When Scientists Stop Taking Orders, Advancing Digital Traceability Systems

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Omnivore

Episode Description

PepsiCo Chief Science Officer Tara Glasgow says the future of food innovation depends on moving R&D upstream to help decide which questions are worth asking and which projects are worth pursuing. In this special segment taken from the IFT FIRST Hot Topics Studio, IFT’s Sara Morris talks with Trustwell’s Todd Dolinsky about how food companies can better evaluate and advance traceability capabilities as part of a broader risk management strategy.

Plus: Plus: This episode of Omnivore is brought to you by IFT’s Compensation and Career Path Report, providing the insights you need into workforce trends to support smarter hiring, retention, and talent strategy, Download the report today at www.ift.org.

Featured Guests

Tara Glasgow PepsiCo

Tara Glasgow, chief science officer and executive vice president of R&D at PepsiCo, is leading a shift from science as a downstream problem-solver to science as a co-architect of innovation strategy.
Todd Dolinsky Trustwell

Todd Dolinsky, chief product officer with Trustwell, is a skilled and innovative leader responsible for overseeing the entire product lifecycle. With a strong background in programming and problem-solving, Todd is dedicated to finding solutions and taking on new challenges.
Sara Morris Institute of Food Technologists

Sara Morris is senior food safety and traceability scientist with the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), where she provides expertise to IFT’s Global Food Traceability Center, an internationally recognized leader in food traceability, dedicated to advancing end-to-end tracking and data sharing throughout the global food supply chain.

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