PFAS, BVO and Heavy Metals, Oh My!, Social Media for Product Development, Shark Tank Primetime Tips

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Episode Description

Learn from the brightest minds in food science and top innovators in the food industry in the October episodes of the Omnivore podcast.

IFT’s Tracy Fink talks about risk management and best practices in mitigating chemical hazards, including PFAS, BVO, and heavy metals. Andrew Csicsila, partner and managing director for AlixPartners, shares his insights and advice on how food and beverage companies can use social media and AI to find white spaces for new product development. Ori Zohar, Shark Tank contestant and co-CEO of single-origin spice company Burlap & Barrel, dishes on takeaways from pitching on the show and how to make the most it if your company gets the producer’s call.

Plus: Learn how to empower your business to reduce the negative impact of recalls with IFT’s Enterprise Traceability Education Suite, the new one-stop resource and only education solution designed to quickly help get your entire organization up to speed on key traceability concepts.

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Featured Guests

Tracy Fink MS, PCQI

Tracy Fink is director, scientific programs and science and policy initiatives, Institute of Food Technologists. She has more than 25 years’ experience in leading food safety and logistics initiatives for the food industry, including with The Schwan Food Co. and NSF International.
Andrew Csicsila

Andrew Csicsila is partner and managing director for AlixPartners consultancy. As the North America practice lead for consumer products, Csicsila has a consistent track record of improving the performance of consumer, industrial, and PE portfolio companies.
Ori Zohar Cofounder and Co-CEO

Ori Zohar is cofounder and co-CEO of Burlap & Barrel, who (along with co-CEO Ethan Frisch) masterminded a spicy pitch for the Shark Tank in July 2023. The social enterprise company sources and sells single origin spices sourced directly from small farms and is building new international spice supply chains that are equitable, transparent and traceable.

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IFT’s Omnivore and Omnivore Presents: SciDish podcasts spark lively, thought-provoking conversations with the science, business, and regulatory leaders shaping the future of food. Each episode delivers sharp analysis, practical insights, and bold ideas designed to challenge assumptions, ignite innovation, and energize your work across the global food system.

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