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Ep. 161 - How to Convince Politicians About Climate Change with Joseph Robertson, Global Strategy Director of Citizens Climate Lobby and founder of Geoversiv

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Joseph Robertson's job is to convince politicians to focus on Climate Change, and we get into many strategies and stories on how to do just that. Jos...

Ep. 160 [Podcast Showcase Series] - Alex Shirazi interviews Peter Verstrate, CEO of Mosa Meats

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We have our final Podcast Showcase Series with Alex Sharzi. He does the Cultured Meat and Future Food Podcast. His guest is amazing, Peter Verstrate ...

Ep. 159 [Podcast Showcase Series] - Katie Mleziva Interviews Alli Ball about Navigating Retail, from Allison Ball Consulting

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

To continue with our Podcast Showcase Series, we have an episode from Katie Mleziva, podcast host of real food brands, a podcast that gives great insi...

Ep. 158 [Podcast Showcase Series] - Katie Jones from the Food Heroes Podcast Interviews Louisa Ziane Chief Brand Officer at Toast Ale

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

To continue with our Podcast Showcase Series, we have an episode from Katie Jones from the Food Heroes Podcast. In this episode, she interviews a cool...

Ep. 157 [Podcast Showcase Series] – Dr. Lin Carson and Dr. Debi Answers All Your Baking Questions

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the My Food Job Rocks Podcast, a weekly podcast where we interview experts in the food industry and hear about their career path, their ins...

Ep. 156 [Podcast Showcase Series] - Kim Schaub Interviews Graham Kerr, TV Host of the Galloping Gourmet

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Many of you know the story between Kim and I. We started our podcasts at the same time. I was able to reach out to her when I saw her posting on a sup...

Ep. 155. [Podcast Showcase Series] – Business For Good Interviews John Mackey, CEO and Cofounder of Whole Foods

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first in our Podcast Showcase Series with Paul Shapiro and Toni Okamoto interviewing John Mackey. He started this little company, grew ...

Ep. 155 [Bonus] - Introducing the Podcast Showcase Series

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When you go on a journey to improve a skill, there are likeminded people who will support you, and there are people who will do the same as you. You e...

Ep. 154 – Interviewing the Interviewer with Elaine Watson, Editor at Food Navigator USA

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve been following Elaine Watson ever since I started working on the food industry. Every time I wanted to know a new trend or something happening ...

Ep. 153 – How to Boot Strap a Meal Delivery Service to $2 Million with Mary Drennen and Tiffany Vickers Davis from Nourish Foods Co.

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Nourish Food Co is a meal delivery company that has a beautiful menu of healthy southern comfort food that can be delivered straight to your door....

Ep. 152 - The Food Industry in Costa Rica with Ana Maria Quiros, Food Engineer at CITA in the University of Costa Rica

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I met Ana Maria Quiros during the IGNITE Session at IFT 2018 where she did an inspiring talk about the food industry in Costa Rica and the young profe...

Ep. 152 [Bonus] - On Taking a Break

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast was not scripted, so there are no shownotes.   Since this is a short episode, it's a freebie.    You can check out all of our arti...

Ep. 151 – Procuring the Candy Empire with Darius Chen, Sr. Commercial Operation Analyst for Mars Wrigley

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Darius has been a long time fan of My Food Job Rocks, who emailed me when we were in the episode 50 range. This year, I was able to meet Darius at IFT...

Ep. 150 – The Story So Far, How We’re Growing, and Skills to Change the World

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A lot happened this year. I started a company with two amazing people, I moved to Sacramento, I reconnected with old friends and I made new ones. So ...

Ep. 149 – How to Cultivate a Community in Chicago with Alan Reed, Executive Director at the Chicagoland Food and Beverage Network

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cultivating an ecosystem is extremely important in any industry. The most common example of this is Silicon Valley in the Bay Area. When everyone thri...

Ep. 148 – People Focused Leadership with Will Holsworth, CEO of The SAFE+FAIR Food Company

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SAFE+FAIR is a food company that believes everyone should have safe and allergen-friendly food at affordable prices.  As many know, sometimes these t...

Ep. 147 – We Stand On the Shoulders of Giants with Phil Saneski, VP of Product at ReGrained

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been 2 years since Phil reached out to me when I was just starting My Food Job Rocks. After an interview, of course, we kept in touch. Through ...

