My Food Job Rocks!
Episodes
Ep. 072 - Starting a Sweetener Company in a Garage and Growing to More than $10 Million with Thom King, CEO of Steviva
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thom 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 work...
Ep. 071 - How to Find Good People and Great Companies with Steve MacIntyre, Director of People and Culture at Vibrant Health Products
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I 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 R...
Ep. 070 - A Year in Review
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If 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 ...
Ep. 069 - An Opportunity in the Indian Food Industry with Shyamoli Gramopadhye, Food Technologist at DairiConcepts
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Shyamoli Gramopadhye a food technologist at Dairy Concepts where she solves the technical problems of her clients in the cheese and chee...
Ep. 068 - How to Use Podcasting for Food Marketing with Alex Oesterle, Ideation Director of Bluebear Creative
29 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We 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 co...
Ep. 067- How Gummies Work with Jonathon Weber, R and D Technologist at Herbaland Naturals
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Jonathon Weber on the show, a young professional who works at Herbaland Naturals, a gummy company in Vancouver, Canada. Jonathon just g...
Ep. 066 - School Food Supply Chain with Sapna Thottahil, Supply Chain Specialist at School Food Focus
15 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I 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 scholarsh...
Ep. 065 - From Chef to Consultant: How to Find and Implement Culinary Trends with Dan Follese, Owner of Follese Culinary Consulting
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have Dan Follese, the owner of Follese Culinary Consulting, where he goes to clients with the latest trends and brings new innovat...
Ep. 064 - Tips for Writing a Great Food Book with Susie Wyshak, Author of Good Food, Great Business
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It 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 ...
Ep. 063 - Taste Everything! with Tiffany Tong, Strategic initiatives Lead at Canada's Smartest Kitchen
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We have a great guest today as Tiffany Tong, Strategic Initiatives lead at Canada’s Smartest Kitchen, enters the scene and brings with her an amazin...
Ep. 062 - From Chef to Food Scientist: Sticking to your Dreams with Louis Edmond, Food Technologist at Advanced Pierre Foods
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Louis 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 ...
Ep. 061 - Living and Breathing Healthy Kale Chips, with Julie Bernarski, Founder and President of the Healthy Crunch Group
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Julie Bernarski, Founder and President of the Healthy Crunch Company Julie’s company makes an amazing Kale Chip product and she was ...
Ep. 060 - On Changing Jobs
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Some 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 web...
Ep. 059 - The Twists and Turns in the Life of Food with Michael Kalanty, Author of How to Bake Bread and Consultant
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we feature Michael Kalanty, who is a man of many talents. And you learn why that’s the case. This interview is very well, timeline heavy. You...
Ep. 058 - Catalyzing Critical Thinking with Sherrill Cropper, Bakery Formulation Specialist at Red Star Yeast
29 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This was a cool connection. A graduate student from Texas A and M, contacted Katie Lanfranki and Sherrill Cropper. They did a small little interview ...
Ep. 057 - Swimming in Broth, Tomatoes, and Doritos with Jaime Reeves, R+D Group Manager at Del Monte Foods
27 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Jaime Reeves, R and D Manager for Del Monte Foods. Funny story, I think I might have actually met her as an undergraduate. Jaime brings ...
Ep. 056 - Learning to Cook in Corporate with Kimber Lew, R and D Coordinator at La Terra Fina
22 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is with Kimber Lew, R and D Coordinator at La Terra Fina. They make quiches and dips. Kimber is a graduate from UC Davis and is pre...
Ep. 055 - Balancing Work and Graduate School with Joceyln Ngo, R+D Food Scientist at Day-Lee Foods
20 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today I interview my friend and alumni Jocelyn Ngo to the podcast and we get to talking about dreams and ambitions, and the like. Jocelyn and I go wa...
Ep. 054 - Combining Sushi and Team Building with Kaz Matsune, Owner of Breakthrough Sushi
15 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we ahem, dive in the world of sushi Kaz works at Breakthrough Sushi, where hosts special classes, caterings, and team building events where he ...
Ep. 053 - A Food Media Diet Plan with Rachel Cheatham, CEO of Foodscape Group
13 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Rachel Chetham, the CEO of her own consulting firm, The Foodscape Group. She combines media, policy, and nutritional science...
