Helping the food and beverage industry stay on top of news and trends.
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Podcast discussing interesting topics in current news, philosophy and physics.
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Welcome to the Food for thought podcast podcast, I will be bringing you as much up to date information on topics related to food and health, with science backed research and the occasional guest.
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This podcast is basically giving people food for thought that they can use to benefit there lives in any way they see fit. Feel free to have a seat at the table as we discuss various topics. Like parenting, relationships, grown men/grown woman issues. How to deal with our children as they act out in school, And most importantly love, or should I say our lack there of. Not all the food that you taste at this table may be good for you. Some of this food you may find a little uncomfortable to d ...
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The Healthiest Podcast on the Internet! We talk about all things Health Promotion, particularly as they relate to the CAF - in essence giving you a little "Food For Thought" on topics that range from stress, sleep, the impact of the built environment, how to be an HP Ambassador (even if that seems hard and somewhat terrifiying), we'll talk about inclusion and othering and why the latter needs to be avoided. We have conversations with different health and helping professionals and we even hav ...
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Rebranding Initiative Helps Golden Waffles Meet Growing Breakfast Popularity and Demand
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According to Alissa Davis, vice president of marketing for Golden Waffles, breakfast is coming back as people begin traveling again, both for work and pleasure. As such, Golden Waffles — which manufactures and sells its own waffle batter and provides waffle irons and accessories to foodservice operators and institutions — has rebranded itself and p…
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Invest in Employees, Capture Legacy Knowledge and Retain the Next Generation of Plant Workers
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As we begin to turn the page on the 2024 calendar year, John Robertson of Life Cycle Engineering joins the Food For Thought podcast to discuss the workforce challenges facing manufacturing and food and beverage processors and how automation is helping ease some of the burden. Robertson warns that processors who have not fostered a strong plan to ca…
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Happy Thanksgiving from Food Processing!
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The Food For Thought podcast will be taking this week off, but don't worry, we will be back "on the air" next Wednesday, Dec. 4, with all the great insights and conversation you've come to expect! Have a Happy Thanksgiving, and here's to the best food holiday of the year!Bởi Food Processing
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Consumers Hunt Deals on Thanksgiving Meals, and Other Turkey Day F&B Trends
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Circana’s vice president of Thought Leadership, Joan Driggs, joins the Food For Thought podcast to discuss the trends driving Thanksgiving shopping for food and beverage products this year. Shoppers are not wavering on the products they want on this American food-fest of a holiday, and retailers and processors, fortunately, are stepping up to offer…
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How Molecular Recycling Can Help Take Packaging Sustainability to the Next Level
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The term “recycling” has been around for decades, but how much progress have food and beverage companies made? And how have consumers been supported in their efforts to recycle? John Hewitt, senior vice president of packaging and sustainability on behalf of the Consumer Brands Association, talks about where industry stands, and then offers a learni…
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The Innovation Driving Consumer Demand, Acceptance of Fermented Foods
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As consumers seek healthier options in their food choices, fermented foods have seen a resurgence in popularity, and Fermented Food Holdings, or FFH, hopes to take advantage of the rising demand. The company recently promoted Jorge Azevedo from chief operating officer to be its first CEO, and he joins the Food For Thought podcast to discuss the com…
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Increase Operational Productivity with Advanced Use of Automation, Data and Labor Best Practices
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Food and beverage plants are constantly chasing improved productivity and efficiency, and Bill Remy, CEO for TBM Consulting, joins the Food For Thought podcast to discuss strategies to help them reach those goals. Remy also reminds processors of the importance of getting skilled workers on board to maintain the equipment at a high level, despite th…
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Integrate Electrical Safety, Food Safety to Further Mitigate Risk in Food Plant Design
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This episode is brought to you by Robroy Industries. For food and beverage processors, designing facilities, equipment and components requires a sharp focus on mitigating safety risks to product and the workforce. Taken singularly, the bar has been raised for most of these standards. Yet, as Steve Voelzke, president of the Electrical Division at Ro…
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How to Capitalize on Private-Label Popularity, Target Gen Z Food & Bev Consumers
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The popularity of private-label food and beverage products continues to grow, and it’s being driven by a variety of factors from inflation over the years to continued price pressure to the influence of the Gen Z shopper. Nichole Jones, principal in EY-Parthenon’s retail strategy practice, and Don Johnson, principal in the consumer products and reta…
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Strategies, Solutions to Ease the Burden of Maintenance on Processing Plants
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This episode is brought to you by Regal Rexnord. Food and beverage processors aim every day to deliver increased sustainable productivity to get products out the door quicker. However, that goal often can be impeded by routine or unexpected conveyor line maintenance. Barry Voshell, strategic account manager for Regal Rexnord, joins us in this episo…
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Meatable CEO Jeff Tripician Details How Cultivated Meat Can Help Feed Our Growing Global Population
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When it comes to cultivated meat, the food industry remains in a holding pattern around what the future might hold for this segment of the meat industry. Some folks see cultivated meat as an uncertainty — and maybe even a threat to the traditional meat industry. Others, however, believe cultivated meat should have a seat at the table regarding how …
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Using Robotics to Optimize the Performance of Processing and Packaging Lines
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This episode is sponsored by Marel. In many segments of the food industry, in particular meat, poultry and seafood, manufacturing products requires multiple processing steps to get from live animal to a food portion. Automation and robotics can help processors where speed and efficiency are needed to create uniform, consistent products and package …
