By FoodGrads
The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.
🔍 Episode Highlights:
Show Notes
Matt's / LinkedIn
General Mills / Website /
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Introduction (00:58) Matt explains what Sr. Strategy Manager does (04:56) Matt's I3 Process (09:47) Case study: Old Paso in Europe (15:00) Turning insights into action (20:13) Navigating challenges in research (22:08) Creating a supportive team environment (30:55) How to find ways to share ideas (34:27) Why curiosity is important (38:12) Matt's advice for interviews
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This podcast marks the 100th episode of the FoodGrads Podcast!
The podcast began in September 2020 and since then we have produced 100 episodes!
The success this show has had and continues to build is all because of YOU. You listening, supporting, and sharing the show. We thank you for the support.
To celebrate this achievement we are re-branding the the podcast to That's a Food Job! We wanted a fresh new look (and name) for the podcast.
We’re here to celebrate food industry professionals and proudly say—That's a Food Job!
In this episode Veronica Hislop is joined with Sydney Mohr and Nicole Gallace both team members from the FoodGrads team.
So in this episode, we talk about how the podcast came to be, highlights from past episodes of the show, the behind the scenes of the podcast, some of the most memorable guests in the first 100 episodes, and the unveiling of the new assets for the rebrand!
Show Notes
TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) Introduction
(9:50) FoodGrads Podcast Rebrand
(21:45) Looking at older intros of the podcast
(37:00) Reflecting on the iterations
(45:09) Behind the scenes of making the podcast
(50:00) Listener Q&A
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🔍 Episode Highlights:
Behind the scenes with Susgrainable
What Joseph does in his role
What a circular economy is
Show Notes
Joseph's / LinkedIn
Susgrainable / Website / Instagram / LinkedIn
TIMESTAMPS
(1:15) Joseph’s food job
(2:55) How Joseph got into this role
(5:30) What is supply chain
(7:00) Susgrainable’s supply chain
(9:22) Joseph’s role in operations
(10:20) Launching a snack pretzel
(17:15) Coordinating Susgrainable’s supply chain
(23:15) How Joseph got into supply chain
(26:57) What Joseph likes about supply chain
(32:42) Communication in supply chain roles
(37:06) Why Susgrainable is a good place to work
(38:21) Skills Joseph is working on
(45:26) Advice for going into the supply chain
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CareersNow! is Food and Beverage Ontario’s multi-year workforce development initiative that is connecting students and job seekers with employers in Ontario’s food and beverage processing industry for exciting career opportunities. Check out CareersNow.ca for more information on exciting jobs, career information, industry mentors and training opportunities for professional development.
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Seamus Higgins is the Associate Professor & Course Director for Food Process Engineering at the University of Nottingham. With years of food industry experience, he combines his passion for a more sustainable world and novel manufacturing techniques with a new generation of process engineers at the University of Nottingham and supporting institutions.
Seamus began his career as an electrical engineer in the food industry and has worked with leading international food companies including Tongaat Hewlett, Nestle, and Premier Foods. He has held lead project and senior management roles in factory development, food process engineering, and new product development, and has also consulted for global food and UK companies as well as entrepreneur development and new company start-ups.
🔍 Episode Highlights:
Understanding the concept of food
Evolution of the food system
Adapting to change management
Show Notes
Seamus's / LinkedIn / Research Gate
TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) Introduction
(1:40) What is the food?
(4:50) Seamus’s food job
(9:30) What is a food engineer
(13:20) How Seamus got into engineering
(19:00) Evolution of the food system
(26:05) How food technologies have changed
(30:00) Learning how to manage change
(40:21) What is exciting Seamus about the industry
(51:40) Seamus’s new book
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Canadian Food Innovation Network: Check out CFIN’s Career Hub to learn more about CFIN’s free membership, their Food Innovator Career Hub, and how can you can join the fastest growing food business community in the country.
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Dana Dickerson is the Market Development and Sustainability Manager at Grain Farmers of Ontario. Grain Farmers of Ontario is the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers. Her food job is working to expand markets and encourage new uses for Ontario grain through consumer awareness, domestic industry and export development and end-user relationships.
Prior to her role with Grain Farmers of Ontario, Dana spent eight years at the British Consulate-General, where she held leadership positions, including North American Head of Sector for Consumer Goods and Agri-Food. In this role, she led the UK's strategy to develop agri-food exports to Canada and the U.S. Dana holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce with a major in International Business and a minor in French language from Lakehead University.