Ep. 146 - Helping Others Discover the Food Industry with Chelsey Walker, Social Media and Creative Lead at Taste Your Future

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Foodgrads recently partnered with Taste Your Future and you might have seen Nicole Gallace do more video shoots and social media collaborations. Chels...

Ep. 145 - Managing Food Supply Chain using Innovative Technology with Katy Jones, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer of FoodLogiQ

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Supply Chain is one of the most complicated things in the food industry and managing 100s of ingredients that might need to be gluten-free, non-GMO, s...

Ep. 144 - Building a Culinary Playground in San Francisco with Dan Mills, Founder of Tinker Kitchen

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I met Dan through Brian Chau, you might recognize him in episode 3. In the past couple of years, Dan has been slowly building this incredible, much-ne...

Ep. 143 - A Tahini Journey, How 3 Sisters Started a Food Company from Scratch with Shelby Zitelman, CEO of Soom Foods

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Soom Foods started 5 years ago, with one of the Zitelman sister’s boyfriend, introducing them to their family’s Tahini in Israel. One taste of thi...

Ep. 142 - The Flavors of Leadership with Bryson Bolton, Manager of Sensory at Synergy Flavors

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I met Bryson Bolton at the IGNITE sessions, a session where 5 new professionals were asked to present their path through food science. Bryson and I go...

Ep. 141 - Soup's On! How to Grow An Authentic Soup Business with Sara Polon, Owner of Soupergirl

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After a stint of being a comedian, Sara Polon started to spiral downhill and it wasn’t until she decided to do a triathlon, that she started to move...

Ep. 140 - The Hidden Variables of Packaging and Branding with Carrie Arndt, Senior Research Executive, Strategy and Development at MMR Research Worldwide

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Carrie Arndt is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to seeing the hidden reasons on why you buy things. And not just color, or a name, but it’s so m...

Ep. 139 - On College, Graduate School, and the Future, Adam Answers Student Questions

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Due to some unexpected delays, we’ll be switching our currently scheduled episode with this current one, a Q and A session that dates back all the w...

Ep. 138 - Simplifying Complex Food Machinery with Matt Tom, Founder of MTCC LLC

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

’ve always wanted to know the machine side of the food industry. How do people build these machines that can create thousands of pounds of foods tod...

Ep. 137 - Capturing Culinary Passion Using Social Media and Content Marketing with Sophie Mendes van Delft, Content Marketing Specialist at Restaurant’s Canada

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie Mendes van Delft is a world traveler and has lived in France, the United States, and now, Canada. She’s explored all walks of life trying to ...

Ep. 136 - Where Tennis and Culinary Meet with Penny and Judi Lerner, Founders of AYS Sports Marketing

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What do Tennis and Culinary have in common? Judi and Penny Lerner are a mother-daughter duo that leads AYS Sports Marketing, which kicks off an event...

Ep. 135- From Taco Shop to Taco Empire with Mike Mohammed and Randy Wyner, CEO and Founder of Chronic Tacos

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

16 years ago, Chronic Tacos started out as this little taco shop, but with time and patcience, exploded into a Taco Empire. Randy started the shop bec...

Ep. 134 - Marketing Strategies from the Food Network with Susie Fogelson, Founder and CEO of F&Co

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When I was approached to interview Susie Fogelson, I recognized the name, but I couldn’t put a finger on it. However, after researching who she was,...

Ep. 133 – How to Set Up For Product Development Success with Siddharth Bhide, Food Scientist at JUST Inc

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I happened to be in San Francisco and met up with Siddharth at the JUST office. After an amazing tour of the place, we sat down in one of their rooms...

Ep. 132 – How to Get Hired, Write Emails, and Change Systems with Melveen Stevenson HR Consultant at M.S. Elemental LLC

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Melveen and I met on LinkedIn, she actually worked with a classmate of mine, Greg Yasuda,  and I wanted her on the show because she had some really g...

Ep. 131 - Fresh Perspectives with Veronica Hislop and Yenci Gomez, Foodgrads Ambassadors

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Foodgrads Ambassadors program is an opportunity for students in Canada to explore the food industry by getting involved and educating college stud...

Ep. 131 [Bonus] - On Innovating in Food and The Benefits of Podcasting

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Check out our slides here This episode is a bonus episode where I rehearse the two little presentations I did in the past two weeks. I was wondering ...