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Digital Transformation and AI Implementation: Best Practices for Food and Beverage Companies
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Shawn Gilronan is a partner with CohnReznick and the leader of the company’s digital advisory practice. He joins us today to offer insights as to how food and beverage processors can start in on their own digital transformation journey, as well as how the latest wave of innovation has impacted the data revolution. Additionally, Gilronan gives his t…
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Health Promotion Perspectives with HP Mgr Tolulope Oluyemi
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When people hear or think about Health Promotion (and we know most people don't) it is probably related to the workshops they may have taken, the briefings they may have had to sit through (trust us - we don't love annual briefings either!) or maybe a booth where we were making or handing out samples of food, or talking about Bell Let's Talk or som…
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The Impact of Sugar Reduction, Replacement Trends on Beverage Formulation
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Today’s episode is brought to you by Ingredion and is the third in a three-part series. Episode 1 aired on Aug. 14, and Episode 2 aired on Aug. 28, on this channel. This episode is part 3 of a three-part series, in which we’ve been speaking with experts about beverage trends and ready-to-mix proteins. In this episode, we will dig into the trends dr…
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How R&D Innovation Helps Mars Food & Nutrition Solve Consumer Pain Points in the Kitchen
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In this episode, Karina Zimerfeld, global vice president of R&D for Mars Food & Nutrition, discusses how her company is aiming to help at-home cooks address the three primary demands they have when it comes to meal planning and preparation. Zimerfeld also talks about the technologies that have opened the door for companies to more easily address co…
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Thorough R&D Work Can Help Ready-To-Mix Protein Products Meet Health & Wellness Needs
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Today’s episode is brought to you by Ingredion and is the second in a three-part series. Episode 1 aired on Aug. 14, and Episode 3 will air on Sept. 11, 2024, on this channel. In this episode, we will dig into the formulation, development and regulatory side of creating ready-to-mix protein products that help consumers meet their health and wellnes…
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What Do Americans Want on Their Cheeseburgers? Sargento Shares Its Findings
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Earlier this month, we talked ice cream trends — in today’s episode, we’re actually moving backward on the backyard barbecue timeline and discussing cheeseburger trends with Mike Bierbach, marketing director, Meals Cheese Business for Sargento. To kick off the summer grilling season, the Plymouth, Wisconsin-based cheese processor decided to survey …
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Health, Taste, Texture Attributes Drive Consumer Demand for Ready-to-Mix Protein Products
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Today’s episode is brought to you by Ingredion and is the first in a three-part series. Episodes 2 and 3 will air on Aug. 28 and Sept. 11, 2024, on this channel. Ready-to-mix protein products are sought after by consumers to meet their needs for a wide range of lifestyles, but those consumers seek added benefits beyond the protein packed into those…
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I Scream, You Scream? What Consumers Seek When Shopping the Retail Ice Cream Aisle
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Summer is winding down, and even though ice cream is associated with summer, that doesn’t mean the frozen treat is overlooked any other time of the year. According to data from 84.51°, however, it seems that retail sales for ice cream products this year have been a bit sluggish. Bridget Allerton is a director of insights consulting for the retail d…
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The Impact of Technology, Corporate Culture on Quality Assurance, Quality Control
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Johanna Velez, vice president of quality assurance for Monin Americas, sits down with us to discuss how technology has impacted quality assurance and quality control for food and beverage processors in recent years. In addition, Velez explains how corporate culture initiatives must involve the QA and QC teams, what success looks like in that arena,…
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Introducing Any New Ingredient Requires Proper Evaluation of Handling Properties
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Today's episode is sponsored by Horizon Systems. Food and beverage processors are constantly on the lookout for a competitive edge that will help their products stand out amongst the crowd. Often, those companies look to new varieties, flavors and functionalities for their products, swapping out ingredients or introducing new formulations devised b…
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How Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co. Has Committed to Employee Wellness
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How important is employee wellness to your company? Maybe you have support from above to take care of your team members’ physical health, or maybe their mental and emotional needs. What about their digital wellness? Bethany Baker, Wellness Director for Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company, joins the Food For Thought podcast to talk about how the b…
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Consumer Health Trends, Private-Label Acceptance Drive FedUp Foods’ Growth
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Zane Adams is co-founder and executive vice president of strategy and development for FedUp Foods, one of the biggest private-label manufacturers of functional beverages in North America. Adams joins the Food For Thought podcast to discuss what is driving the private-label business today — and how economic conditions should continue to drive it in …
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It's the end of Season 7...how did we get here already?!?! A bit of a departure from our past episodes, today Nicole and I talk about hopes and dreams - in terms of things we have upcoming, stuff we're working on and things that we think could really be different if we approached it in a more outside the box and creative way. Mindset is everything …
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Circana’s Sally Lyons Wyatt Offers Mid-Year Update on Consumer Trends in Food and Beverage
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The Food For Thought podcast checks in with Sally Lyons Wyatt, global executive vice president and chief advisor in consumer goods and foodservice insights for Circana, for a mid-year update on how the food and beverage industry has fared through the first half of the year. In this episode, Lyons Wyatt shares insights on inflation and how consumers…
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State Legislatures Trying to Ban Food Additives — Where Does Industry Stand and What's Next?