🔍 Episode Highlights: • What a market development and sustainability manager does • Learning how to communicate on behalf of an industry • Facts about Ontario Grain • Oppotunities in agricculture that aren't farming
Show Notes
Dana's / LinkedIn / Twitter / Instagram
Grain Farmers of Ontario / Website / LinkedIn / Twitter
TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) Introduction (2:09) What Dana does (2:39) Facts about Ontario grain (5:44) What Dana does at Grain Farmers of Ontario (9:15) How to communicate on behalf an industry (10:12) Dana's career journey (19:00) How Dana learns on the job (22:00) Surprises for foreign delegates (23:15)Technology in grain agriculture (29:25)Tech jobs in agriculture (35:37) Where are the jobs located (38:40) Using school resources (40:40) Sustainable practices Ontario farmers are implementing (46:00) Advice for students (48:00) Where to find Dana
COOL THINGS TO CHECK OUT
📖 Explore FoodGrads Career Guides (Ebooks)
📜 Get Career Advice (Blog)
CONNECT
🐦 Connect on Twitter
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💼 Connect on LinkedIn
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SPONSORS
Canadian Food Innovation Network: Check out CFIN’s Career Hub to learn more about CFIN’s free membership, their Food Innovator Career Hub, and how can you can join the fastest growing food business community in the country.
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AJ Taylor, Ph.D. is a Scientist II, Innovation at McCormick FONA who recently graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign with a Ph.D. in food science where his research focused on understanding the physiochemical and microbiological aspects of cocoa bean fermentation. This research is looking at ways to understand how microbes affect the quality and flavour profile of the resulting chocolate.
Obtaining a Ph.D. was a rewarding but challenging experience for AJ. In addition to his research AJ acted as a graduate teaching assistant who helped to teach food science to students.
Today he works at McCormick FONA teaching clients about working better with flavours covering everything from the science behind flavour, the labeling landscape, to using flavor in your specific application.
🔍 Episode Highlights: • AJ's research • The unlikely experience that led to AJ getting a job • Day in the life of a PhD • Transitioning between grad school and industryShow Notes
AJ's / LinkedIn
McCormick FONA
TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) Introduction (1:34) AJ introduces himself (2:50) What AJ did in graduate school (12:15) Dealing with setbacks (15:46) Process of getting a project (20:50) Day in the life of PhD (27:00) What is being a TA (37:50) Transition between acadamia and industry (40:39) Standing out from the crowd (48:00) Where to find AJ (48:33) Outro
COOL THINGS TO CHECK OUT
📖 Explore FoodGrads Career Guides (Ebooks)
📜 Get Career Advice (Blog)
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Brendan Niemira, PhD is a Lead Scientist with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service. He leads a team of 30+ scientists, engineers, technicians, postdocs, and students in Wyndmoor, PA., developing tools to kill human pathogens on produce, meats, poultry, shellfish, and other foods. However, his focus and passion are developing and validating cold plasma, high-intensity monochromatic light, irradiation, and other nonthermal food safety treatments for fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables.
Dr. Niemira has published over 180 peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters, and critical reviews. He is the co-editor and author of a well-regarded reference text and holds two patents.
🔍 Episode Highlights: • What Brendan does as a lead scientist • Why plasma could be a game changer for food safety • Growing your career through food organizationsShow Notes
Brendan's / LinkedIn
USDA Agricultural Research Service
Cold Plasma + Oranges
TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) Introduction (1:04) Dr. Niemira introduces himself (1:55) How Niemira progressed into Cold Plasma (5:27) What a lead researcher does at the ARS (9:40) What is cold plasma (17:05) How to implement cold plasma (23:23) How to justify research? (29:08) Commercialization of cold plasma (31:57) Cost of the system (41:24) Growth opportunities (45:46) IFT Opportunities (53:22) Advice for students going into food safety
COOL THINGS TO CHECK OUT
📖 Explore FoodGrads Career Guides (Ebooks)
📜 Get Career Advice (Blog)
CONNECT
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SPONSORS
Canadian Food Innovation Network: Check out CFIN’s Career Hub to learn more about CFIN’s free membership, their Food Innovator Career Hub, and how can you can join the fastest growing food business community in the country.
SAY THANKS
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Michael Sharp is the director of research and analytics at the Heartland Food Products Group. The Heartland Food Products Group is a global leader in making low-calorie sweeteners and liquid water enhancers. It is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, and makes Splenda Sweeteners.
