has taken an interest in Clean Meat as a powerful technology to save the world. Think of this episode as a very technical summa...
Ep. 101 - It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint with Nicole Gallace, Founder of Foodgrads
January 15, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBSo this is kinda cool, if you recall our very first episode, we interviewed Nicole, and now, artistically timed, we interview her after 100 episodes. This episode is a bit different because it’s a return guest, and it’s much more conversational. Especially because Nicole and I know each other well, and talk fairly frequently A lot of podcasts do this, especially those with the same networks. I actually find these episodes really enjoyable because it’s like two friends having a conversati...
Ep. 100 - Behind the Scenes, Lessons Learned, and the Future of Food
January 08, 2018 10:00 - 50 minutes - 57.8 MBI’ll be talking about this episode in three different sections: One will be about how we produce this podcast, two will be a sort of overview of the most common answers our 100ish guests have given on My Food Job Rocks, and the last part will be about what we plan to do for our future. Sponsor – FoodGrads If you are even just a little bit interested in a career in food & beverage, you should join FoodGrads. It’s an interactive platform where you can hear about different careers, ...
Ep. 099 - The In's and Out's of IFT with Karen Nachey, Senior Associate Editor and Jay Gilbert, Manager of Career Pathways at the Institute of Food Technologist
January 01, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBAs some of you know, whenever I’m sent for business, I try my best to meet with people wherever I can. This time, it took me to Chicago. So I took a few days off and asked if I could come into the IFT office in the heart of Chicago. I talked to a few people on staff due to my role as Chair of the Cactus IFT section, but I also was able to get an amazing interview with two IFT employees. Karen Nachey and Jay Gilbert. Fun fact, I worked with Jay as an undergrad in college. So a main theme ...
Ep. 098 - How to Be A Certified Food Scientist Without Being a Food Scientist with David Despain, Director of Science Communications at Isagenix International
December 25, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBHey everyone, just a quick note before the episode begins. We have a survey up for My Food Job Rocks that will help us plan for 2018. We need your input on how we’re doing so far, and we also have some really cool ideas we want you to approve in 2018. For your efforts completing this monster 40 question survey, we will be offering a chance to win an Amazon Echo. I just got one, they make your life a lot easier. Just go to myfoodjobrocks.com/survey I met David before joining Isagenix during...
Ep. 097 - Dissecting Youthful Creativity with Logan Guleff, Junior Celebrity Chef
December 18, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 79 MBHey everyone, just a quick note before the episode begins. We have a survey up for My Food Job Rocks that will help us plan for 2018. We need your input on how we’re doing so far, and we also have some really cool ideas we want you to approve in 2018. For your efforts completing this monster 40 question survey, we will be offering a chance to win an Amazon Echo. I just got one, they make your life a lot easier. Just go to My Food Job Rocks.com/survey I thought I was going to have a hard ti...
Ep. 096 - The Harvest Internship Pivot with Tara Riley, Director of Food Safety at Savour Food Safety International
December 11, 2017 10:00 - 55 minutes - 64 MBAfter 5 years as a corporate food scientist, Tara decided it was time for a change. She decided to explore the wine industry. If you’re in any agricultural university who has a wine and viticulture program, you might have heard stories of the students going all over the world to get Harvest Internships, a time where the vineyards need people to help harvest and process wine from grapes! Tara did exactly that and moved from Ohio all the way to beautiful upstate New York to make wine. ...
Ep. 095 - Expert Food Product Development Advice from the Silicon Valley Consultant with Rachel Zemser, Independent Food Science Consultant at A La Carte Connections
December 04, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBI knew Rachel before I even graduated and she didn’t know me. She might have actually been the first person I’ve ever seen who was a consultant. I think it’s because she took advantage of the online space and I stumbled onto one of her articles, or e-books, or something. Anyways, if you’re in NorCal, and you don’t know Rachel Zemser, you might actually be living under a rock. Her presence online and offline makes it seem like she’s everywhere. And she needs to be as it’s necessary navi...
Ep. 095 [Bonus] - The Pitfalls and Realities of Ideal Food Products with Rachel Zemser, Independent Food Science Consultant at A La Carte Connections
December 03, 2017 10:00 - 49 minutes - 57.1 MBRachel and I have known each other for quite a while and I am finally glad to do this jam packed episode with her. We recorded over 2 hours of content and I found the first part so good, that I had to share it with the world. In this segment, we talk a ton about bringing products to life, and the practicalities and pitfalls it takes to actually get started making a product. This includes having people overvalue products and undervalue other aspects such as production and marketing. Sin...
