Omnivore

Latest Episodes
EP 24: IFT Appert Award Winner Fereidoon Shahidi on Food Waste; FDA on the Food Traceability Rule
This episode of Omnivore features all-new conversations on timely topics with leading food scientists and experts taken from the pages of the November 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine. Fereidoon Shahidi, professor at Memorial University of Newfoundl
EP 23: Cultural Appropriation in R&D, 2024 Technolgy Forecast, A Certified Food Scientist’s Journey
This episode of Omnivore features all-new conversations on timely topics with leading food scientists and experts taken from the pages of the November 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine. Food scientist and entrepreneur Abena Foli explains what cultura
EP 22: Frank Yiannas on Netflix’s Poisoned, Bio-Derived Polymers in Packaging
Learn from the brightest minds in food science in the October episodes of the Omnivore podcast. For a few days in August, the Netflix film, Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food, became the most watched documentary in the world, and created a ripple
EP 21: Disruption in the Backseat, Fighting Food Insecurity, Flavor Trends for 2024
Learn from the brightest minds in food science in the October episodes of the Omnivore podcast. Rabobank senior consumer foods analyst Tom Bailey talks about whats ahead for the food industry as we move out of the age of disruption. International devel
EP 20: Coca-Cola’s Jason Richardson, Tasty Science, IFT FIRST Pitch Competition Winner
In this episode of Omnivore, our hosts interview food science thought leaders appearing in the pages of the September 2023 issue of Food Technology. Jason Richardson, PhD, is global director, quality and food safety, The Coca-Cola Company, talks about his
EP 19: Josh Tetrick on Cultivated Meat, IFT Expo Ingredient Trends, Why Phenology Matters
In this episode of Omnivore, our hosts interview food science thought leaders appearing in the pages of the September 2023 issue of Food Technology. Josh Tetrick, co-founder and CEO of Eat Just, chats about all things cultivated meat, including the recent
EP 18: Generational Marketing, FDA’s Food Traceability Rule, The ‘Skinny’ on Skinny Butcher
In this episode of Omnivore, our hosts interview food science thought leaders appearing in the pages of the August 2023 issue of Food Technology. Consumer trends expert Dr. Liz Sloan delves into the defining characteristics of key market segments ranging
EP 17: Sustainable Product Positioning, Plant-Based Product Safety, Where NOVA Goes Awry
Dr. Dave Lundahl, CEO of behavioral research firm InsightsNow, talks about the importance ofand challenges related tosustainable food and beverage product positioning. Dr. Erdogan Ceylan joins us once again, this time to discuss potential food safety ri
EP 16: Campbell’s Innovation Engine, Fun Snacks for Kids, Upcycled Ingredient Tips
In the July episodes of Omnivore, Food Technology magazines award-winning editors bring you into the room with a not-to-be-missed line-up of food scientists and industry thought leaders. Craig Slavtcheff, executive vice president and chief R&D and innova
EP 15: Mars CSO Abigail Stevenson, Inside the Genomics Institute, Eco-Certification Programs
In the July episodes of Omnivore, Food Technology magazines award-winning editors bring you into the room with a not-to-be-missed line-up of food scientists and industry thought leaders. Dr. Abigail Stevenson, chief science officer at Mars, talks about t