Michael has over 13 years of experience in research and development, leading new products from concept to commercialization. He graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor's degree in food science and a master's degree from Ohio State University.
🔍 Episode Highlights: • What a Research and Development Director does • The different kinds of R&D roles • Michael’s career journey • Advice for product development research interviews
Show Notes
Michael's / LinkedIn
TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) Introduction (1:33) Michael's introduction (11:15) Why Michael decided to get a master's degree (12:50) Differences between product development and R&D (16:45) Michael's research process (22:20) Where Michael learned about data analytics (24:10) Basic tools of data analysis (26:40) Difference between small and large labs (29:20) Sponsor: CFIN (30:10) Transitioning from work to school (31:50) How to identify your skills (33:45) Michael's extra-curriculars during school (37:00) Technologies that are interesting to Michael (42:25) Advice for students looking to go into R&D
COOL THINGS TO CHECK OUT
📖 Explore FoodGrads Career Guides (Ebooks)
📜 Get Career Advice (Blog)
CONNECT
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SPONSORS
Canadian Food Innovation Network: Check out CFIN’s Career Hub to learn more about CFIN’s free membership, their Food Innovator Career Hub, and how can you can join the fastest growing food business community in the country.
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Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D., founder of Food Safety Strategy and former Chief Food Safety & Regulatory Officer at the International Fresh Produce Association. She is a food microbiologist by background and has worked in the Washington, DC, area for over 20 years, bringing the scientific perspective to food safety leadership positions within the grocery manufacturers association. She held previous food safety leadership positions with the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Institute of Food Technologists, where she led the FDA FSMA traceability pilots.
🔍 Episode Highlights:
Show Notes
Jennifers's / Website/ LinkedIn
TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) Introduction
(1:30) Jennifer introduces herself
(5:20) Jobs in food safety policy
(10:44) Science and government policy
(14:10) How to practice communicating science
(16:25) Understanding people’s points of view
(20:13) Food produce food safety
(24:31) Food safety of sprouts
(28:15) Technology’s role on food safety for the future
(33:00) How to learn about data science
(37:22) Soft skills needed by food safety professionals
(44:34) Outro
COOL THINGS TO CHECK OUT
📖 Explore FoodGrads Career Guides (Ebooks)
📜 Get Career Advice (Blog)
CONNECT
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💼 Connect on LinkedIn
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SPONSORS
CareersNow! is Food and Beverage Ontario’s multi-year workforce development initiative that is connecting students and job seekers with employers in Ontario’s food and beverage processing industry for exciting career opportunities. Check out CareersNow.ca for more information on exciting jobs, career information, industry mentors and training opportunities for professional development.
SAY THANKS
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Davis Jaeger is a R&D Leader, Culinary Expert and Food Scientist. He has had a winding career path up until this point. Davis began working in the hospitality industry at the young age of 14, starting as a busboy. However, his career took a turn when he transitioned to the kitchen after one of the chefs resigned and another chef invited him to join the kitchen staff. That's how he ended up in the culinary science program at Clemson University. Since then, his passion for food science has only grown, and he has not regretted his decision for a moment.
🔍 Episode Highlights:
▪ Challenges and failures Davis faced along the way
▪ The necessity of gaining manufacturing plant experience
▪ The difficulties of collaboration in research
▪ The skill of communicating technical details to non-technical stakeholders
▪ Asking good questions to get a problem solved
Show Notes
Davis's / Instagram / LinkedIn
TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) - Introduction
(2:30) - Davis's career journey
(16:50) - Switching between R&D expertise (meat to confectionery)
(24:15) - Imporance of manufacturing plant experience
(34:39) - How to ask questions in the workplace
(36:56) - How to demonstrate you can solve problems in an interview
(40:14) - Davis talks about his failures and challenges in the workplace
(52:20) Skills important to individuals looking to go into R&D
(55:40) Outro
WHEN YOU'RE READY
📖 Explore FoodGrads Career Guides (Ebooks)
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CONNECT
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SPONSORS
CareersNow! is Food and Beverage Ontario’s multi-year workforce development initiative that is connecting students and job seekers with employers in Ontario’s food and beverage processing industry for exciting career opportunities. Check out CareersNow.ca for more information on exciting jobs, career information, industry mentors and training opportunities for professional development.
SAY THANKS
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The podcast currently has 103 episodes available.