That's A Food Job!

On this special episode of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Jobseeker Coach Jason Wilson for CareersNow! On this episode Jason and Veronica talked about: 🎤 What to wear to a job interview 🎤 How to answer the question "tell us about yourself" 🎤 What do you look for in a first job 🎤 Why the food industry is recession proof 👇 Check out the full episode below 👇 https://foodgrads.com/foodgrad...

On episode 55 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Kirsten Sutaria, Co-Founder and Head of Curious Creation at Wonderlab's Doozy Pots. On this episode Kirsten and Veronica talked about: 🎤 Kirsten's career journey spending over 13 years in the food product development space 🎤 The development of Doozy Pots 🎤 What the hemp based space looks like and it's health benefits 🎤 How hemp is processee...

On episode 54 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Brittany Towers Lewis, Senior Manager of Product Development at Vital Proteins and theblackfoodscientist. On this episode Brittany and Veronica talked about: 🎤 How Brittany got into the field of food science 🎤 Some of the things she does as senior product developer 🎤 Why she started sharing food science information as theblackfoodscientist...

On episode 53 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Francisco Pergola, Co-Founder & CEO at Cheddies. Cheddies are a high protein, low sugar cracker made with no artificial ingredients or preservatives that are light, crispy, cheesy ,made wit real cheddar cheese and of course delicous! On this episode Francisco and Veronica talked about: Francisco's journey as he and his brother Tomas created Che...

On episode 52 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Laurie Nicol, CareersNow! Meat & Poultry Sector Lead. CareersNOW! is Food and Beverage Ontario's workforce development initiative for Ontario's vibrant and growing food and beverage manufacturing industry. On this episode Laurie and Veronica talked about: The CareersNow! iniative Ontario's Meat & Poultry Sector How Laurie got into the industry...

On episode 51 of the FoodGrads Podcast Veronica interviewed Esther Ijiwade , HACCP Coordinator at Sofina Foods. Sofina Foods is a Canadian company dedicated to providing great-tasting, high-quality food products for consumers. Their offerings include pork, beef, fish, turkey and chicken products with the brand offerings like Cuddy, Lilydale, Janes, Mastro, Gletcher's and Vienna. In this episode Es...

On episode 50 Veronica interviews Nicole Gallace, Talent Solutions Manager at FoodGrads/De Lacy Recruitment North America. FoodGrads is there to support students and new graduates looking to start their careers in the food and beverage industry. In this episode Nicole and Veronica talked about: 🎙 What does a recruiter do 🎙 Catching up with the changes FoodGrads has underwent since the start of the...

On episode 49 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Tia Glave, Food Safety, Quality, & Regulatory Consultant and Co-founder Catalyst, LLC. Catalyst LLC was created in 2021 by Tia Glave and Jill Stuber. Catalyst is a comprehensive and holistic coaching program for creating transformational change within people and organizations toward the ultimate food safety and quality culture. In this episode...

Welcome to episode 48 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Tanguy Etoga, CEO & Founder at NORMEX inc. Normex Inc is a food safety software company that will make the expected bridge to overcome the problem of limited resources and help companies automate their Quality, Food Safety and Health & Safety tasks and operations. Today, several companies in North America have adopted NORMEX to maintain...

On episode 47 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Valerie Ivanova, R&D Nutrition Label Developer and Coordinator at Ventura Foods. Ventura Foods is a leading national manufacturer and marketer of branded and custom made shortenings, oils, dressings, sauces, margarines, culinary bases and pancoatings for the foodservice and retail industries . In this episode Valerie told us more about her role...

On episode 46 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Melissa Norem, Enterprise Director of Origination at Scoular. The Scoular company is an employee-owned $6B agribusiness leading the way since 1892. They buy, sell, store, handle and process grain and ingredients by leveraging their global networks and expertise in international trade and transportation. In this episode Melissa talked to us abou...

On episode 45 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Vasudha Sabharwal, a food safety professional working in the meat industry. Vasudha is an individual with a rich career in working the meat industry and other sectors of the industry. She also has a Master's Degree in Bioresource Engineering for Integrated Food and Bioprocessing at McGill University. In this episode Vasudha really spent the tim...

