The Prepared Foods Podcast

BAR-U-EAT Co-Founder Jason Friday discusses compostable packaging for the company’s organic snack bars and bites.

Dr. Kantha Shelke, food scientist, lecturer at Johns-Hopkins University, and principal of Chicago-based food science and research firm Corvus Blue, LLC, discusses the current trends in animal-free proteins, from cell- and plant-based to precision fermentation-derived proteins.

Prepared Foods links retail consumer insights to innovation in a discussion with Barbara Connors, Vice President of Commercial Insights at 84.51˚, Cincinnati.

Prepared Foods Editor Bob Garrison talks with Seattle’s Emily Cruz, whose 16-year career includes roles as a chef, nutritionist, product developer and director of innovation. This wide-ranging conversation includes fruit ingredients tips for formulators; on-trend varieties; and new products, ranging from better-for-you applications to new snack and sweet-savory options.

Brought to you by Tree Top Fruit Ingredients

How does almond farming fit into the goals of climate-smart agriculture? Learn about the innovative practices enabling growers to reduce their carbon footprint, improve soil health and water holding capacity, support pollinators and more.

Sponsored by Almond Board of California

Prepared Foods’ executive editor-technical David Feder discusses plant-based trends with Dr. Miles Woodruff, CEO of Sophie’s Kitchen Plant-Based Seafood.

Brought to you by Tate & Lyle

Prepared Foods talks protein with Stephanie Lind, founder of Elohi Strategic Advisors and former Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Impossible Foods. In this exclusive podcast, Lind covers everything from finished product trends to ingredient protein technologies. She also looks ahead to 2023 protein trends to watch!

Victor Martinez from Jungbunzlauer chats with Prepared Foods Editor Bob Garrison about the various ways developers can produce better-for-you confectionaries that are still an indulgence!

Sponsored by Jungbunzlauer Inc.

With growing consumer interest in plant-based eating, Innova Market Insights research shows exciting opportunities in alt-dairy innovation. Learn what alt-dairy consumers are looking for and how the category landscape is shifting in response.

Sponsored by Almond Board of California

Consumers continue to seek products to support immune health. Erin Costello, Imbibe, shares her expert insight about ingredients that have proven foundational to the success of functional beverage formulations.