Ep. 094 - Making Packaging Pop Off The Shelves with Derryl Kostynuik, President and Creative Director at Pencilworks Studios
November 27, 2017 10:00 - 57 minutes - 65.3 MBI’m glad after 94 episode we have someone to represent the packaging side of. Derryl Kostynuik lives in a small town north of Calgary and he works with a lot of food companies to bring out the best in their brand. How do you do that? With creative and innovative packaging. Derryl gives some great examples of brands that went to him to get their packaging reworked. So in this episode, we go into a great detail on the creative process of designing a killer packaging design. We also get p...
Ep. 093 - How to get Into 200 Stores as a Fiery Artisan Brand with Ana and Drew Stevens, Founders at Pepper North
November 20, 2017 10:00 - 58 minutes - 66.8 MBI’m a big fan of interviewing small businesses that are rocking it and Pepper North is no exception. For one, I can ask them practical questions on how to get started and I get really grounded and tactical answers. Another reason? I get to try their amazing products. Ana Stevens found me on linkedin and asked to be interviewed. She then sent me some of her amazing products for me to try, big fan of their blueberry barbecue sauce. Canadian listeners, these products are exclusively for you...
Ep. 092 - What Goes Into A Quality Cup of Coffee with Weber Stibolt, Quality Assurance Specialist at Eight O'Clock Coffee
November 13, 2017 10:00 - 50 minutes - 58.1 MBWeber Stibolt contacted me on our My Food Job Rocks facebook page and I got him on the show. He is a fanatic in both the coffee realm and the quality realm and I learned a ton about what makes coffee great. Weber shares his passion for agriculture and food science even sharing how he got into food science and how he’ll be teaching the next generation. Being of a very technical mindset, you will also learn some amazing things, such as the art of coffee tasting, how to be analytical and ...
Ep. 091 - How to Make Low Key Healthy Fast Food, with Missy Schaaphok (RDN), Senior Nutrition Strategist at Taco Bell
November 06, 2017 10:00 - 52 minutes - 60.4 MBThis title was inspired by this article If you’re a fan of this podcast, I talk about taco bell a lot and I finally got a chance to talk to the registered dietician from Taco Bell. And I did not hold back. I talk about pretty much everything from the Naked Chicken Chalupa to the Power Bowl and praised every single item on Taco Bell’s menu. But of course, there’s some takeaways. One huge thing I want you to notice is how Missy carves her path. After working in 6 months in Taco Bell, sh...
Ep. 090 [Bonus] - Adam Gets Interviewed On Student Advice
October 31, 2017 09:00 - 54 minutes - 62.4 MBIn the past couple of months, students and professionals have contacted me all over the country to ask for advice on how to apply their degree in food science. I answer via linkedin message, email, phone calls, or sometimes, even skype. Most students are scared to have their interview posted in public, but one rose up to the challenge. Undergraduate Kelly Pan from the Ohio State University has reached out and asked for advice and I answer the best I can. A common theme in this episode is...
Ep. 090- Adam Gets Interviewed: Copacking 101
October 30, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBThis is a special episode where I’ve had the opportunity for some students to ask me some questions. I’ve had many, but I chose these two episodes as great examples of the advice I give to students. So first up is Weslie Khoo, a PhD student who wants to know more about Product Developemnt and stuff like that. I do my best answering them and talk about my experience, but also name dropping a lot of companies that I found If you guys have any problems with the audio, let me know. Weslie’s ...
Ep. 089 - From Big Chocolate to Small Jerky with Brian Gouldsbury, Sr. Research Scientist at Krave Pure Foods
October 23, 2017 09:00 - 48 minutes - 55.4 MBI’m a big fan of talking to product developers because the more and more I talk to them, I realize they have the same problems I do! Sure maybe it’s rice, or gummies, or jerky, but once you realize the common thread of dealing with people, it makes it a lot easier to ask for advice. And that’s kind of the commonality in this episode. I exchange with Brian all sorts of helpful product development tips such as who to ask for help when you can’t figure out something out, or advice on how to g...
