The Food Intelligence Podcast
Episodes
SPECIAL EPISODE: How CPG food & beverage teams are prioritizing marketing spend, with exclusive PwC research
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marketing budgets in food and beverage are growing - but so is pressure to prove ROI.In this episode of the Food Intelligence Podcast, Tastewise CRO J...
The New Route to Market: Where Agility Meets Insight (ft. leaders from DSM-Firmenich and Campbell's)
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Speed and precision have become the new competitive edge. In this candid discussion from the Tastewise Growth Summit in Chicago, Tess Sansbury (DSM-Fi...
Inside the Mind of Gen Z
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What really drives the next generation of eaters? Nay Tjatur from Influential brings together real Gen Z consumers for an unfiltered look at how socia...
Faster, Bolder, Smarter: Redefining Food & Beverage Leadership with Alon Chen, Tastewise
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to lead through transformation in today’s food and beverage landscape? At this year's Tastewise Growth Summit, Tastewise CEO Alon ...
CPGs in 2026: From food trends to impact with Kevin Ryan
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Food Intelligence Podcast, Miriam Aniel from Tastewise sits down with Kevin Ryan - the brain behind FoodStuff and Malachite Str...
Decoding Operator Demands: How Market Shifts Reshape Foodservice (ft. Accenture, Monin, Butterball, IFMA Food Away from Home Association)
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Operators are navigating an industry defined by volatility, shifting diner behaviors, labor shortages, and rising expectations. In this insightful pan...
From Menus to Margins: How Operators Are Adapting Now (ft. MTY Group, Esrock)
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From labor to logistics, operators are under pressure to grow profitably in an unpredictable environment. In this dynamic discussion from the Tastewis...
Cutting the Chaos: Integrations as the New Growth Engine
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world full of tools, platforms, and data silos, integration is becoming the true growth driver. This conversation from the Tastewise Growth Summi...
The 2026 Food & Beverage Forecast
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this highly anticipated episode, we unpack Tastewise’s 2026 Food & Beverage Trend Forecast — our annual deep dive into the cultural, health...
What Summer 2025 Consumers Really Want
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This summer isn’t just hot (like, really hot) — it’s giving interesting clues for what’s next in food and beverage. In this episode, we break ...
Top 5 Trends and Takeaways from IFT FIRST
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you miss this year's IFT FIRST and the zillions of snack samples on the floor? We’ve got you covered (well, except for the samples). Tastewise w...
The Top 5 Trends and Takeaways from the National Restaurant Association Show
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Couldn’t make it to Chicago — or still processing everything you saw on the show floor? Join Lee and Miriam from the Tastewise team for a fast-pac...
Pricing under Pressure: Staying Competitive during Inflation with AI
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation continues to reshape the food and beverage industry—but not all cost increases are created equal. Some are real, driven by supply chain co...
2025 Food Tariffs – How to Protect Margins & Win Market Share
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 2025 food tariffs are here, and they’re already shaking up pricing, sourcing, and competition across the food industry. With costs rising on key...
Flavor Chase: The Trends We're Watching in 2025
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re sharing insights from our 2025 Trend Report, where we break down the key shifts in consumer behavior, ingredient innovation, ...
Smart Flavors: How B2B ingredient providers can leverage AI for success with Peter Losee, Bluegrass Ingredients
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How are ingredient innovations shaping the future of food? In this episode, Lee talks with Peter Losee, VP Marketing at Bluegrass Ingredients, about t...
2025 Vision: Top Foodservice Trends Shaping Away-from-Home with Sam Newman and Miriam Aniel Oved
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s next for foodservice? Our 2025 foodservice predictions episode is here! In this episode, Miriam sits down with Sam Newman, Tastewise’s Dire...
How Butterball Uses AI to Drive Growth: Insights from Steve Canale, SVP Butterball
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What role does AI play in driving growth for food brands? In this episode, Steve Canale, SVP at Butterball, shares how the company uses artificial int...
Insights Unbottled: The New Brand Manager Playbook with Nitzan Aviv
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How is AI changing the way brand managers work? In this episode, we sit down with Nitzan Aviv, former Coca-Cola brand manager, to explore how artifici...
Foodservice Trends in 2024 (UK, US, and Australia)
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Tastewise’s head of Content, Wesley Allan to discuss Foodservice trends we’ve been tracking in 2024 across...
