That's A Food Job!
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That's A Food Job!
No matter what your passion is, there's a career for everyone in food—and we're here to help you find it! On this podcast, we interview professionals across the food processing sector to uncover the stories behind their unique roles Discover what they do, why they do it and how they are shaping th...
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Senior Human Resources Manager at Voortman Bakery | Olga Cenic| HR Mini-series (#126)
Veronica Hislop sits down with Olga Cenic, HR Manager at Voortman Bakery, to talk resumes, interviews, mentorship, and the overlooked ways students ca...
VP of People and Culture at Fine Choice Foods | Steve MacIntyre
This is part two of FoodGrads' three-part HR miniseries, built for students entering the food and beverage industry with support from De Lacy Executiv...
Nicolas Pretorius, Talent Aquisition Manager at High Liner Foods | HR Mini-series (#125)
In episode one of our HR-Miniseries we are talking about what hiring managers actually look for, how to approach resumes and interviews, and realistic...
Domenique Mastronardi, President of Beck's Bone Broth (#123)
Domenique Mastronardi is President of Beck's Bone Broth, a Canadian food startup bringing bone broth-based lattes to market — blending comfort, wellne...
Enea Lelej, Confectionery Scientist at Tilray Brands (#124)
Enea Lelaj is a Confectionery Specialist at Tilray Brands, working at the intersection of food science, product development, and one of Canada's faste...
Talha Rashid, Continuous Improvement Manager at Handi Foods Ltd(#122)
Talha Rashid is a Continuous Improvement Manager at Handi Foods Ltd., a Canadian food manufacturer specializing in crackers and better‑for‑you snack p...
Careers in Food and Beverage (#121.5)
In this special solo episode, Veronica breaks down something that often gets overlooked — what the food and beverage processing industry actually is,...
Salma Fotovat, Co-Founder & Sourcing & Procurement Director at Riverside Natural Foods, Ltd. - Home of MadeGood (#121)
Salma Fotovat is the Co-Founder & Sourcing & Procurement Director at Riverside Natural Foods, Ltd. - Home of MadeGood. They are a Canadian-owned compa...
Pratistha Banerjee, Product Development and Commercialization Manager at Darigold (#120)
Pratistha Banerjee is a Product Development and Commercialization Manager at Darigold, a global supplier of dairy and specialty food products.
P...
Balancing Function, Regulation, and Scale in Meat Product Development with Leslie Herbas at Ascona Foods (#119)
What does a Product Development Specialist actually do in meat manufacturing?
Leslie Herbas Marañon is a Product Development Specialist at Ascon...
From Mechanical Design to Project Engineer Building Food Safety Equipment with Mohammad Kathawala, Senior Project Engineer at Agri-Neo (#118)
Mohammad Kathawala, a senior project engineer at Agri-Neo, explains what it takes to work in food safety engineering. He describes how project enginee...
Skills Every Food Industry Job Seeker Needs with Jayana Kaiprath, Talent Aquisition Manager, Give & Go Prepared Foods (#117)
Explore food industry careers with CareersNOW!: https://careersnow.ca/
Jayana Kaiprath is the Talent Acquisition Manager at Give & Go Prepared F...
Mastering Stage-Gate and Beyond with Lara Tiro and Christine Farkas, Food Industry Consultants and Podcast Hosts (#116)
Lara Tiro is the founder of Rebel CPG, where she helps food entrepreneurs take products from kitchen concepts to retail shelves. She brings deep exper...
Scaling Chef Craft into Food Products with Kaylah Farina, Product Development Manager at Sigma US (#115)
Kaylah Farina is the Product Development Manager at Sigma US, where she leads innovation projects for Bar-S Foods Co. She develops a wide range of mea...
Bridging Academia and Industry with Nataly Lopez Baron, Manager of the Guelph Food Innovation Centre (GFIC) (#114)
Nataly Lopez Baron is the Manager of the Guelph Food Innovation Centre (GFIC), an applied research centre that partners with food businesses to transf...
Delving into the Craft of Beer Making with Santiago Ampudia Vasquez, Brewer at Blackburn Brewhouse and Assistant Professor at Niagara College (#113)
Santiago Ampudia Vasquez is a brewer at Blackburn Brewhouse and Assistant Professor at Niagara College. Blackburn Brewhouse, based in Niagara Falls, p...
Exploring Opportunities in Food Science with Prairva (Summer) Plepalakon, UC Davis Food Science and Technology Graduate (#112)
Prairva Plepalakon, also known as "Summer," is a recent Food Science and Technology graduate from the University of California, Davis, one of the most...
Supporting People and Culture in Ag with Leslie Nienkark, HR Business Partner at KWS Group (#111)
Leslie Nienkark is an HR Business Partner at KWS Group, one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. KWS specializes in breeding and selling s...
Inside Food Product Development with Louisa Bachman, Food Scientist at KIND Snacks (#110)
Louisa Bachman is a Food Scientist at KIND Snacks. KIND offers a range of products, including nut and fruit bars, breakfast bars, granola clusters, an...
