The Prepared Foods Podcast

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...

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!

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.

Prepared Foods Chief Editor Bob Garrison talks plant-based seafood and sustainability with Chad Sarno, Co-Founder of Gathered Foods, the Austin, Texas-based parent to Good Catch plant-based seafood. Sarno and Co-Founder Chris Kerr were named by UBS Group AG as “Global Visionaries” for their efforts to preserve and protect the planet's resources through sustainable and plant-based products.

Plant-based foods company Jack & Annie’s recently received $23 million in Series B funding. Prepared Foods Editor Bob Garrison talks with Annie Ryu, Jack & Annie’s founder and CEO, to learn more about the Boulder, Colo., company and its growth plans.

David Feder interviews sweetener expert and research chef Alexa Bosshardt, MS, RDN on the ingredients cereal and beverage makers are turning to instead of nutritive sweeteners in sugary cereals and beverages. She discusses benefits or drawbacks to ingredients such as fruit powders and extracts, allulose, stevia, and others product makers are relying on to meet new mandates for sugar reduction in c...

What issues and trends are driving natural and organic food innovation? Prepared Foods Editor Bob interviews Scott Dicker, a Senior Market Insights Analyst at SPINS. Dicker shares insights on new tastes and technologies at Natural Products Expo East—and forecasts what’s ahead for 2022.

Minnie Luong, founder and CHI-EO of CHI Kitchen in Pawtucket, RI, makers of hand-crafted kimchis, slaws, and pickles, treats us to the trends, techniques, and processes that go into the very hot trend of fermented foods. Interviewed by David Feder, Executive Editor-Technical.

Consumers are finding more ways to be active, broadening the audience for sports & performance nutrition products. What foods will get them across the finish line in a way that fits their lifestyle needs? Sit down with Greenletes owner Natalie Rizzo and Jenny Heap, Manager of Global Health and Nutrition Communications at the Almond Board of California, to learn what nutritional benefits are so...

What does it take to develop taste and high-protein profiles of plant-based yogurt alternatives? Lia Stierwalt, senior director of marketing, Silk Plant-Based Yogurt Alternatives, discusses the process of product development at Danone.

The process of roasting turns almonds into a feast for all senses. Learn more about roasting benefits and considerations, as well as best practices for processors when determining ideal time and temperature parameters. Sponsored by Almond Board of California

Twenty years ago, the California almond industry committed itself to researching and mitigating the threat of pathogenic bacteria after discovering it can even affect low-moisture foods like nuts. Learn how the industry built its groundbreaking mandatory pasteurization program from the ground up. Sponsored by Almond Board of California

Consumers are increasingly interested in the idea of “beauty from the inside out,” with food as a means of promoting skin health. Learn about clinical research informing this trend and hear researchers explain the results of a pilot study investigating almonds’ effects on skin health. Sponsored by Almond Board of California

It’s no surprise that almonds are one of the most popular snack ingredients, given the endless texture and flavor potential they bring to product development. Join Chef Rob Corliss, owner of the culinary consultancy All Things Epicurean, to be inspired by never-before-seen snacking concepts. Sponsored by Almond Board of California

The California almond community works to continuously improve orchard management, always keeping the environment and future generations in mind. Join ABC for episode two of Almond Essentials to learn about sustainable almond-growing practices and considerations directly from almond farmer, Donny Hicks. Sponsored by Almond Board of California

With more forms than any other tree nut, almonds offer endless possibilities in product development. Join Harbinder Maan, Associate Director, Trade Marketing & Stewardship of ABC to learn more about the Almond Board and California almonds. Sponsored by Almond Board of California