Ep. 052 - The Life of a Food Marketer with Eric Dunn, Director of Marketing & Innovation at Nutrifusion
08 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we dive in the life of food sales and marketing expert, Eric Dunn, who is the director of Marketing and Innovation at Nutrifusion, a patent-pend...
Ep. 051 - A Pet Food Perspective with Seronei Cheison, Global Ingredient Innovation Leader at Mars Global Petcare
06 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the My Food Job Rocks Podcast with me, Adam Yee, where we showcase amazing food jobs and interview the passionate people who drive the indu...
Ep. 050 - What I Learned From CEO's
01 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Key Takeaways How leaders use family as a support network How to not only innovate, but how to introduce new ideas Should you incubate or join a ma...
Ep. 049 - The Quality Technology Industry with Raf Peeters, CEO of Qcify
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have Raf Peeters who owns his own quality technology company. These guys basically solve problems on the quality control realm of things Here...
Ep. 048 - From Chef to Recruiting Chefs with Mike Hewitt, CEO of One Haus
22 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I had the opportunity to talk to the amazing Mike Hewitt who runs his own chef recruiting agency. They are Hospitality Recruiters specializing in dini...
Ep. 047 - How to make an Award-Winning Restaurant, Sauce Line, and Cookbook with Lisa Tse, CEO of Sweet Mandarin
20 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Lisa Tse, CEO of the Chinese restaurant, Sweet Mandarin in Manchester, United Kingdom… well… she does a lot more than just that. Th...
Ep. 046 - How to Be a Private Chef for George Lucas with Rachelle Boucher, Culinary Events Manager at Miele
15 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest has been so supportive in our promotional efforts and I love her energy! Culinary Events Manager Rachelle Boucher, is probably one of ...
Ep. 045 - Why Stories Matter with Crystal McKay, CEO of Farm Food Care
13 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
oday Crystal McKay, CEO of Farm Food Care pleasantly converses with us the importance of stories. She’s a farm girl and has worked with food all her...
Ep. 044 - Lessons on Being Innovative with Alan Marson, Managing Director at New Food Innovation Ltd.
08 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I introduce Alan Marson, Managing Director of New Food Innovation a sort of… Illuminati? Of the British food system. He and a few o...
Ep. 043 - An Opportunity with Ugly Food with Naz Athina Kallel, Founder of Eu Herd
06 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"How much ugly and excess vegetables and fruit can 7 local farms and 27 chefs save in 3 months? Over 5000 pounds!" We have another startup for you to...
Ep. 042 - What a Food Engineer Does with Amit Sinha, Process Innovation Engineer at Watson Inc
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have Amit Sinha, Process Innovation Engineer at Watson, an ingredient company. This company is particularly fun because they produ...
Ep. 041 - How Soda Works with Haley Richardson, Associate Scientist at Dr. Pepper/ Snapple Group
30 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We are back to our regular show where we interview amazing food jobs. This next batch of episodes are some unique ones, and I think I’m getting bet...
Ep. 040 - 10 Lessons From The Graduate Student Series
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up all 8 episodes of the graduate school series with a jam packed episode of amazing takeaways and pratical advice about graduate school. M...
Ep. 039 - [Graduate Student Series] Different Major, Same Food Enthusiasm with Eleni Galata, Graduate Student at University of Missouri
23 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the My Food Job Rocks Podcast with me, Adam Yee, where we showcase amazing food schools and interview the passionate people who drive the i...
Ep. 038 - [Graduate Student Series] Applying to a Foreign University with Fiona Salim, Graduate Student at Wageningen University
18 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is an old classmate back in the college days and I actually met her at a Chinese college club. Fiona Salim came from Indonesia, studie...
Ep. 037 - [Graduate Student Series] From India to the United States with Deepak Kumar, Graduate Student at Oklahoma State
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alright guys, I hope you enjoyed Ireland, now let’s go to India… and then back to the United States. For our graduate student series, we have Dee...
Ep. 036 - [Graduate Student Series] A European Perspective with John Gleeson, Graduate Student at the University College Dublin
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Very jolly guest we have this time. John Gleeson lives and studies in Dublin, Ireland and has been all his life. What I found amazing about his accomp...
Ep. 035 - [Graduate Student Series] Why Work Experience Matters Here with Audrey Girard,
09 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Another episode of our graduate student series and this week, we are featuring Audrey Girard, who is doing her PhD at Texas A and M. Audrey does an a...
