Beyond The Bench-Top

By St. Charles Trading, Inc.

Beyond The Bench-Top features guests from multiple disciplines in the food ingredient supply chain. You'll hear anecdotes from sales reps, purchasing agents, and food scientists! You've found the best... more

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August 18, 2021 Why Are Chile Peppers Becoming So Popular?
Look who's back for this month's sales perspective of Beyond the Bench-Top! It's Territory Manager, Mike Caruso! As a grower and a seller of chile peppers, Mike shares his expertise with Kristi as they discuss sourcing, history and how St. Charles Trading has entered the chile pepper market.
The vast diversity in size, shape, color and spice level is what has allowed chiles to stand the test of time and why they're popularity is on the rise. They help add a ton of flavor with almost no calories and have some pretty great health benefits. With over 3,500 types of chiles in the world, there's a chile for everyone! Mike and Kristi get into this and so much more. Enjoy!
Chinese Medical Study of Chile Peppers
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August 16, 2021 How Are Dried Chile Peppers Processed?
In this month's purchasing perspective of Beyond the Bench-Top, International Manager Leti is back! This time she's sitting down with Kristi to talk all about chile peppers! From processing, to importing, to applications and more, they cover it all! Happy listening!
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July 14, 2021 Life is Sweet
This month's sales perspective featured guest Executive Vice President of Sales, David. He and Kristi dive into the lifestyle impacts of sugar and sweeteners and how trending lifestyles impact the sugar market.
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July 12, 2021 The Invisible Boarders of Sugar
In this month's purchasing perspective, Kristi chats with Director of Purchasing, Andy all about the regional differences and limitations of sugar and sweeteners.
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June 16, 2021 The Rich Culture Surrounding Black Pepper
Black pepper is a labor of love. On today's episode of Beyond the Bench-Top, District Vice President, Todd Birkholz dives into the cultural and global significance of black pepper with R&D Specialist Kristi Pfeiffer!
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June 14, 2021 The Unexpected Range of Black Pepper
On this week’s purchasing perspective of Beyond the Bench-Top, International Logistics and Sourcing Manager, Paul talks with Kristi about the many forms, qualities and applications for black pepper.
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May 26, 2021 How Garlic Became a Southern Staple
In this episode, South West Territory Manager Alec, sits down with Kristi to discuss the regional trends he has observed in the garlic market.
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May 25, 2021 Rehydrating Your Business With Dehydrated Garlic
In this episode, International Manager, Leti talks with Kristi about the superior convenience that dehydrated garlic and veggies provide.
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April 28, 2021 Salt Isn't What It Used To Be, Part 2: A Sales Perspective
In this episode, Kristi sits down with Mike, one of our sales representatives, to discuss the historical significance of salt and the role it plays in today's market.
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April 26, 2021 Salt Isn’t What It Used To Be, Part 1: A Purchasing Perspective
This week on Beyond The Bench Top, Kristi talks with Eric, one of the purchasing agents at St. Charles Trading. They talk about the current state of the salt market, how weather events affect the availability of some salt products, and their own opinions on salt in food. This episode is fun and informative! Check it out to see what's new with salt!
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FAQs about Beyond The Bench-Top:

How many episodes does Beyond The Bench-Top have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.