The Food Institute Podcast

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine fast-food employees' pay, and the prospects of a 4-day workweek in California.

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine the expansion plans of both Beyond Meat and ADM.

How does a global branded food company measure its success? Hormel Foods International President Swen Neufeldt joins The Food Institute Podcast to discuss company performance, the resilience of legacy brands like Skippy and SPAM, and the prospects for emerging plant-based lines. More about Swen Neufeldt: As group vice president of Hormel Foods and president of Hormel Foods International Corporatio...

This Episode is Sponsored By: HUB International If you’re wondering what stock throughput policies are, and how they can help your food business, you aren’t alone. HUB International managing director and senior vice president Kaleigh Kemmerly and CRC Group office president Ted Clayton join The Food Institute Podcast to explain how these policies provide coverage for company goods anywhere in the s...

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine the keys to winning over inflation-weary shoppers and more.

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine the current state of consumer confidence, and big moves by Gotham Greens.

This Episode is Sponsored By: Chr. Hansen The opportunities in fermented food stretch beyond kimchi and sauerkraut, and no one has a better vantage point on this than David Zilber, who heads up fermented food research and development at Chr. Hansen. Zilber, who previously worked as a chef at world-renowned gastropub Restaurant Noma, joins The Food Institute Podcast to discuss his unique career pat...

This Episode is Sponsored By: HSBC Bank USA, National Association Everyone can benefit from a global perspective on food trends. John Church, co-head of HSBC Bank’s food and beverage unit, joins The Food Institute Podcast to discuss everything from wheat markets to foodservice drive-thrus to health and wellness. Church, tapping into his wealth of knowledge from the farm gate to the dinner plate, a...

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine the growth of certain CPG categories and more.

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine the impact the crisis in the Ukraine is having on the global food supply.

Will Consumers Continue to Eat at Home? This Episode is Sponsored By: City National Bank, an RBC Company With COVID-19 restrictions ending, will consumers continue to eat at home? City National Bank Managing Director Eric Viergutz and RBC Capital Markets Managing Director Nik Modi join The Food Institute Podcast to discuss changing dining preferences, the type of experience consumers are seeking p...

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine restaurant chains' recent appeal to video gamers, increasing support for U.S. agriculture, and more.

Can a Plant-Based Brand Thrive Under a Meatpacker? How does a plant-based brand owned by one of the biggest meatpackers in the world operate? Darcey Macken, CEO of JBS subsidiary Planterra, joins The Food Institute Podcast to discuss the brand’s unique position, consumer trends that sparked the development of its new plant-based chicken and bacon products, and the prospects for growth in both froz...

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we update the ongoing bird flu outbreak, the restaurant industry's recovery, and more.

This Episode is Sponsored By: BMO Harris Bank Building an ESG (environmental, social, and governance) business case for your food company has never been more important as both consumers and investors increasingly align with these principles. Join BMO Harris Bank experts Jonathan Hackett, Marc Khouzami, and Erica Kuhlmann as they explore the near- and long-term risks connected to ignoring ESG trend...

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine the U.S.'s bird flu outbreak, inflation, and more.

NotCo is not your average company, and it has a most unusual employee: Giuseppe the artificial intelligence chef, which matches animal proteins to their ideal replacements among thousands of plant-based ingredients. NotCo Chief Marketing Officer Flavia Buchmann, a former Coca-Cola and Unilever executive, spoke with The Food Institute Podcast about how the food tech company leverages AI, its relati...

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine Walmart's online grocery growth, the popularity of Veganuary, and more.

This Episode is Sponsored By: Lazard Middle Market From football to pea protein, former NFL player Tyler Lorenzen lives by a simple mantra: “Make moves or get moved.” In this episode of The Food Institute Podcast, the CEO of PURIS, the largest U.S. pea seed company, talks about industry innovation and how his father’s decision to focus on pea protein in 1985 led to some of the biggest plant-based...

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine the restaurant industry's outlook for 2022, labor shortage strategies, and more.

Celebrity chef and restaurant consultant Brian Duffy (Bar Rescue, Date Plate) talks about industry pain points, his experience opening a restaurant during the pandemic, and best practices for treating staff on the latest Food Institute Podcast. “I really believe in educating staff and I believe in empowering them.” – Chef Brian Duffy More about Chef Brian Duffy: Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA...

Online grocery services have multiple components, but which reigns supreme? Brick Meets Click partner David Bishop reviews ship-to-home, pick-up, and delivery services, and highlights the best uses and challenges for each option. He also discusses how the pandemic changed consumer shopping habits and the prospects for rapid delivery. More about David Bishop: David leads Brick Meets Click’s consume...

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine Coca-Cola's experiment with alcohol, Walmart's investment in indoor farming, and more.

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine the evolution of convenience stores, and provide an update on port backlogs.

In this week's food industry news in 3 minutes, we examine projected food-cost increases, businesses' "boomerang" employee issue, and more.