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Future Food Cast

Future of Food Technology

A Podcast series focused on Emerging tech and Innovation in the Food Industry

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FutureFoodCast #Podcast 123 || Exploring Coffee...

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2022/11/15

We talk with Al Liu, Vice President of Coffee at Colectivo Coffee Roasters, about production, traceability, and building customer connections in this episode. Colectivo Coffee has been roasting coffee for almost thirty years and specializes in specialty coffee roasters. They presently have 20 retail outlets and a variety of wholesale clientele that range from local cafés that do not roast their own coffee to large-scale store chains. We discussed having a production section that roasts five days a

00:32:56

FutureFoodCast #Podcast 122 Future Of Kitchen -...

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2022/11/10

In this episode, we talk with Einav Gefen, Senior Vice President - Chef| Innovator of Restaurant Associates, on sustainable methods for food waste reduction and innovations in the food service industry. Eiven highlighted how they focus on healthier eating to prevent food waste and how they can reuse it in dining. She goes into depth about how they work with businesses and institutions to invest in the quality of food and make the most of healthy food in innovative ways by maximizing food usage and

00:27:55

FFC #Podcast 121 Driving Growth, Innovation And...

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2022/11/08

In this episode, Nathanael Hausmann, President of Laderach North America, discusses how they are expanding the fresh premium Swiss chocolate and ongoing retail expansion in North America. He mentions Laderach as the largest premium chocolate store in Switzerland and one of the largest in the United States. He gave a brief history of Laderach, a third-generation family-owned business best renowned for fresh and seasonal chocolates. Laderach has built 40 outlets in the United States in less than two

00:22:35

FutureFoodCast Episode 120 || Creating A Sustainable...

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2022/11/03

In this episode, Deep Silver, Senior Director of Marketing and Product Development at Boskovich Farms Inc, discusses how they innovate and sustainably produce their fresh produce. She discusses the history of Boskovich Farms and how the company is expanding in the fresh produce market. She talked about Fresh Prep, the company's processing arm that grows, prepares, packs, and delivers green onions, cilantro, radishes, and other produce. She talked about how compostable packaging in products helps to

00:25:19

FFC #Podcast 119 || Plant - Based Nutrition...

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2022/11/01

We speak with Demir Vangelov, CEO of Soylent, about plant-based nutrition and how the sustainability of their products benefits consumers in the modern era. Soylent began in 2013 when an innovative foodtech company began producing powders that provide complete nutrition. We discuss how technology is essential for achieving exceptional taste in their products. He spoke briefly about the nutritional advantages of soy products over animal-based products. We go through consumer lifestyle trends in depth

00:20:56

FutureFoodCast #Podcast 118 || Redefining The...

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2022/10/27

Hauke Feddersen, VP- of Operations at PreciTaste, talks about how their disruptive technology is creating change in the food service industry. He provided some context and explained how PreciTaste is an emerging tech business focusing on the future of food, how they differ, and how they integrate visual AI to improve restaurant customer experience. He talks about how they automate operations in modern kitchens and how they optimize artificial intelligence. He briefly overviewed the three solutions

00:15:35

FFC Episode 117 || Advancing Food Quality And Dining...

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2022/10/20

In this episode, we speak with Maria Frank, Marketing Director of Baton Rouge's Grillhouse and Bar, about the importance of food quality and how the restaurant is refining their services and creating a stellar guest experience. She discussed Baton Rouge has a presence in 28 locations and how they are developing, as well as how their core cuisine is known for ribs, signature barbeque, and pork ribs, which reflect their sales mix. We also discussed how they handled challenges during the pandemic and

00:24:57

Episode #Podcast 116 || Revolutionizing The Food...

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2022/10/18

In today's episode, we chat with Jean Sebastien Crevier, Senior Director of Digital Marketing and Growth at WeCook, about the latest innovations and unique marketing strategies and how their meal delivery platform is providing nutritious meals to consumers. He explained the company's founding concept and how it began with the food delivery service. He offered brief insights on obtaining fresh meals and locating ingredients for cooking. We discussed the difficulties they encountered and how they

00:22:54

Episode 115|| Food Revolution - Approach To...

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2022/10/13

In today's episode, we speak with Axel Lundstrom, Vice President of Indirect Procurement at Danone. He discusses what indirect procurement is and does not go into the product, including services purchased around the company and parts that go into making products, such as logistics, manufacturing, transportation, marketing plans, HR, and warehousing. We talked about supply chain procurement and how they make things available on the shelf. We discussed how they embrace digital technologies and

00:25:13

Episode 114 || Building Comprehensive Food Safety And...

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2022/10/11

In this episode, Alfred Scoglio, Founder of ALSCO Food Check Group, discusses the importance of food safety and how they provide a comprehensive plan in the food industry. He explained how they ensure food safety at supermarkets and restaurants, as well as suppliers and farms. We discussed the food code, which focuses on the causes of foodborne illness. We went through the regulations and compliances in great detail. He expressed his thoughts on how to assure food quality and safety in eateries. We

00:25:52

FutureFoodCast #Podcast #113 ||Sustainability And...