Ep. 130 - [The Good Food Institute Series] How to be a Clean Meat Scientist with Marie Gibbons, Clean Meat Fellow at the GFI

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If you are still a high school or college student and you want to get into this industry, I hope this podcast will open up the pandora’s box of oppo...

Ep. 129 - [The Good Food Institute Series] The Big Sustainability Picture with Isaac Emery, Senor Environmental Scientist at the GFI

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We talk a ton about sustainability on the podcast, being one of the most important topics food industry professionals are interested in solving. Isaa...

Ep. 128 - [The Good Food Institute Series] The Big Food Questions That Need to Be Solved with Erin Rees Clayton, Scientific Foundation Liaison at the GFI

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Erin Rees Clayton holds a diverse scientific background. A PhD in Genetics, a Masters of Public Health, and is in food. With this skill set, she has a...

Ep. 127 - [The Good Food Institute Series] How to be a Technical Co-Founder with Aylon Steinhart, Business Innovation Specialist at the GFI

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Aylon Steinhart brings his entrepreneurial grit and amplifies it through convincing and motivating people to start plant-based meat and clean meat com...

Ep. 126 - [The Good Food Institute Series] Effective Altruism and Food with Zak Weston, Corporate Engagement Specialist at the GFI

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Really excited to have the first of 5 interviews from the generous people at the Good Food Institute, the best nonprofit that deals with the plant-bas...

Ep. 126 [Bonus] - Introducing the Good Food Institute Series

17 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You are listening to a bonus episode, a short one, where I wanted to introduce an exciting series we’re doing for the next 5 or so weeks. I’m supe...

Ep. 125 - Sensory Science and Consumer Research with Lumeng Jin, Senior Research Executive at MMR Research Worldwide

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I met Lumeng Jin at the now discontinued Heart Healthy Competition in Chicago about 5 years ago. We participated in the same product development compe...

Ep. 124 - The Meal Kit Innovation Process with Claudia Sidoti, Head of Recipe Development at Hello Fresh

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have an exciting episode with Claudia Sidoti, who not only owned her restaurant at 19, but also wrote recipes for the Food Network, and now i...

Ep. 123 - Lifelong Learning with Dr. Gabriel Keith Harris, Professor at North Carolina State University

28 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As you recall in episode 110, I interviewed at the intro to food science class in NCSU and had a blast. Now we continue with Dr. Gabriel Keith Harris’...

Ep. 122 - On Remote Work and Serial Starting Up Julie Wilson, Managing Director at FreshCheq

21 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Julie Wilson is a serial entrepreneur who’s started multiple businesses in the comfort of her home. As many know, this is the dream! You see it all ...

Ep. 121 - All About Public Relations with Shannon Gomes, Founder and Principal at Good Food PR

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was recorded at Expo West! Shannon Gomes and I connected on linkedin and just decided to wing a podcast episode while I was there. We fou...

Ep. 120 [Bonus] - How Investing In Yourself Can Lead to an App and a Cookbook, with Jessica Gavin

09 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Win Jessica's book by clicking this link, and in the comments, say you were from My Food Job Rocks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Ep. 120 – How to Build a Food Communication Platform

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today I help Debomitra Dey and Soniya Katekar design their website through a conference call. I’ve done this before, but I wanted to post this up so...

Ep. 119 - Using Emerging Technology to Reinvent Tyson with Tom Mastrobuoni, CFO at Tyson Ventures

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I’m sure you've heard a lot about Tyson Foods investing in a lot of cutting edge companies. Beyond Meat, Memphis Meats, and Tovala to name a few. ...

Ep. 118 - Breaking Down Branding with Fred Hart, Creative Director at Interact on Shelf

23 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Fred Hart contacted me after listening to my interview with Hugh Thomas and was so inspired by it, he contacted me to be on the show. Fred’s pretty ...

Ep. 117 – Through the Lens of an Artist with Sebastien Dubois-Didcock, Freelance Food Photographer

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastien messaged me on linkedin and said he was impressed by his work. Being the snoop that I am, I checked out his profile and found he was a food ...

Ep. 116 - [Northeastern Lecture Series] Ethics and Entrepreneurship with Keenan Davis, Serial Entrepreneur

11 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is my take on an entrepreneur interview. Most if not all of the questions are free form in some way so this was an…interesting episode. It take...