Inside Food Safety Leadership with Marin Pavlic, Director of QA Programs & Compliance at Sofina Food (#109)
Marin Pavlic is the Senior Director of QA Programs & Compliance at Sofina Foods and the current President of the Ontario Food Protection Association (...
Building AI for Food Scientists with Thomas Hayes, Co-Founder at Agilitas (#108)
Thomas Hayes is the co-founder of Agilitas, a company building AI-powered tools to help food scientists formulate faster, smarter, and with more confi...
The future of CPG packaging with Tyler de Sousa, Co-Founder at Circulr (#107)
Tyler De Sousa is the co-founder of Circulr, a company helping Consumer Packaged Goods brands close the loop on their glass packaging through reuse. B...
Turning a food science degree into a sales career with Felicia Sia, account manager at Dempsey Corporation (#106)
Felicia Sia is an Account Manager at Dempsey Corporation, a Canadian ingredient distributor specializing in innovative and technical ingredients. With...
Building relationships: The art of sales in the food equipment industry with National Business Development & Sales Manager, Rafal Rusiniak at Handtmann Canada Limited(#105)
Rafal Rusiniak is the National Business Development & Sales Manager at Handtmann Canada Limited, a company specializing in food processing equipment s...
Implementing lean manufacturing in food production with COO, Brian Allaway at Made with Local (#104)
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Brian Allaway: LinkedIn
Made with Local: Website/ LinkedIn/ Instagram/ YouTube
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Building a Sustainable Food Future with Sustinability Manager, Berklee Welsh at Simple Mills (#103)
Berklee Welsh is the Associate Sustainability Manager at Simple Mills, a company on a mission to make healthy choices easy through their line of snac...
Preventing Listeria Outbreaks with science and entrepreneurship with Laurent Dallaire, CEO and Co-founder of Innodal
Laurent Dallaire is the CEO and co-founder of Innodal, a company dedicated to developing and producing for various sectors and offers innovative solut...
Turning insights into actionable strategies with Matt Thell, Global Strategy & Innovation Leader at General Mills Inc. (#101)
🔍 Episode Highlights:
Show Notes
Matt's / LinkedIn
General Mills / Website /
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Serving up 100 episodes: Our Story of Growth and Inspiration with Sydney Mohr and Nicole Gallace (#100)
This podcast marks the 100th episode of the FoodGrads Podcast!
The podcast began in September 2020 and since then we have produced 100 episodes!...
Environmental Operations Coordinator at Susgrainable - Joseph Lyons (#99)
🔍 Episode Highlights:
Behind the scenes with Susgrainable
What Joseph does in his role
What a circular economy i...
Adapting to Change in Food Engineering and Navigating Industry Shifts with Associate Professor Seamus Higgins | Ep. 97
What does it take to shape the future of food production and drive sustainability in the industry? Seamus Higgins, Associate Professor and Course Dire...
How to advocate for Ontario’s 28,000 Grain Farmers as a Market Development & Sustainability Manager with Dana Dickerson | Ep. 97
What does it take to represent 28,000 farmers and promote Ontario grains to the world? Dana Dickerson, Market Development and Sustainability Manager a...
What Being a Food Science PhD is Really Like with AJ Taylor, Ph.D. is a Scientist II, Innovation at McCormick FONA | Ep. 96
AJ Taylor, Ph.D. is a Scientist II, Innovation at McCormick FONA who recently graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign with a Ph.D....
Innovations in Food Safety: Cold Plasma Science with Brendan Niemira,PhD, Lead Scientist at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service | Ep. 95
Brendan Niemira, PhD is a Lead Scientist with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service. He leads a team of 30+ scientists, engineers, technicians, pos...
Navigating a career in food product development with Michael Sharp, Director of Research and Analytics at the Heartland Food Products Group | Ep. 94
Michael Sharp is the director of research and analytics at the Heartland Food Products Group. The Heartland Food Products Group is a global leader in...
Shaping Food Safety Policy with Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D., Founder of Food Safety Strategy | Ep. 93
Jennifer McEntire, Ph.D., founder of Food Safety Strategy and former Chief Food Safety & Regulatory Officer at the International Fresh Produce Associa...
Solving R&D problems with Davis Jaeger, R&D Leader, Culinary Expert and Food Scientist | Ep. 92
Davis Jaeger is a R&D Leader, Culinary Expert and Food Scientist. He has had a winding career path up until this point. Davis began working in the hos...
Leading Collaboration in Food Nutrition Science Research with Matthew Teegarden, Ph.D. | Ep. 91
On today's episode we are talking about what a senior researcher does, the difficulties of collaboration in research and figuring out what you enjoy.<...
Find your "why" in your career with Surria Fadel, Co-Founder of Cedar Valley | Ep. 90
On today's episode we are talking about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, what's it like working in a small business and finding your "why".
Kickstarting your food safety career with Tania, Co-Founder and Director of Assured Food Safety Consulting | Ep. 89
On today's episode, we discuss food safety consulting, essential skills for food safety professionals, and how volunteering can help you network.