Ep. 088 - How to Crowdfund your Food Startup (from a Food Crowdfunding Startup) with Cheryl Clements, CEO and Founder of Pieshell
October 16, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBIf you want to know ALL ABOUT CROWDFUNDING, you must listen to this episode. Let me introduce you to Cheryl Clements, one of the most delightful people I’ve ever interviewed. She owns the startup, Pie Shell, which helps food startups raise capital using crowdfunding. What makes Pieshell a unique crowdfunding platform is that it is super focused on food. All they fund is food companies but more importantly, they help food companies prepare to get ready for the crowdfunding journey. So t...
Ep. 087 - On Quality Leadership with Bryan Armentrout, Quality and Regulatory Consultant at Food Leadership Group
October 09, 2017 09:00 - 58 minutes - 67.2 MBI think this might actually be our first quality manager on our podcast and I am very excited that it’s Bryan. He’s had over 25 years working as a Quality expert in the dairy industry. Bryan is also offering his new book: The New Manager Mindset to our viewers and all you have to do is go to fsmaexpert.com and just pay for shipping. I read this book, as I’m thinking of management, and it really gave me some great tips and resources to not only understand people, but to build systems. ...
Ep. 086 - The Food Safety Fanatics Part 2 with Ben Chapman, Associate Professor at NC State University
October 02, 2017 09:00 - 59 minutes - 68.5 MBAs the title says, this is another Food Safety Fanatic that I just loved talking to! Still young in his career, Ben Chapman does so many things in his field such as being a professor, writing on a blog, and of course, co-hosting a podcast with our previous guest, Don Schaffner. Ben’s focus on food safety is on the food service side as a lot of his work deal with how to have chefs and other people in the food service industry work with food safety, that not only includes teaching, but he al...
Ep. 085- The Food Safety Fanatics Part 1 with Don Schaffner, Distinguished Professor at Rutger's University
September 25, 2017 09:00 - 49 minutes - 56.3 MBDr. Don Schaffner is an amazing food safety scientist who’s the best in class. In fact, let me name youa few of his amazing awards: You can read his amazing biography here What’s also super cool, is that Don and his co-host Ben do a whole lot of extracurricular activities to promote food safety and one of their favorite things to do is podcasting. For over 4 years, they’re been doing discussions of food safety and post them online for everyone to enjoy and they do have quite a following. ...
Ep. 084 - The Magic of Food Pivoting with Ronald Arceo, founder of foodbox.tv (and other things)
September 18, 2017 09:00 - 55 minutes - 63.4 MBThis episode is a bit different, and it acts more of a conversation, but it’s a darn good conversation. I met Ronald talking on Shapr, a swipy-like app for business people and just to let you know, I get a lot more meetings on Shapr than the other ones and they’re productive as well. Ronald has been on TEDEx, he was an ex-magician, has done several media expenditures, web design work, and has a huge passion and curiosity in food So we talk a lot of cool stuff about food, but also take th...
Ep. 083 - The Food Engineer From Israel with Anton Slavkin, Product Development Engineer at Strauss Group
September 11, 2017 09:00 - 48 minutes - 55.5 MBAnton found me randomly through linkedin, found my website, and scheduled an interview all in a span in 2 weeks. Oh, did I mention he’s from Israel? It was absolutely amazing talking to someone my age from across the country and learning about the differences and similarities between how the food industry works. You’ll learn a little bit about the pros and cons of the Israeli university system, a lot about the daily life of a food engineer, and why Israeli's love guacamole. About Anton ...
Ep. 082 [Bonus] - Adam Yee In The Break Room: Honest Opinions on Careers, Learning, Podcasting, and Mindset
September 07, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBHey everyone! This is a bonus episode! It's also really long. Kim from Peas on Moss and I recorded this a long time ago, but I figured I would post this since we've been talking about careers a lot on the podcast/blog. So I talk a bit less modest in this episode, and maybe I'm a bit too honest this episode. Whether you agree with me on the points I make, I hope you find value in them. If you disagree, then challenge them and tell me what you think. We talk a lot on all sorts of subject...
Ep. 082 - A Recruiter's Point of View: Inside the Job Searching World with Michael McDonnell, President and Managing Partner at Global Recruiters of Columbia
September 04, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBHow can I describe Michael McDonnell? He is transparent, technical, and full of energy. Not bad for a 25 year old running his own recruitment company. His job is to reach out and find what food companies are looking for and I have some good news for those of you listening, these people are looking for experts. I grill Michael on all sorts of crazy questions that I felt like when I looked for a job and Michael answered these like, really well. And I ask questions such as how companies loo...