Ep. 115 - [Northeastern Lecture Series] Mastering Analytics with Uwe Hohgrawe, Lead Faculty in Analytics, MPS at Northeastern University

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As you’ve heard in episode 112 with Todd Barr and 114 with David Mahoney, Analytics becomes an ever powerful technology to save the world. Yet the ...

Ep. 114 – [Northeastern Lecture Series] Trade Secrets, Patents and Copyrights with David Mahoney, Senior Counsel at Indigo Ag, Inc.

04 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Can you patent your grandma’s cookies? No, but it can be a trade secret. David works as a lawyer at a really cool company that you’ve probably ne...

Ep. 113 - [Northeastern Lecture Series] How to Be a Community Hero with Ted Johnson LPD, Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re in the non-profit space, what do you have to do to jump through the hoops and get funded on your project that will help your community? Th...

Ep. 112 - [Northeastern Lecture Series] Geospatial, Big Data and Precision Agriculture Todd Barr, Product Owner at Soulspec Solutions

28 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  We shoot around the topic of big data around, but it’s hard for us to understand what that actually means. Luckily, Todd Barr helps break down n...

Ep. 111 - [Northeastern Lecture Series] - Food Fraud, Spying and Authenticity with Mitchell Weinburg, CEO of Inscatech

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  To kick off our Northeastern Lecture Series, I give you an episode that feels like a spy flick than anything else. Mitchell leads and manages foo...

Ep. 110 [Bonus] - Introducing the NorthEastern Lecture Series with Dr. Darin Detwiler, Assistant Dean at Northeastern University College of Professional Studies

25 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You may remember Darin in episode 73 where he talked about his life-long crusade to improve food safety. We’ve kept in touch and he asked me to help...

Ep. 110 - Adam Gets Interviewed at NCSU: All About Origins, Career Advice and Credibility

19 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special interview where I get on skype and talk to not only Dr. Harris, but his whole class! In terms of content, this is a standard informa...

Ep. 109 - Accidentally Obsessed with Quality with Austin Bouck, QA Manager at Earth2O

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Really excited to have Austin on the show. What’s really cool is that he found My Food Job Rocks because he’s a regular listener of Don and Ben’...

Ep. 108 - [Graduate Student Series] The Masters of Professional Studies with Catherine Boyles and Meghan Marchuk, Students at Cornell University

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

So this is part of the graduate student series, a series launched last year about graduate school. Even though Cat and Meg are graduate students, they...

Ep. 107 - The Southern- Style Storyteller with Stephanie Burt, Writer and Podcaster at the Southern Fork

26 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I stumbled upon Stephanie’s podcast and discovered that her episode count was the same as mine. Curious, I checked out her site and her clean, brigh...

Ep. 106 [Bonus] - On Building an Online Platform with Ken Burgin, Community Manager at Silver Chef

21 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

During my chat with Ken Burgin, we went on a lot of tangents, and they all crossed a common theme, which is building an online platform. In random sp...

Ep. 106 - Managing, Selling, and Advising Restaurant Management with Ken Burgin, Community Manager at Silver Chef

19 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I met Ken when he commented on an article I posted. I think it was the one on how podcasting changed my life. Ken mentioned his experience podcasting ...

Ep. 105 - The Beauty in Branding Ugly, with Hugh Thomas, CEO and Cofounder at Ugly Drinks

12 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes 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’ co...

Ep. 104 - Breaking Food Bank Stereotypes with Sarah Ramirez, Executive Director at FoodLink

05 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I 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 arou...

Ep. 103 - The Greatest Italian Retail Experience with Dino Borri, VP of Purchasing at Eataly

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Back 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 t...

Ep. 102 - The Clean Meat Revolution with Paul Shapiro, Author of Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World

22 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In 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 comin...

Ep. 101 - It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint with Nicole Gallace, Founder of Foodgrads

15 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

So this is kinda cool, if you recall our very first episode, we interviewed Nicole, and now, artistically timed, we interview her after 100 episodes. ...

Ep. 100 - Behind the Scenes, Lessons Learned, and the Future of Food

08 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I’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...

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

01 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As 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...

Ep. 098 - How to Be A Certified Food Scientist Without Being a Food Scientist with David Despain, Director of Science Communications at Isagenix International

25 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey 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 inp...

Ep. 097 - Dissecting Youthful Creativity with Logan Guleff, Junior Celebrity Chef

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey 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 inp...