Plant-Powered Brand Loyalty with Shingly Lee
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’re joined by plant-based marketing guru, Shingly Lee to discuss marketing strategies to help brands stand out from the crow...
Understanding Generative AI with Pete Huang
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’re joined by gen AI expert and Co-Founder of The Neuron, Pete Huang, to discuss one of the most buzzy topics of the year - ...
From Strategy to Sip: How Pepsi turns Insights into Action
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this webinar, Lee (TW) speaks with Jessica Yankell and Olivia Kiraly, members of the Insights and Strategy team of PBNA (PepsiCo Beverages Noth Ame...
Tastewise's Trend Predictions for 2024
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we unveil Tastewise’s top 8 trend predictions for 2024. Our predictions go beyond the mainstream macro drivers and uncover off-the-...
What 2023's top food trends mean for 2024?
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re taking a retrospective look at the top consumer trends that dominated the food and beverage scene in 2023. Are these trends h...
What to consider when budgeting for AI in 2024
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re joined by Jacques Botbol, CMO of Tastewise, to discuss how to evaluate AI vendors in 2024. As AI continues to transform indus...
Optimizing Client Connections With AI in Foodservice
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode, cohosted with IFMA in our foodservice + AI series, is all about using AI to build strategic client relationships. How can AI empo...
Navigating the phone-to-table era: AI-powered insights for foodservice
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Foodservice marketing professionals and leaders of the quick-service space, this one's for you: our latest session with IFMA, the International Foodse...
Quarterly recap: What's been going on at recent trade shows and conferences?
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The end of Q2 and the start of Q3 was a busy time for food & bev conferences in the US. Did you feel like you missed out on a few?Our team was on ...
Consumer Insights Best Practices | Katie Kaylor, Global CMI Foresight, Mars Food
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you placing your consumers at the center of everything you do? The right sources, tools, and practices are crucial for a comprehensive understandi...
State of the Industry: What did we learn from Q1's F&B conferences?
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Where is the food and beverage industry headed into 2024 and beyond? Our team held a special live session all about our industry learnings from Q1's c...
The 'holistic nutrition' opportunity in food & beverage | Tastewise, Vadasz, and Just Legends
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is a short and sweet repost from our friends at the Food Navigator Podcast, hosted by Flora Southey. Tastewise CEO Alon Chen joine...
What does it mean to democratize data in food? | Alon Chen, Tastewise CEO & Sharon Cittone, Edible Planet Ventures CEO
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're excited to share a conversation between Sharon Cittone, Edible Planet Ventures CEO and Alon Chen, Tastewise CEO, originally hosted on the Food T...
What's on the Menu? Food Trends for 2023 with EIT Foods "The Food Fight Podcast"
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our very own Sam Newman recently joined our friends at The Food Fight Podcast, hosted by EIT Food, to talk about all things food trends in 2023. Speci...
Tastewise Talks - Sustainability and the F&B Industry with David Shaw, Kraft Heinz
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On November 16th, Alon chatted with David Shaw, ESG Director, International Zone at Kraft Heinz, about sustainability, what it means for 2023, and the...
Tastewise Talks - Sustainability and your Bottom Line with Taylor Sokol, Impossible Foods
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we talk about sustainability in 5 years, what will the focus be? What impact does sustainability have on consumer behavior? What does sustainabil...
US inflation part II: What does it mean for brands selling to restaurants?
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of our inflation series, Ron and Miriam take a look at how inflation impacts brands like Pepsi, Coke, Beyond Meat and more acro...
Inflation hits foodservice, and everyone wants to know: what does it mean for my brand?
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ron and Miriam explore exactly what inflation means for food prices at restaurants across the US, evaluating insights across chains, geographic locati...
The End Of Healthy Eating
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interest in health broadly within food and beverage is going down, but some specific health needs are on the rise. What does this tell us about today'...
The Next 5 Years Of Condiments
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What sauces, condiments, and dressings are consumers dipping into today - and what can we expect from the category in the year ahead? Ron and Miriam e...
What even is alternative dairy?
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Miriam and Ron introduce a primer on complex world of alternative dairy, and what to expect from the category in the coming months.
Introduction to Australian Food and Beverage: What Trends are Noteworthy for 2022?
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the land down under - where food and beverage trends have their own, unique character. What can brands expect from Australian food & be...
State of food service: how decisions are made in a changing industry with Niv Saar
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Food service has been through a heck of a lot in the last 2 years, from restaurants to distributors to manufacturers, and everyone in between. These c...