Ep. 081 - Democratizing Baking Knowledge with Dr. Lin Carson, CEO if Bakerpedia
August 28, 2017 09:00 - 51 minutes - 59.2 MBLin Carson is one of those amazing people who will give away knowledge for free. In this case, her amazing technical expertise in the bakery industry has made her able to share this on an awesome website called Bakerpedia. Think of it as Wikipedia, but for bakers! If you are into bread, especially in a commercial sense, you will absolutely love this interview. So get ready, for an exciting segment about baking, along with the tips of finding and joining high growth companies, the latest ...
Ep. 080 - An Overview of Ideation to Commercialization
August 21, 2017 09:00 - 41 minutes - 47.5 MBAn Overview of Ideation to Commercialization This episode is going to be a bit different than other episodes. Most episodes were reflection based or stuff about my life but I guess I might have ran out of things to talk about in my life. At least for now. So in this episode, I’m going to talk about the life cycle of a product, how an idea forms, goes through the gauntlet and then commercialized to make tens of thousands of something you've created. Along the way, I’ll give you some tip...
Ep. 079 - Tips on Growing Food Businesses with Elliot Begoun, Principal of the Intertwine Group
August 14, 2017 09:00 - 50 minutes - 57.7 MBElliot Begoun is the Principal of The Intertwine Group, which a practice focused on helping emerging food and beverage brands grow. He works with clients to design and execute customized route-to-market and go-to-market strategies that build velocity, gain distribution, and win share of stomach. His articles appear in publications such as the Huffington Post, SmartBrief, and FoodDive. Elliot has had a lot of experience in the food industry. 25 years to be exact and he knows what makes good...
Ep. 078 – How to Spice Up Your Product Development with Jessica Goldstein, Spice Girl at Nu Spice
August 07, 2017 09:00 - 51 minutes - 58.7 MBWhile scrolling through some linkedin folks I found Jessica Goldstein’s lecture she did at the RCA. About a week before, one of my friends sent me a link to her and said she might be good to interview. So I did. Jessica is part of the Nu Spice family business, with her partner in crime being her father. She’s grown up in the food industry all of her life but she first decided to work in an electronics firm’s marketing company. But after a few weeks, she hated it and decided to go all in fo...
Ep. 077 - Going Bananas for Fair Trade with Kim Chackal, Sales Manager at Equifruit
July 31, 2017 09:00 - 43 minutes - 49.5 MBThis episode is all about Fair Trade, you’ll not only learn about Equifruit’s focus on bananas, but also what other products can be fair trade, awesome resources in the fair-trade industry, and things of that nature. Kim herself is an expert salesperson. Ever since she was 18 years old, she learned to go out and sell, and we talk over her expert techniques and here’s a secret… it’s all about perspective. Also to note is Kim’s philosophy in life. She’s had so many jobs but because she lov...
Ep. 076 - How to Be A Food Lawyer with Cesare Varallo, Independent Food Lawyer and owner at foodlawlatest.com
July 24, 2017 09:00 - 54 minutes - 62.5 MBFood Law is one of those topics I fell asleep at in college. But it wasn’t until working in the industry did I find just how important it really is. If you’ve been a fan of this podcast, you might have heard my frustrations learning about how the Europeans deal with GMOs. If you’re a first time listener, I’ll talk about it again. But Ceasare Varallo is the man when it comes to making me excited about food law. He’s a lawyer in Italy who focuses on such things as food fraud, regulatory co...
Ep. 075 - A Recruiter's Point of View: How to Unearth New Opportunities with Bob Pudlock, Recruiter at Gulf Stream Search
July 17, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBWhat’s the point of a food industry podcast if I can’t help you with your careers? That’s why I’ve actually taken a liking on interviewing recruiters because recruiters know the best way to get a job. Bob Pudlock is one of those people. He is an independent recruiter who knows his stuff. Taking an unconventional route, Bob went into recruiting because companies would pay him top dollar to recruit. Yep, one sentence solidified his career. Bob has a lot of practical advice in the show su...
Ep. 074 – How to Get a Job at the FDA with Steve Gendel, Vice President, Division Food Allergens at IEH Laboratories
July 10, 2017 09:00 - 45 minutes - 51.9 MBSteve Gendel has worked in the FDA for 25 years and this guy has had an amazing career doing so. He’s been involved in the latest and greatest technologies ranging from early stage GMOs, Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, and of course, our favorite one right now, FSMA. The best part of this episode is the very practical and real advice he give son how to get a job at the FDA. Of course, it’s a special mix of fiscal year luck, and who you know. He tells you the best plac...