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Sarah Gallo, vice president of Product Policy at the Consumer Brands Association, discusses the increasing activity around state legislatures attempting to flex their muscle and ban or restrict food additives in recent years. Gallo shares her thoughts on how processors can navigate their way through the highly charged political atmosphere while def…
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A Strong Food Safety Culture Can’t Drive Success Without Company-Wide Commitment
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Food safety remains one of the issues that keeps food and beverage processors up at night, and many experts in the field will suggest that, by building a strong food safety culture, processors can drive successful implementation and execution of their food safety strategies across all operations. Sharon Beals, current owner of SKKB LLC and former f…
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Regulatory Leaders Discuss Points of Concern Around Latest Bird Flu Outbreak at Food Safety Summit
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In this bonus audio, Food Processing senior editor Andy Hanacek asks what has various federal agencies particularly concerned about the most recent outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) during a Town Hall panel at the Food Safety Summit in Rosemont, Ill. To read the news article summarizing the Town Hall takeaways, visit www.foodproc…
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Mushrooms, Tinned Fish and 'The Turducken of Confections' Help Set the Trends at Natural Products Expo West
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Food Processing editor-in-chief Dave Fusaro stops by the studios to discuss his trip to Natural Products Expo West. Fusaro is a veteran attendee of the show, and he’ll recount the sights — and tastes — that caught his eye while in Anaheim this spring. From mushroom-based products to tinned fish, Fusaro discusses a variety of products exhibitors had…
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Managing Logistics Efficiency, Sustainability in Post-Covid World
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Today’s episode is sponsored by Loadsmart In this episode, George Swartz, vice president of sales for Loadsmart’s Transportation Solutions Group, talks about the logistics challenges that food and beverage processors face currently, as well as the trends leading operations into the future. Swartz also offers his viewpoints on how the industry can m…
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Editorial Panel: What the 2024 Presidential Election Might Mean for Manufacturing
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In this episode of the Food For Thought podcast, Andy Hanacek, senior editor of Food Processing, joins the editors of several brands in the Endeavor Business Media family, of which Food Processing is a member, to discuss what the outcome of the upcoming presidential election could mean for the various segments of the manufacturing industry they cov…
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What Dental Can Teach Us About Workplace Wellness!
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When you think about going to Dental at CFB Edmonton, you might be thinking about the last time you flossed or how it's time to get that cavity filled or for that root canal. But when you're there, do you notice anything...different? We did. When my colleagues in Health Promotion came back from a meeting there, they were singing the praises of the …
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Improve Sustainability Efforts and Avoid Greenwashing to Earn Customer, Consumer Trust
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Having recently retired from her role as chief strategy and brand officer for Bon Appetit Management Co., Maisie Ganzler still has a special place in her heart for helping the food and beverage industry reach its sustainability potential. Ganzler remains a strategic advisor for Bon Appetit, but she also has published a book titled, “You Can’t Marke…
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Rich Products Sees Shifting Social Trends Driving Opportunity for Food & Beverage
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Amanda Buonopane, senior manager of strategic insights for Rich Products, says social gatherings are in flux, and Rich’s sees consumer preferences shifting accordingly. In this episode of the podcast, Buonopane shares the research Rich’s has gathered around the eating occasions that come with social gatherings today, and also shares some of the ana…
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Adults make friends being social, Kids don’t have too.
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Hello Feasters!!! Come to the table this week as I have a moment of clarity when it comes to my parenting. My son taught me a lesson when we visited a local basketball park. And it made me look at socializing a little different when it comes to making friends in different age groups. I find that Kids can make friends just by like the same activitie…
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Social Work/Addictions/Sleep and more!