Ep. 034 - [Graduate Student Series] Escaping Monotony with Caroline Campbell, Graduate Student at NC State
04 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is our second interview for our Graduate Series and we bring you another great graduate student who is in her final year of graduate school. Caro...
Ep. 033 - [Graduate Student Series] The Amazing Graduate Race with Amy DeJong, Graduate Student from University of Wisconsin - Madison
02 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for joining me for the first episode of the Graduate Student series and we’re kicking it off with a bang with a friend of mine that I kind...
Ep. 032 - The Power of Plants with Ken Botts, Food Policy Manager for the Humane Society
26 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Ken Botts, the Food Policy Manager at the…Humane Society? So I believe that Ken’s job title is very misleading. I would call h...
Ep. 031 - Food Safety Auditing with Tiffany Lau, Retail Food Safety Auditor for the NSF
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
I’m so happy to introduce Tiffany Lau, a friend I knew from Cal Poly. We actually graduated together, and from time to time, we catch up. Though bef...
Ep. 030 - Should You Go To Graduate School?
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Some housekeeping items: - We're going 2 times a week! Check out a new episode every Monday and Wednesday starting January 2nd! - On January 2nd, we...
Ep. 029 – Owning a Restraurant and Empowering Women for Culinary Leadership with Rohini Dey
05 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We have an amazing guest today, Rohini Dey is an inspiring woman, who not only owns a very successful restaurant in New York and Chicago, but also spe...
Ep. 028 - Expert Part-Time Food Blogging with Jessica Gavin, Sr. Research Scientist from Nutralite
28 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Enter to win $500 dollars at Jessica Gavin's contest. Click Here! Today we have an amazingly bubbly guest. Jessica Gavin is a Sr. Research Scientist ...
Ep. 027 - The Macaroon Buisness with Pina Romolo, CEO of Piccola Cucina
21 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We have another great small business this episode. Piccola Cucina is an Italian bakery that focuses on Italian baked goods such as macarons and fo...
Ep. 026 - Tis' the Seasoning with Stephanie Ronquillo, Food Scientist at Newly Weds Foods
14 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Ronquillo is a Cal Poly alumni, and perhaps she could be described as one of my first influences in getting me involved in college. She was ...
Ep. 025 - A Food Career Around the USA with Russ Nishikawa, VP Business Development at SPI Group
07 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is the Vice President of Business Development for a distributor/ supplier, SPI Group, Russ Nishikawa. What SPI Group does is brokers ...
Ep. 024 - A Passion For Extrusion with Deya Suarez Trujillo, Extrusion Engineer at Beyond Meat
31 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
First off, I am loving the diversity of our guests recently. From different ages and genders from all over the world! The person we are interviewing ...
Ep. 023 - From Military Chef to Industry Chef with Michael Bunn, Sr. Manager of Product Dev. and QA at Sam's Club
24 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Download Interview (Right Click Save As) For today’s episode, we have Chef Michael Bunn, Senior Manager of Sam’s Club where he takes on a Qu...
Ep. 022 - Canadian Academia to Australian Industry with Bo Wang, Sr. Technologist From Nu-Mega Ingredients
17 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a special guest who came all the way from Australia. Bo Wang was born in China, moved to Canada for academia, and now lives in Australia...
Ep. 021 - All About Ice Cream with Darryl David, Consultant at Darryl's Ice Cream Solutions
10 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wanted to start your own Ice Cream Buisness? Daryl David is the man for you! His life is 100% ice cream. From starting his own bus...
Ep. 020 - Making College Worth It
03 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Download This Episode Here Congratulations to Alanna, Brian, and Amit for snagging Ali Bouzari's new book! This monologue is about the ways you can...
Ep. 019 - From Dietetics to Chocolate with Sarabeth Yeli Marshall, owner of Yellibelly Chocolates
26 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Download this Episode Today we have our first food retail business owner! Sarabeth Yeli Marshall has her own chocolate company and she tells us ...
Ep. 018 Part 2 - The Power of Culinary Science with Ali Bouzari, Author of Ingredient
21 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of Ali Bouzari's amazing interview. Find part 1 here: http://myfoodjobrocks.com/018ali/ And don't forget about our giveaway at ww...