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2022/10/07

In this episode, we speak with Carlos De Valdenebro, Vice President and Managing Director of North America of Caravela Coffee, on how the company is supporting farmers and the entire process of exporting and importing coffee from smallholder coffee producers. He gave a brief background of how the word Caravela derives from the caravan. We discussed how they bring the most excellent coffee from seven different South American nations to the United States. His network transports coffee to around 40

00:25:01

FutureFoodCast Podcast 112|| Innovation, Investment...

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2022/10/04

In today's episode, we speak with Tapan Shah, Head of Venture Capital, Snack Futures, at Mondelez International, on sustainable trends, innovation, and the future of snacking in the food market. We talked about his expertise in investment and how Snack Future Ventures, a multifunctional team for Mondelez, watches after the tip of the spear of the future of food. He discussed the three basic tenets in depth, which are innovate, accelerate, and ventures, as well as how each group performs. He went

00:20:16

FutureFoodCast Episode 111 || Food Safety And Quality...

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2022/09/30

In this episode, Kate Brooks, SVP of sales at Calavo Growers, discusses how they are advancing in the fresh fruit and vegetable market for customer growth and nutrition. She gave a quick overview of Calavo, a 100-year-old avocado supplier with two business units: Calavo commodities, tomatoes, and papayas, and other is guacamole and salsa. She briefly discusses the value-added fresh food side, which has a limited shelf life and is supplied exclusively in the United States. She goes into depth on the

00:31:06

FFC #Podcast 110 || A Sustainable Approach For...

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2022/09/28

Hans Kristian Westrum, Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Soil Steam International AS, talks about how they are restoring soil health and boosting harvests sustainably without using chemicals in the most recent episode. Hans went into depth about how they created the technique for attacking weeds, nematodes, and fungus that degrade soil health by injecting steam into the soil. He spoke briefly about his upbringing at his farm, how his father began to see difficulties in the soil, and how they

00:26:43

FutureFoodCast #Podcast 109 || Making A Sustainable...

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2022/09/26

In this episode, we spoke with Melinda Zoccoli, VP- Marketing & Supplier Services at UNFI Canada, Inc, about how they supply and service their customers through a variety of retail formats, including natural product super chains, independent product retailers,, and food service clients. She explained how UNFI works as a food distributor to build partnerships with retailers and provide food to every store in Canada from their warehouse. We discussed the supply chain's issues in maintaining

00:29:13

FutureFoodCast Podcast 108 || How Smart Technology Is...

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2022/09/23

In this episode, Craig Turner, Chief Operating Officer of Agape Automation, discusses how the company is automating kitchens to help restaurant businesses expand. He also expressed his great belief in the future of culinary innovation and automation to assist pizza operators in growing. He discussed how Jim Grote founded Donatos Pizza and invented the Peppamatic, which automatically slicked and applied pepperoni to pizza. He shared the brief, saying that they built the edge innovation hub to fuel

00:27:48

Episode 107 || Sustainable Sourcing And Consumer...

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2022/09/21

Kimberly Schaub, Business Development Manager at Griffith Foods, discusses the importance of sustainable sourcing and consumer preferences in the food sector. She discussed her expertise in the snack and organic area, as well as how Griffith Food Works is looking for ways to change the spice market by sourcing sustainably and reducing their carbon footprint. How they individually work with their clients and help them to reduce their carbon footprint. She discussed the significance of developing

00:20:58

Episode 106 || Transforming Food Business Growth,...

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2022/09/19

In this episode, we speak with William Madden, Co-Founder of Whole Brain Consulting, about how they assist emerging food companies with supply chain, operations management, food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance services. He gave a quick overview of Whole Brain Consulting and how they help food businesses in running smoothly and efficiently. We talked extensively about supply chain and sourcing challenges, as well as the future of the supply chain. William briefly discussed how they have

00:34:29

Episode 105 || Leveraging Technology To Redefine...

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2022/09/16

In this episode, we speak with Judah Cofer, Director of Sales, PNW at Agworld, where we discussed how their software solutions provider offers a data capture and management platform for the agricultural industry. Judah explained in detail how the Agworld, Farm management software enables farmers to record data on a daily basis in the field. He gave a comprehensive overview of the platform as well as its benefits. We discussed the need for data in three areas: agronomics, finance, and operations for

00:22:31

Episode 104 || Driving Development And Safety In The...

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2022/09/14

Vanessa Snyder, Business Development Manager at Eurofins US, Food, Feed, and Supplement Testing, speaks about how she provides customers with innovative, high-quality laboratory research and advising services in the food business. Vanessa discussed her history and her interest in dietary supplements. She offered a quick overview of how they support customers in third-party testing programs that require assistance in product development or consumer sensory research on nutritional supplements, as

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