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It's March meaning that there are many themes happening - Nutrition Month which we've covered before, but it's also Social Work month, Addictions month, Neurodiversity month and I want to talk about all of them, as well as throw in some props for Sleep. Christie Mellan, Addictions Counsellor and Social Worker from CAF Health Services joins me to ta…
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The Impact of Value-Added Beef Product Trends from Processing Plant to Plate
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Brett Erickson, director of Prepared and Packaged Solutions for Certified Angus Beef, discusses how value-added product trends are driving changes for consumers, foodservice operators and processors — and how innovation is helping to push the envelope further. Additionally, Erickson offers his insights into how CAB and the industry can adjust to co…
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Driving Sustainability Through Industry Coalition
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Eric Mittenthal, chief strategy officer for the North American Meat Institute, joined me during last month’s International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta. We discussed the Institute’s Protein PACT initiative, its success thus far and goals moving forward, as well as what any segment of the food industry can learn from how Protein PA…
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Living and Leading with Heart and Conquering Mountain Ram
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When you think about Mountain Ram - what comes to mind? Grit, determination, a never give up attitude? These are things that our guest on this episode has in spades, but she also has some really great common sense approaches not only to how you can finish Mountain Ram, not once, but 6 times, but also how those same principles can help you be health…
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Hello Feasters!!! Happy new year to you all. Come to the table for the first episode of the year as I discuss what it was like to meet my Dad for the first time at the age of 22. It was quite an experience. And I would like to share it with you on today’s episode. We’re kicking off the new year with a bang. So meet me at the table. And I hope you b…
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Challenges and Opportunities in Export Markets for U.S. Food, Beverage and Agricultural Products
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Food Processing attended the International Production & Processing Expo, or IPPE, in Atlanta, and participated in a news conference with Alexis Taylor, under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs at USDA. With the small group of journalists in attendance, under secretary Taylor offered her thoughts on the export markets currently, an…
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Do You Know When to Fold 'Em? Mental Health and You.
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How do you define mental health? Mental Fitness? Resilience? Do you know when to fold 'em and when to run - and I'm not talking about if you've got nothing but a pair here? Mental Health is more than a buzz word, but are we really getting the message and doing what we need to do to be there, offer help, know where to go for help or perhaps hardest …
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How Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Can Meet Consumer Demands in 2024
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Cindy Wu, vice president of marketing for Sukhi’s Gourmet Indian Food, joins us for this episode of the Food For Thought podcast. In today’s episode, she and Andy Hanacek discuss the growth in popularity of Indian cuisine and how Sukhi’s is doing its part to help build growth in those flavors and styles in the U.S. In addition, Wu offers her insigh…
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The Trends Driving Sustainable Sourcing and Packaging in 2024
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Trisha McRoberts, corporate vice president and chief procurement officer for Golden State Foods, joins us for this episode of the Food For Thought podcast to share her insights on sustainable sourcing and packaging. Where does the industry stand after years of innovation and advancement, what is holding North American consumers and companies back, …
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ICYMI: JBS USA’s Journey to Win 2023 Processor of the Year Honors
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In our latest cover story, we profiled the rise of JBS USA from its creation in 2007 through parent company JBS S.A.'s acquisition of Swift & Co., to today's successes, leading to the company being named Food Processing's 2023 Processor of the Year. Senior editor Andy Hanacek dictates the story, which was written for our November/December 2023 prin…
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ICYMI: How Hormel Foods’ Fontanini Foods Plant Won our 2023 Green Plant of the Year Award
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In this episode, Andy Hanacek, senior editor of Food Processing, reads his cover story feature from the October 2023 issue, detailing the successful sustainability initiatives of Hormel Foods' Fontanini Foods plant in McCook, Ill., in case you missed it or would rather listen to it. Article Written By: Andy Hanacek Read By: Andy Hanacek Read the ar…
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Sorry folks - things happen and we weren't able to get the December episode recorded. But fear not - we will be back in January with a slightly modified version! Seasons greetings from all of us in Health Promotion, can't wait to get back out there with more great information about anything and everything as it pertains to health! Cheers! Thanks fo…
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Automation, AI and Augmented Reality: The Future of Food and Beverage
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This episode is the second in a two-part series sponsored by RSM. Listen to Part 1 here. When it comes to innovative technology, today is a great time be in the food and beverage processing industry, as it wrestles with the future: a future driven by automation, the digital and data revolution, artificial intelligence and augmented reality. In toda…
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EPA Should Not Rush Proposal on Update to Effluent Limitations for Meat and Poultry Products
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It has been nearly 20 years since the Enivronmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated the effluent limitation guidelines for meat and poultry processing plants, and the agency is now quietly taking steps to make a proposal on new standards. Chris Young, executive director for the American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP), joins the Food For …
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