Ep. 018 Part 1 - The Power of Culinary Science with Ali Bouzari, CSO of Pilot R+D
19 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Forbes named him 30 Under 30. Zagat did the same. UC Davis wrote an article about him. HIC The Useful Tool and The Culinologist interviewed him. He ga...
Ep. 017 - Why Phil believes in the RCA, with Philip Saneski, President of the RCA Student Committee
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Philip Saneski, an inspiring, young, proactive, dude who has recently been working hard to build up the Research Chefs Association Stud...
Ep. 016- Being on TV and Food Media with Julie Miguel from Daily Tiramisu (and others)
05 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we have a really cool food job. Julie Miguel can be described as a woman who wears many hats and you’ll see in this episode how much she’s...
Ep. 015 - Choosing Between Work and Graduate School with Katie Lanfranki, R+D Technologist at South Coast Baking
29 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
I promise, this is the last Cal Poly alumni episode for a while (at least until episode 25)! But I gotta tell you about Katie Lanfranki. Katie is cur...
Ep. 014 - Professor, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist with Dr. Tom Neuhaus, Owner of Mama Ganache Chocolates (and more)
22 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Do you remember episode 2 and episode 11? Both Trevor Fast and Andrea Zeng took this dude’s chocolate class and were even promoted to work in chocol...
Ep. 013 - Bakers Dozen with Adam Yee, Product Developer from Isagenix
22 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
So this interview was from a deal I made with Taryn Yee. I interview her… and then she would interview me. Ideally, I should have made this episode...
Ep. 012 - On Being a Research Chef with Kimberly Schaub, Innovation Manager at Lundberg Family Farms
15 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
So last week, I interviewed Andrea, a Food Technologist working for Lundberg Family Farm, and today, I’m interviewing someone from there too - her...
Ep. 011 - Cooking and Science with Andrea Zeng, Food Technologist from Lundberg Family Farms
08 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today I interview Andrea Zeng, long time friend, some time rivals. This is a great episode about choosing between culinary school and a degree in fo...
Ep. 010 - My First Food Job Search
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are going to talk about my experience getting a job in the food industry as a senior in college. Everyone has a different experie...
Ep. 009 - Selling Solutions with Kyle Failla, Sales Manager at Glanbia
25 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week we eat and chat with Kyle Failia. As a Sales Manager with Glanbia (a global company supplying dairy isolates and functional ingredients), K...
Ep. 008 - Food Writing with Eve Turow Paul, Author of Generation Yum
18 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I interview Eve Turow Paul about her amazing writing career and the importance of soil. About Eve Eve Turow Paul, author and consult...
Ep. 007 - Making an Impact with Jeffrey Nguyen, Supply Chain Engineer at Gatorade
11 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jeffery a supply chain engineer talks about leadership in a diverse environment and convinces you that you can change the world. Abo...
Ep. 006 - Achieving World Peace with Dr. Howard Moskowitz, CSO of Mind Genomics (and more)
04 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this amazing episode Adam talks to Dr. Howard Moskowitz, C.S.O. of Mind Genomics and personal hero of Malcom Gladwell. About Mind Genomics Mind...
Ep. 005 - What is Food Science?
20 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the My Food Job Rocks Podcast with me, Adam Yee. This is episode 5. We’re going to try something a little bit different this time, I thin...
Ep. 004 - Butter Makes Everything Better with Taryn Yee, Food Technologist from Safeway/Albertsons
20 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's a funny one, I interview Food Technologist Taryn Yee (no relation) from Albertsons/Safeway and we reminisce on the good times and get ...
Ep. 003 - Being a Food Mercenary with Brian Chau, Food Technologist from the Helmsman Group
12 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
So today we are going to talk about consulting (kind of). Consulting happens when you have a bunch of connections and they know you are good at what y...
Ep. 002 - Talking Chocolate with Trevor, Production Supervisor at Dandelion Chocolate
12 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I will be talking to my good friend Trevor Fast on why he likes chocolate so much and what happens when you follow your passion. Abou...
Ep. 001 - Starting Up With Nicole and Juliette, Founders of FoodGrads
12 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Nicole and Juliette from FoodGrads.com about why food is so relatable and why we've decided to do something new. About Foo...
Ep. 000 - Introducing the My Food Job Rocks Podcast
12 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Why does your Food Job Rock? This and many other food related questions are the things we ask the passionate people we interview here. This podcast is...