Lara Tiro and Christine Farkas, Food Industry Consultants and Podcast Hosts, Mastering Stage-Gate and Beyond | That’s a Food Job! Podcast #116

Lara Tiro is the founder of Rebel CPG, where she helps food entrepreneurs take products from kitchen concepts to retail shelves. She brings deep experience in product development and project management, guiding clients through every stage of innovation to ensure ideas become market-ready products.

Christine Farkas is the founder of IHeartFood and co-host of the podcast Munching on Molecules. With a background in culinary science and strategic consulting, she helps food innovators solve complex challenges and create products that resonate with consumers.

In this episode, we talk about how food consultants use the Stage-Gate process to bring structure to innovation, why collaboration, humor, and flexibility are essential in their work, and how different approaches can lead to successful product launches. Lara and Christine also share insights from their own journeys in the food industry and show how even in the same role, there’s room for unique perspectives and personal style.

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Resources

• Lara Tiro: LinkedIn
• Rebel CPG: Website / Instagram / LinkedIn
• Christine Farkas: LinkedIn
• IHeartFood: Website / LinkedIn
• Munching on Molecules Podcast: Website / LinkedIn / YouTube / Spotify