Beyond the Bin, Water is the New Gold, Natural Emulsifiers

Featured Guests

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  Tom Seymour Bison Bag Co.

  Tom Seymour, business development specialist at Bison Bag Co., has an extensive background in flexible packaging, food safety, co-packing and co-manufacturing, equipment, processing and ingredients.

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  Taraka Ramji Moturu Peelon

  Taraka Ramji Moturu, PhD, is CEO of Peelon, maker of a biodegradable packaging solution that can triple the shelf life of fresh produce that addresses the issues of food waste and plastic pollution in the fresh produce supply chain.

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  Derek Holthaus PepsiCo

  Derek Holthaus, principal scientist with PepsiCo, is an experienced scientist with a demonstrated history of working in innovation for the food ingredients industry. He is skilled in product development from concept to commercialization with a strong analytical chemistry background.

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  Amber Beckett WTI, Inc.

  Amber Beckett, PhD, is vice president of product management with WTI, Inc. where she leads product strategy and commercialization for functional ingredients and food protection solutions. She brings more than 15 years of R&D and business leadership experience, with expertise in vinegar-based ingredients and solutions for rancidity, spoilage, and food safety.

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  Joyjit Saha Kerry

  Joyjit Saha is global R&D director, food protection and preservation, with Kerry Taste and Nutrition, where he leads a team of brilliant creative minds and caters to the needs of food protection and preservation systems. Prior to joining Kerry, Saha had several years of experience in food safety and preservation with roles in the R&D function.

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  Paul Bowen BIER/GHD

  Paul Bowen, PhD, chair emeritus/senior water consultant, BIER/GHD. He retired from The Coca-Cola Company in 2020 after over 20 years, where he led efforts to improve water efficiency, advance water reuse, and ensure wastewater compliance, resulting in over a 35% reduction in water use and the installation of more than 80 treatment plants. Bowen founded the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) in 2006 and serves as chair emeritus of its Steering Council.

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  John Ikeda Water Environment Federation

  John Ikeda is chief mission officer at the Water Environment Federation, where he has been instrumental in advancing the organization's mission to connect water professionals, enrich their expertise, and increase awareness of water's impact and value. Ikeda's experience also includes advising portfolio management at the Green Climate Fund, an organization dedicated to assisting developing countries in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.