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Episode 28

FDA Talks Traceability, Part 2, Achieving Gender Equity

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In this episode of Omnivore, Food Technology’s editorial team serves up fresh new content with stories and interviews taken from the December 2023/January 2024 print issue.

Angela Dodd, founder of Females in Food, shares her passion for the work of accelerating the careers of women in the food community. FDA’s Adam Friedlander and IFT’s Blake Harris serve up another exclusive extended segment on the agency’s final Food Traceability Rule, what tech-enabled traceability means and how to plan for it, and steps companies can take to prepare themselves and their supply chains for compliance, just two years away.

Plus: Hear from our January episodes sponsor, iTi Tropicals, the leading supplier of tropical and exotic fruit juice concentrates and purees in North America. With products like passion fruit, guava, acerola, coconut water and more, the possibilities with iTi Tropicals are endless. View the full line of fruit purees, juices and juice concentrates or request a free sample at ititropicals.com.

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Featured Guests

  • Angela Dodd

    Angela Dodd MS, MBA

    Angela Dodd, MS, MBA, is the founder of Females in Food, a career community and digital talent marketplace, and senior director, new market development, Solecta.
  • Adam Friedlander

    Adam Friedlander Policy Analyst

    Adam Friedlander is Policy Analyst, Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Network with the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  • Blake Harris

    Blake Harris Technical Director of IFT's GFTC

    Blake Harris is technical director of IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center.

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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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