Ep. 073 - The Importance of Food Safety with Dr. Darin Detwiler, Assistant Dean at Northeastern University College of Professional Studies
July 03, 2017 09:00 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBDarin’s son died of an E.coli outbreak and he has spent the last 25 years devoting his life to making the world a safer place. Within the last 25 years, he’s become a Doctorate in Law and Policy where his main focus is to implement Food Policy. He’s talked with doctors, scientists, law makers, and graduate students into fighting for food safety. In his spare time, he comforts people who have gone through the same troubles as he has, and shares their stories. Darin does a great job weavi...
Ep. 072 [Bonus] - A Coffee Chat with the Best CEO I Know with Thom King, CEO of Steviva
June 27, 2017 09:00 - 25 minutes - 28.9 MBI usually do a pre-interview with my guest, to kind of explain what we do, if they listen to the show, and stuff like that. However Thom’s pre-interview was so good that I had to share it. Think of this as an episode where I invite an old friend out to coffee to see what’s going on with his life. Thom is an amazing person who reminds me a lot of Derek Sivers. Thom is also a guest who loves to swear so I edited a few things so the itunes police doesn’t get me. So you’re going to learn a...
Ep. 072 - Starting a Sweetener Company in a Garage and Growing to More than $10 Million with Thom King, CEO of Steviva
June 26, 2017 09:00 - 52 minutes - 60.1 MBThom King is probably the best CEO I’ve ever had the chance to talk to. He’s fun, innovative, and he just loves his job and the people he works with. I had a great hour and a half talk with him on my lunch break and had to find an excuse when I got back to work. This interview is that good. Where to start from this interview… whether you’re a young professional, an old soul, or a struggling entrepreneur, Thom will give you advice on all aspects of your career. You’ll learn how to d...
Ep. 071 - How to Find Good People and Great Companies with Steve MacIntyre, Director of People and Culture at Vibrant Health Products
June 19, 2017 09:00 - 46 minutes - 53.5 MBI am fortunate to interview Steve MacIntyre, as he brings a new perspective compared to the standard guests we interview here. He is the first Human Resource professional, and the only one I know who is really passionate about his industry. Like many of our guests, Steve’s career path involved a lot of twists, and turns, and ultimately, a lot of leaps of faiths. From the army, to health and safety, to eventually, human resources, you can really feel how Steve has kind of gone with the flow...
Ep. 070 - A Year in Review
June 12, 2017 09:00 - 27 minutes - 31.3 MBIf you like what you heard, like us on facebook or set a review on itunes. It helps wonders. If you have any questions or suggestions on how to improve the podcast, don’t be afraid to email me at [email protected] Manuscript Looking at my calendar, I saw that this podcast actually started in June. It’s felt like a long time. A lot of things have happened while creating this podcast. I met some incredible people, collaborated with geniuses, and made my connections with my ...
Ep. 069 - An Opportunity in the Indian Food Industry with Shyamoli Gramopadhye, Food Technologist at DairiConcepts
June 05, 2017 09:00 - 42 minutes - 48.6 MBToday we have Shyamoli Gramopadhye a food technologist at Dairy Concepts where she solves the technical problems of her clients in the cheese and cheese powder industry. Shyamoli is actually a very supportive writer for Foodgrads and writes articles on the site. This episode has a lot of info about India’s food scene. Not just the culinary aspect, but the industry aspect as well! Shyamoli is highly passionate in this aspect and is learning as much as she can in the United States, where she...
Ep. 068 - How to Use Podcasting for Food Marketing with Alex Oesterle, Ideation Director of Bluebear Creative
May 29, 2017 09:00 - 45 minutes - 52.2 MBWe have quite a unique guest today. Alex Oesterle co-owns his own creative agency, Blue Bear Creative in Boulder, Colorado. His client base is food companies where he creates marketing campaigns for food companies that target the good old millennial population. What’s great about Alex is that he also hosts his own podcast. He created Food Marketing Nerds, a podcast focusing solely on food marketing professionals. So of course, we talk a lot about podcasting and how it benefitted our profes...