On episode 44 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Aaron Aboud, Quality Assurance Manager at Trophy Foods Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors for Ontario Food Protection Association (OFPA). Trophy Foods Canada's leading supplier of high-quality edible nuts, dried fruit and confectionery products In this episode Aaron talked to us about his role at Trophy Foods and how ended up in a care...

On episode 43 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Ariful Islam, a food safety professional who is currently working for the Federal Government of Canada. In this episode walked Ariful walked us through his career journey coming from Bangladesh to Canada and why he decided to get two master's degrees rather than a PhD and the skills he picked up during that time. Ariful shared with us his diffi...

On episode 42 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Tina Gettis, Business Development & Communication Manger for the Institute of  Food Safety and Health. IFSH is a one-of-a-kind applied food science research consortium comprised of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the food industry. In collaboration with the FDA, they provide stakehold...

On this special edition of the FoodGrads Podcast the podcast is taking a look at highlights from mentorship sessions with a partnership with CareersNow!  Food and Beverage Ontario has launched the CareersNow! program looking to bring awareness, to assist people in exploring a variety of careers in Ontario's food and beverage processing industry. Over the past year with CareersNow! we have hosted 1...

On episode 40 of the FoodGrads podcast we interviewed Chloe Hoang Product Developer Assistant at Give and Go Foods. Give and Go Foods is a Canadian manufacturer of premium frozen, thaw and sell baked goods. Give & Go produces a wide range of dessert and sweet baked goods that are sold to leading retailers and food service operators across the world. Chloe and Veronica talked about what it is like...

On episode 39 of the FoodGrads Podcast Veronica interviewed Sai Kranthi Vanga Ph. D , Project Specialist for Plant Protein Technology at Protein Industries Canada . PIC is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization with a created to position Canada as a global source of high-quality plant protein and plant-based co-products. The goal of the Supercluster is to challenge Canadian businesses to col...

On episode 38 of the FoodGrads we interviewed Jill Kersten, Supplier and Customer Quality Manager at Morton Salt Inc. The Morton Salt company produces pantry salts for the kitchen, water softening salt for the home, ice melt solutions for the winter, and various other solutions to make consumers lives better. On this episode Jill and Veronica talked about quality in the supply system and how she h...

On episode 37 of the FoodGrads podcast we interviewed Robert Cunliffe, Maintenance Manager/Millwright at Flamaglo Foods Limited. On this episode Robert and Veronica talked about:  What it's like being both a Maintenance Manager and Millwright Mechanic Why he decided to get into this career path. What he does daily and the overall work environment at a manufacturing plant. What it is like getting a...

On episode 36 of the FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Jennifer Crandall, Owner/Founder/CEO of Safe Food En Route LLC providing a vast array of services which include Foreign Suppliers Verification Programs services and food safety consulting. Their team's goal is making corporate level food safety programs accessible to everyone! On this episode Jennifer talked to us about" All things food safety...

On episode 35 of the FoodGrads podcast we interviewed Taylor Carr, Millwright Apprentice at Karma Candy Inc. Karma Candy is the largest producer of candy canes in Canada. They provide a range of hard candy in candy canes, stick and lollipops, as well as a wide range of chocolate technologies including shell, solid, drop, hollow and enrobed confectionery. On this episode Taylor and Veronica talked...

On episode 34 of the FoodGrads podcast we interviewed Morgan Genge, Innovation Project Manager at Arterra Wines. Arterra Wines dates back to 1874 and since then has become Canada's leading producer and marketer and globally recognized Canadian and imported wines. They have grown and evolved to owning and distributing over 100 wine brands which include Jackson-Triggs, Ruffino, Kim Crawford and Sawm...

On episode 33 of the FoodGrads podcast  Veronica interviewed Somayeh Salemi, Buisness Development Specialist at Klever Equipped Inc. Klever Equipped Inc. is a distributer of cutting edge equipment who specialize in products security, sales and services of smokehouses, fermenting, chilling, drying and clean room equipment. In this episode Somayeh and Veronica talked about: Her role at Klever Equipp...

On episode 32 of the FoodGrads Podcast Veronica interviewed Nasir Hameed, Sr. Corporate of Director- Global Quality & Food Safety Systems at Acadian Seaplants. Acadian Seaplants is a family-owned business and is a fully-integrated, biotechnology manufacturer of premium agricultural products for animals and plants, cultivated sea-vegetables and functional ingredients derived from select species of...