Ep. 096 - The Harvest Internship Pivot with Tara Riley, Director of Food Safety at Savour Food Safety International

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

After 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 agr...

Ep. 095 - Expert Food Product Development Advice from the Silicon Valley Consultant with Rachel Zemser, Independent Food Science Consultant at A La Carte Connections

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I 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. ...

Ep. 095 [Bonus] - The Pitfalls and Realities of Ideal Food Products with Rachel Zemser, Independent Food Science Consultant at A La Carte Connections

03 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel 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...

Ep. 094 - Making Packaging Pop Off The Shelves with Derryl Kostynuik, President and Creative Director at Pencilworks Studios

27 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I’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 ...

Ep. 093 - How to get Into 200 Stores as a Fiery Artisan Brand with Ana and Drew Stevens, Founders at Pepper North

20 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I’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...

Ep. 092 - What Goes Into A Quality Cup of Coffee with Weber Stibolt, Quality Assurance Specialist at Eight O'Clock Coffee

13 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Weber 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...

Ep. 091 - How to Make Low Key Healthy Fast Food, with Missy Schaaphok (RDN), Senior Nutrition Strategist at Taco Bell

06 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This 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 reg...

Ep. 090 [Bonus] - Adam Gets Interviewed On Student Advice

31 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In 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...

Ep. 090- Adam Gets Interviewed: Copacking 101

30 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This 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...

Ep. 089 - From Big Chocolate to Small Jerky with Brian Gouldsbury, Sr. Research Scientist at Krave Pure Foods

23 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I’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’...

Ep. 088 - How to Crowdfund your Food Startup (from a Food Crowdfunding Startup) with Cheryl Clements, CEO and Founder of Pieshell

16 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If 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 peop...

Ep. 087 - On Quality Leadership with Bryan Armentrout, Quality and Regulatory Consultant at Food Leadership Group

09 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

  I 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 ...

Ep. 086 - The Food Safety Fanatics Part 2 with Ben Chapman, Associate Professor at NC State University

02 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

As 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...

Ep. 085- The Food Safety Fanatics Part 1 with Don Schaffner, Distinguished Professor at Rutger's University

25 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. 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 h...

Ep. 084 - The Magic of Food Pivoting with Ronald Arceo, founder of foodbox.tv (and other things)

18 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This 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 ...

Ep. 083 - The Food Engineer From Israel with Anton Slavkin, Product Development Engineer at Strauss Group

11 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Anton 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?...

Ep. 082 [Bonus] - Adam Yee In The Break Room: Honest Opinions on Careers, Learning, Podcasting, and Mindset

07 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey 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 t...

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

04 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How 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....

Ep. 081 - Democratizing Baking Knowledge with Dr. Lin Carson, CEO if Bakerpedia

28 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Lin 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 ...

Ep. 080 - An Overview of Ideation to Commercialization

21 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

An Overview of Ideation to Commercialization This episode is going to be a bit different than other episodes. Most episodes were reflection based or s...

Ep. 079 - Tips on Growing Food Businesses with Elliot Begoun, Principal of the Intertwine Group

14 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Elliot Begoun is the Principal of The Intertwine Group, which a practice focused on helping emerging food and beverage brands grow. He works with clie...

Ep. 078 – How to Spice Up Your Product Development with Jessica Goldstein, Spice Girl at Nu Spice

07 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

While 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...

Ep. 077 - Going Bananas for Fair Trade with Kim Chackal, Sales Manager at Equifruit

31 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This 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, aw...

Ep. 076 - How to Be A Food Lawyer with Cesare Varallo, Independent Food Lawyer and owner at foodlawlatest.com

24 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Food 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....

Ep. 075 - A Recruiter's Point of View: How to Unearth New Opportunities with Bob Pudlock, Recruiter at Gulf Stream Search

17 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What’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 re...

Ep. 074 – How to Get a Job at the FDA with Steve Gendel, Vice President, Division Food Allergens at IEH Laboratories

10 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Steve 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 tech...

Ep. 073 - The Importance of Food Safety with Dr. Darin Detwiler, Assistant Dean at Northeastern University College of Professional Studies

03 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Darin’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 ...

Ep. 072 [Bonus] - A Coffee Chat with the Best CEO I Know with Thom King, CEO of Steviva

27 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I 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-inter...