Career Playlist
Last Updated on February 23, 2023
Adam Yee, has completed over 50 episodes and counting, looking into a wide and diverse pool of people in the food industry. From different backgrounds–ages and professions–what always shines is their love of food. If you have not subscribed, what are you waiting for?
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We are so proud to support The interviews give you a sneak peak into the professions and passions of the people who make up the industry. At FoodGrads we are dedicated to supporting students, graduates and those in career transition start their career. Many of these interviews provide excellent career advice. We hear peoples’ career stories, successes and failures, as well as solid advice to those who plan on a similar career path.
Here are a list of professions in the food industry and the most relevant episodes (some guests overlap in what they do).
Research and Development
Product Developers
Taryn Yee Food Technologist at Safeway
Andrea Zeng Food Technologist at Lundberg Farms
Adam Yee Product Developer at Isagenix
Katie Lanfranki Food Technologist at Southcoast Baking Company
Haley Richardson Associate Scientist at the Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group
Kimber Lew R and D Coordinator at La Terra Fina
Stephanie Ronquillio Food Scientist at Newly Weds Foods
Jessica Gavin Sr. Research Scientist at Nutrilite
Jocelyn Ngo R and D Food Scientist at Day Lea Foods
Jaime Reeves R and D Manager at Del Monte Foods
Sherrill Cropper Bakery Formulation Specialist at Red Star Yeast
Read more about food science here
Research Chefs
Kimberly King Shaub Innovation Manager at Lundberg Family Farms
Philip Saneski President of the RCA Student Association
Michael Bunn Sr. Manager QA and R and D at Sam’s Club
Ali Bouzari CSO of Pilot R+D and Author of Ingredient
Louis Edmond Food Technologist at Advanced Pierre Foods
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Food Safety
Food Safety Auditor
Tiffany Lau Food Safety Auditor at NSF
Quality Assurance/Control
Production and Operations
Trevor Fast Production Supervisor at Dandelion Chocolate
Sensory Science
Howard Moskowitz CSO of Mind Genomics
Food Engineering
Jeffrey Nguyen Supply Chain Engineer at Gatorade
Deya Trujillo Suarez Extrusion Engineer at Beyond Meat
Amit Sinha Process Innovation Engineer at Watson
Sales and Marketing
Account Manager
Kyle Failia Account Manager at Glanbia (Distributor)
Russ Nishikawa VPÂ of Buisness Development at SPI Group (Distributor)
Marketing Director
Eric Dunn Director of Marketing and Innovation at Nutrifusion
Consulting
For a firm
Brian Chau Food Technologist at Helmsman Group
Ken Botts Food Policy Manager of the Human Society
Alan Marson Managing Director of New Food Innovation
Self-Employed
Darryl David Consultant at Darryl’s Ice Cream Solutions
Michael Kalanty Author of How to Bake Bread
Authors, Writers, Advocates
Authors
Eve Turow Paul- Author of Generation Yum
Ali Bouzari Author of Ingredient
Michael Kalanty Author of How to Bake Bread
Food Media
Julie Miguel Owner of Daily Tiramisu
Rachel Cheatham Owner of Foodscape Group
Advocacy and Education
Crystal MacKay CEO of Farm and Food Care (Farmer Education)
Naz Athina Kallel Founder of Eu Herd (Ugly Food)
Ken Botts Food Policy Manager of the Human Society (Plant Protein)
Graduate Students
In school and work
Jocelyn Ngo R and D Food Scientist at Day Lea Foods
In graduate school
Amy DeJong Student at University of Wisconsin
Caroline Campbell Student at North Carolina State University
Audrey Girard Student at Texas A and M
John Gleeson Student at University College Dublin
Deepak Kumar Student at Oklahoma State
Fiona Salim Student at University of Wageningen
Eleni Gallata Student at University of Missouri
Check out our Graduate Student Series for more info about Graduate School!
Business Owners
Restaurants
Rohini Dey Owner of Vermillion
Lisa Tse CEO of Sweet Mandarin
Food Businesses
Tom Neuhaus Owner of Mama Ganache Chocolates
Sarabeth Yelli Marshall Owner of Yellibelly Chocoaltes
Pina Romolo CEO of Picco la Cucina
Julie Bernarski President and founder of the Healthy Crunch Company
Academia
PhDs in Industry
Bo Wang Sr. Technologist at Nu – Mega Ingredients
Jaime Reeves R and D Manager at Del Monte Foods
Sherrill Cropper Bakery Formulation Specialist at Red Star Yeast
Rachel Cheatham Owner of Foodscape Group
Ali Bouzari Author of Ingredient
Howard Moskowitz CSO of Mind Genomics
Event Planning
Rachelle Boucher Culinary Events Manager at Miele
Recruitment/Advocacy
Nicole Gallace Founder of Foodgrads
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