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Omnivore

Episode 44

Supply Chain Resiliency at IFT FIRST, Battling Food Waste Via Upcycling, A Tasty Tour of IFT FIRST Expo

Fall into the intersection of science-meets-business in the September episodes of the Omnivore podcast.

In an excerpt from a session that took place on the Business FIRST stage this past July during IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo, Food Technology’s Kelly Hensel talks to a panel of industry experts about how to future-proof supply chains against climate change. The experts include Kenzie Bear, Conagra’s senior sustainability specialist, Kimberly Morgan, extension economist and associate professor in the Department of Food and Resource Economics at University of Florida, Kamesh Ellajosyula, chief innovation and quality officer at ofi - olam food ingredients, and Jaime Reeves, EVP, product development & commercialization at Mattson. Food Technology editors Emily Little and Julie Larson Bricher talk about the world of innovative solutions discovered at the IFT FIRST Expo in July. Upcycled foods pioneer Daniel Kurzrock shares his passion for the movement with Food Technology’s Mary Ellen Kuhn.

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GUESTS

Kenzie Bear Kenzie Bear, Conagra’s senior sustainability specialist

Kimberly Morgan Kimberly Morgan, extension economist and associate professor in the Department of Food and Resource Economics at University of Florida

Kamesh Ellajosyula Kamesh Ellajosyula, chief innovation and quality officer at ofi - olam food ingredients

Jaime Reeves Jaime Reeves, EVP, product development & commercialization at Mattson

Emily Little Emily Little is associate editor, Food Technology.

Julie Larson Bricher Julie Larson Bricher is science and technology editor, Food Technology.

Daniel Kurzrock Daniel Kurzrock is the founder and CEO of Upcycled Foods Inc. and a passionate advocate for the ways in which upcycled ingredients can help address food waste while adding nutritional value to food. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from UCLA and an MBA in sustainable business from Presidio Graduate School.

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  1. Supply Chain Management
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