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Episode 14: A look into Cold Plasma Technology
Join host Bruce Perkin and guest Dr. Brendan A. Niemira as they examine and explain cold plasma technology. Listen in to find out advantages cold plasma has over traditional methods, the environmental
Episode 13: Hacking Food Waste: A follow-up with IFT Student Competition Winners
Join host Bruce Perkins to learn more about the student group who won the Dont Spoil It! An International Digital Hackathon in March 2021. The students share their motivations for joining the competi
Episode 12: A CRISPR Food Future
Did you know it has been over 30 years since genetically modified crops were introduced for consumption? In this episode, guest Dr. Haven Baker joins us to talk about a relatively new form of gene edi
Episode 11: The Challenge of Water
Water is a critical resource for growing and processing food. This episode discusses the challenges we face regarding water, and present and future solutions to resolve them. Host Bruce Perkin and gue
Episode 10: The Current State of African Swine Fever
African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to be hot topic to those working in food. ASF has been spreading across the globe, killing millions of pigs and is a viable threat to the US pork industry as it has
Episode 9: Fresh Produce – Ready to Eat and Ready to Explore
Fresh fruits and vegetables are a delicious part of any meal and are the area of focus for our next discussion. As the episode unravels, we will learn about increasing fresh produce consumption in sch
Episode 8: Pet Food: The surprising use of science hiding in plain sight
The global pet food market is worth over $90 billion a year. As the pet food field continues to grow, many may be surprised to learn about the level of science that goes behind developing our furry fr
Episode 7: Microalgae: Modernuses of an ancient ingredient
Humans have been eating microalgae for thousands of years. With consumers looking for innovativeand sustainableproducts, microalgae ispopping up asauniqueingredient in modern timesas well.In this epis
Episode 6: Growth in Food Production Requires “Inside Knowledge”
It wasn’t long ago that the generally accepted view of growing food indoors was not commercially viable. As technology improves and input costs decrease, growing food indoors vertically is becoming mo
Episode 5: Flavor is Key: What you should know about flavors and their importance in launching new foods and beverages
How do you create apple pie flavoring when everyone has their own memory of their favorite apple pie? This episode’s guests will help! Dave Franz, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at FlavorSum, and Lisa Jackson, Director of Marketing,