Episode 66
Navigating Supply Chain Volatility, How AI is Supercharging Food Product Development
Episode Description
Food industry experts Darryl Riley and Arlin Wasserman share their insights and expert tips on how to create and build resilient and adaptive supply chains to help overcome the operational and economic challenges of today’s volatile business environment. Futurist Tony Hunter forecasts the transformative potential for generative AI to supercharge food product development.
Plus: This episode of Omnivore is brought to you by IFT’s Science and Policy Initiatives, your food science advocate elevating the central role of food science in food and nutrition security, food safety, and sustainable food systems, and championing the adoption of science-based regulations in policies and legislation. Learn more at Policy & Advocacy.
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Featured Guests
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Darryl Riley Member
Darryl Riley, who most recently served as the senior vice president, chief sustainability officer and on the executive leadership team at Hostess Brands, is a member of IFT’s Board of Directors. Darryl’s industry leadership also includes roles as senior vice president of quality, food safety, R&D, and consumer affairs with Hostess, as vice president, R&D, quality & innovation (twice!) at Kraft Foods, and earlier his career, was vice president, research, quality & technology at the Kellogg Company. Darryl also was president of Total Food Safety Management, a quality and food safety consulting firm assisting small to medium-sized food companies build their quality and food safety culture. -
Arlin Wasserman Food Industry Advisor
Arlin Wasserman is the founder and managing director of Changing Tastes, where he helps companies identify and catalyze shifts in the way business and consumers think about food.
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Tony Hunter MSc
Tony Hunter is a food futurist, consultant and speaker, based in Brisbane, Australia, who specializes in food industry trends, technology and innovation. With previous roles as General Manager at National Food Service Australia and Foodpartners, Tony holds an MSc in Food Technology/Microbiology from the University of New South Wales.
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