Flavor and texture are king, no matter the culinary expression. In this episode, we traveled to the corporate office of Ingredion to do an onsite tour of their facilities and sit down with Julie Emsing Mann who is the Global Plant Protein Manager for Ingredion. She is responsible for strategy & innovation, and helps lead the direction for what is next when it comes to the use of plant proteins at Ingredion. We cover a wide range of topics, including trends in plant protein and her perspective on the future in this space, as well as how she learned that complex problem solving requires breathing new life into the way you measure innovation and solve problems. We also touch on vegan chocolate, as she led protein research and technology at Hershey before joining Ingredion.