Mind the gap: using menu data to identify and close missing revenue opportunities
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's food service sales month! How can restaurants and their partners look at menu data to create more profitable relationships - and tastier dishes f...
Which US cities hold the biggest delivery opportunities?
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Delivery is bigger - and better - than ever. How can delivery trends dictate strategy for restaurants and distributors? Miriam and Ron explore this qu...
Top 7 UK Food and Beverage Trends to Watch in 2022
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Ron and Miriam turn their attention across the pond to the UK's dynamic and rich food and beverage scene. What trends will mak...
Part 2: What are the Top US F&B Trends for 2022?
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 of the pod! What flavor, health, and sustainability trends do you need to know about in 2022? Ron and Miriam cover the food & ...
Part 1: What are the Top US F&B Trends for 2022?
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 of the pod! What flavor, health, and sustainability trends do you need to know about in 2022? Ron and Miriam cover the food & ...
Battle of the Plates: Takeout vs. Pantry
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to evaluating trends, how can you best understand the context? Miriam and Ron explore some of today's top consumer needs, and how they p...
The F&B industry's digital transformation with Amy Hilman, Tastewise Customer Success
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Hilman joins the pod to discuss the digital transformation across food and beverage new product, marketing campaign, and sales strategy developmen...
Let them eat cake: top 5 cake trends in the US for back to school
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are the top cake trends this fall, and how can marketers, new product developers, and more take advantage of these trends this season?
Fall Trend Roundup: Top 3 consumer needs
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Miriam and Ron dive into the 3 consumer need trends you need to know about for fall, 2021.
Why personalized nutrition is the future for CPGs | Rachel Yarcony, CEO @ myAir
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcoming Rachel Yarconi from myAir to the pod! Rachel has incredible insights into the world of personalized nutrition and how CPGs can leverage this...
How to use data in food & beverage NPD, marketing, and sales
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone's talking about AI, digital transformation, and the power/promise of data - but what does that actually mean for food and beverage industry s...
What are consumers looking for in plant-based alternatives? | Miriam Aniel, Head of Content @ Tastewise
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Plant-based meat alternatives are a big deal. In this episode, we cover what consumers look for in the alt meat market - and most importantly, why! Wa...
How Redefine Meat captures the "New Meat" opportunity | Eshchar Ben-Shitrit, CEO @ Redefine Meat
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcoming Redefine Meat CEO Eshchar Ben Shitrit to the pod! Eshchar shares his experience of alternative proteins, and the ethos behind Redefine Meat'...
How startups are seizing the $14B alternative protein opportunity | Aviv Oren, Good Food Institute
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcoming Aviv Oren from the Good Food Institute (GFI) to the pod! Aviv discuss the huge opportunity alternative proteins present the food and beverag...
A primer on alternative protein | Miriam Aniel, Head of Content @ Tastewise
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What makes meat, "meat"? And what constitutes an *alternative* to meat? Miriam walks us through the interesting world of alternative proteins, and wha...
Carrot cakes and seasonal trends | Miriam Aniel, Head of Content @ Tastewise
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can you understand the role seasonality plays in the life cycle of a trend? Miriam uses carrot cake - and other delicious dishes - to discuss how ...
How to tell the difference between a fad and a trend | Miriam Aniel, Head of Content @ Tastewise
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We hear the word "trending" a lot in our industry, but what actually constitutes a trend? How can you tell if something is here to stay, or just a 'fl...
From Nostalgia to Sustainability - consumer motivations are crucial | Miriam Aniel, Head of Content @ Tastewise
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Consumer motivations are at the root of every single successful product, dish, or trend. How can businesses understand what motivates consumers?
How AI impacts the F&B Industry | Alon Chen, CEO & Co-founder @ Tastewise
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcoming Tastewise CEO and co-founder Alon Chen to the pod! Alon and Ron discuss the role AI plays in today's F&B industry - and what to expect i...
How to introduce unique flavors to new markets | Rachel Waynberg, meal innovation @ Freshly
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcoming Rachel Waynberg from Freshly to the pod! Rachel and Ron discuss how to strike the balance between familiarity and trying something new in to...
What does an executive chef do? | Einav Gefen, Exec Chef @ Unilever
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcoming Einav Gefen, Executive Chef at Unilever, to the pod! Einav and Ron discuss the ins-and-outs of being an executive chef, and how understandin...