Ep. 067- How Gummies Work with Jonathon Weber, R and D Technologist at Herbaland Naturals
May 22, 2017 10:00 - 36 minutes - 41.5 MBToday we have Jonathon Weber on the show, a young professional who works at Herbaland Naturals, a gummy company in Vancouver, Canada. Jonathon just graduated but he’s worked for so many companies! He also has chef experience, and now he’s a food technologist. This guy is really passionate on what he does. If you are currently in college. Really listen to the part about how he gets internships Other gems in this episode, is that you learn a little bit about the gummy industry, learn how t...
Ep. 066 - School Food Supply Chain with Sapna Thottahil, Supply Chain Specialist at School Food Focus
May 15, 2017 09:00 - 45 minutes - 52.5 MBI am so excited to have Sapna Thottahil join me today. Sapna has an amazing background. From her early days in food waste to her fullbright scholarship Indian Organic Farming, Sapna is very passionate on the current issues in food that are just starting to get our attention. With a good heart, she now has a job as a Supply Chain Specialist at School Food Focus where she manages the supply chain for all ingredients that goes to feed schools in California. So not only do we discuss one ...
Ep. 065 - From Chef to Consultant: How to Find and Implement Culinary Trends with Dan Follese, Owner of Follese Culinary Consulting
May 08, 2017 09:00 - 44 minutes - 50.7 MBIn this episode we have Dan Follese, the owner of Follese Culinary Consulting, where he goes to clients with the latest trends and brings new innovative concepts to life. Dan’s main clients are fast food companies and we go through a lot of talk about how he views new trends and his opinion on certain fast food restaurants. For example: a debate on which is better: taco bell or Chipotle. But this is a really fun episode. Dan is a wealth of knowledge and we talk about amazing resources t...
Ep. 064 - Tips for Writing a Great Food Book with Susie Wyshak, Author of Good Food, Great Business
May 01, 2017 09:00 - 49 minutes - 56.8 MBIt was an honor interviewing Susie Wyshak, author of Good Food Great Business as she shows us so many useful tips on how to start a food business and how to write a book. I actually was able to meet Susie for a brief time during my trip to the Fancy Food Show, which we talk about during the episode. She even signed my copy of Good Food Great Business and you can see it in the show notes. If you haven’t read the book and you are looking to start a food business, I highly suggest this one....
Ep. 063 - Taste Everything! with Tiffany Tong, Strategic initiatives Lead at Canada's Smartest Kitchen
April 24, 2017 10:00 - 37 minutes - 43.1 MBWe have a great guest today as Tiffany Tong, Strategic Initiatives lead at Canada’s Smartest Kitchen, enters the scene and brings with her an amazing story about doing what you should do, versus doing what you want to do. See, Tiffany didn’t start in food. Not for a long time. She was actually in the ever stable and lucrative oil and gas industry. Her switch to food seemed easy on paper, but as we dive deeper in the interview, you realize that the journey had its challenges. I really appre...
Ep. 062 - From Chef to Food Scientist: Sticking to your Dreams with Louis Edmond, Food Technologist at Advanced Pierre Foods
April 17, 2017 12:00 - 37 minutes - 42.8 MBLouis Edmond is an extremely inspiring fellow. He has loved food his whole life and decided to be a chef, until he realized that the chef isn’t the most stable job in the world. Then he dived into the world of food science in his final semester. Though he didn’t get a food science job, he worked darn hard until 6 years later, he applied for his masters, and now works as a food technologist at Advanced Pierre Foods. Louis’ strength is the ability to tell quite inspiring stories and he reall...
Ep. 061 - Living and Breathing Healthy Kale Chips, with Julie Bernarski, Founder and President of the Healthy Crunch Group
April 10, 2017 07:00 - 40 minutes - 46.5 MBToday we have Julie Bernarski, Founder and President of the Healthy Crunch Company Julie’s company makes an amazing Kale Chip product and she was so nice she sent me a whole box of it! In my opinion, these are the biggest, most satisfying kale chips I’ve ever eaten. The flavors are crazy innovative and the kale is a nice, dark green. Though we talk a lot about the product on the podcast, I feel the best takeaway advice for this product is specifically helpful if you are thinking of...
Ep. 060 - On Changing Jobs
April 05, 2017 07:00 - 28 minutes - 32.6 MBSome housekeeping items before we get into this episode. We will be going back to one episode a week starting at episode 61 to focus more time on website improvements and writing. I was fortunate to have a young food science student named Veronica Hislop reach out to me. Working together, we collaborated to make a sort of flavor article series. Check out Flavor Investigator Veronica Hislop dive into the very mysterious world of flavors, which if you are in industry, this might be beneficia...