Hurdling FSMA 204 Challenges, Tufts Cultured Meat Research, Australia Innovation Hotspot

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Omnivore

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Get fast-tracked into the world of the science of food with the March 2024 episodes of IFT’s Omnivore podcast.

Dr. Jacob Bruun-Jensen, strategy principal, consumer industry with Monitor Deloitte, talks about the challenges of achieving compliance with FDA’s Food Traceability Rule. Director of science at Tufts Cellular Agriculture Commercialization Lab and entrepreneur-in-residence Andrew Stout explains his research on growth factors in bovine muscle cells and its impact on the cultured meat industry. Chris Downs, director of the Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) at the University of Queensland, in Australia, shares why Australia is a hot spot of food system innovation in areas including seaweed, precision fermentation, agricultural robotics, and more.

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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Jacob Bruun-Jensen Strategy Principal

Jacob Bruun-Jensen, PhD, is strategy principal, consumer industry with Monitor Deloitte, and has more than 25 years of strategic planning experience. Bruun-Jensen works with consumer companies to make sense of the converging forces of consumer changes, digital technologies, and business ecosystems to reimagine business and operating models.
Andrew Stout Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Director of Science

Andrew Stout is the entrepreneur-in-residence and director of science at Tufts Cellular Agriculture Commercialization Lab at Tufts University. He is also the co-founder and chief scientific officer at Deco Labs.
Chris Downs Director of FaBA

Chris Downs is the director of the Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) at the University of Queensland, in Australia. He has more than 30 years of experience in the food industry as a scientist, innovation leader, and executive, with a focus on science and innovations that support the development of foods and beverages that are healthy, safe, and sustainably produced.

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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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