Omnivore
Curated from the pages of Food Technology, each episode of Omnivore serves up a series of solutions-oriented content and expert viewpoints on the food industry’s most top-of-mind issues, fortified by sound, science-based analysis. Featuring lively discussion and interviews with leading food scientists and researchers, product innovators, policy makers and thought leaders from across the world of food, Omnivore is an audio smorgasbord where the business and science of food intersect, from growing and harvesting to production, distribution, and consumption.
EP 24: IFT Appert Award Winner Fereidoon Shahidi on Food Waste; FDA on the Food Traceability Rule
This episode of Omnivore features all-new conversations on timely topics with leading food scientists and experts taken from the pages of the November 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine.
EP 23: Cultural Appropriation in R&D, 2024 Technology Forecast, A Certified Food Scientist’s Journey
This episode of Omnivore features all-new conversations on timely topics with leading food scientists and experts taken from the pages of the November 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine.
Host
Bill McDowell, Food Technology editor-in-chief and vice president of content strategy, directs integrated editorial strategy across IFT’s print, web, and emerging digital platforms.
Segment Hosts
Mary Ellen Kuhn, executive editor and assistant director of publications, oversees the editorial content of Food Technology magazine.
Kelly Hensel, deputy managing editor, print and digital, leads Food Technology’s digital strategy and web-first publishing initiatives.
Julie Larson Bricher, science and technology editor, manages Food Technology’s applied science content, expert contributors, and podcast production.
Emily Little, associate editor, delivers the Omnivore and New Products sections for the print issues of Food Technology, digital newsletter content, and podcast production.
All Episodes
EP 24: IFT Appert Award Winner Fereidoon Shahidi on Food Waste; FDA on the Food Traceability Rule
This episode of Omnivore features all-new conversations on timely topics with leading food scientists and experts taken from the pages of the November 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine.
EP 23: Cultural Appropriation in R&D, 2024 Technology Forecast, A Certified Food Scientist’s Journey
This episode of Omnivore features all-new conversations on timely topics with leading food scientists and experts taken from the pages of the November 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine.
EP 22: Frank Yiannas on Netflix’s Poisoned, Bio-Derived Polymers in Packaging
Learn from the brightest minds in food science in the October episodes of the Omnivore podcast.
EP 21: Disruption in the Backseat, Fighting Food Insecurity, Flavor Trends for 2024
Learn from the brightest minds in food science in the October episodes of the Omnivore podcast
EP 20: Coca-Cola's Jason Richardson, Tasty Science, IFT FIRST Pitch Competition Winner
In this episode of Omnivore, our hosts interview food science thought leaders appearing in the pages of the September 2023 issue of Food Technology.
EP 19: Josh Tetrick on Cultivated Meat, IFT Expo Ingredient Trends, Why Phenology Matters
In this episode of Omnivore, our hosts interview food science thought leaders appearing in the pages of the September 2023 issue of Food Technology.
EP 18: Generational Marketing, FDA’s Food Traceability Rule, The ‘Skinny’ on Skinny Butcher
In this episode of Omnivore, our hosts interview food science thought leaders appearing in the pages of the August 2023 issue of Food Technology.
EP 17: Sustainable Product Positioning, Plant-Based Product Safety, Where NOVA Goes Awry
In this episode of Omnivore, our hosts interview food science thought leaders appearing in the pages of the August 2023 issue of Food Technology.
EP 16: Campbell’s Innovation Engine, Fun Snacks for Kids, Upcycled Ingredient Tips
In the July episodes of Omnivore, Food Technology magazine’s award-winning editors bring you into the room with a not-to-be-missed line-up of food scientists and industry thought leaders.
EP 15: Mars CSO Abigail Stevenson, Inside the Genomics Institute, Eco-Certification Programs
In the July episodes of Omnivore, Food Technology magazine’s award-winning editors bring you into the room with a not-to-be-missed line-up of food scientists and industry thought leaders.
EP 14: The Art of Science Communication, Citrus Greening Disease, Organic Acid Redux
In the June episodes of Omnivore, Food Technology magazine’s award-winning editors bring you into the room with a not-to-be-missed line-up of food scientists and industry thought leaders.
EP 13: Fighting Food Fraud, IFT FIRST Preview, The Accidental Food Scientist
In the June episodes of Omnivore, Food Technology magazine’s award-winning editors bring you into the room with a not-to-be-missed line-up of food scientists and industry thought leaders.
EP 12: Climate-Friendly Snacks, Foodservice Innovation, Global Food System Challenge
Listen to the latest stellar line-up of food science-meets-business experts in this episode of Omnivore fresh from the pages of the May 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine.
EP 11: Clean Label Seasonings, the Future of Food at SXSW, Healthy Food Labels
Listen to the latest stellar line-up of food science-meets-business experts in this episode of Omnivore fresh from the pages of the May 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine.
EP 10: The Jack in the Box Effect, Gluten-Free Breads, Marie Wright on Flavor
This episode of Omnivore features all-new conversations on timely topics with leading food scientists and industry experts taken from the pages of the April 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine.
EP 9: Food Safety Change Agent, Cool Tips on Freeze/Thaw, Top Trends for 2023
This episode of Omnivore features new conversations on timely topics with leading food scientists and industry experts taken from the pages of the April 2023 issue of Food Technology magazine.
EP 8: Nutrition for the Ages, Food for Women’s Health, Food as Medicine
In this episode of Omnivore, our hosts interview food science thought leaders appearing in the pages of the March 2023 issue of Food Technology.
EP 7: Regenerative Ag, Quinoa Flour Research, Processed Foods Debate
In this episode of Omnivore, our hosts interview food science thought leaders appearing in the pages of the March 2023 issue of Food Technology.
EP 6: Center Store Stats, the Salmonella Challenge, and AI for Product Development
In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team highlights stories and interviews from the February print issue.
EP 5: Plant-Based Meat Challenges, Quality Pet Food Demand, Sensory Tech Toolkit
In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team serves up new content with stories and interviews taken from the February print issue.
EP 4: Sandwiches on the Menu, Chemicals of Concern in Food Packaging, Meat Analogue Binders
In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team gets in the New Year’s groove with stories and interviews taken from the January print issue.
EP 3: 2023 Consumer Market Outlook, Food Waste, and the White House Conference on Nutrition and Health
In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team gets in the New Year’s groove with stories and interviews taken from the January print issue.
EP 2: Foodservice Menu Upgrades, USDA’s Nutrition Chief Speaks, Ingredient Trends, and Light-Based Disinfection Tech
In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team takes a deeper dive into a selection of 2022’s most significant stories and interviews taken from the August - November print issues.
EP 1: Salary and Career Trends, Food Science Raps, and the Impact of Race
In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team takes a deeper dive into a selection of 2022’s most significant stories and interviews taken from the August - November print issues.