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Bridging Academia and Industry with Nataly Lopez Baron, Manager of the Guelph Food Innovation Centre (GFIC) (#114)
samedi 20 septembre 2025 • Durée 44:35
Nataly Lopez Baron is the Manager of the Guelph Food Innovation Centre (GFIC), an applied research centre that partners with food businesses to transform challenges into practical solutions through research, product development, and pilot plant testing.
Originally from Colombia, Nataly earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees before moving to Canada to complete a PhD in Food Science and Technology at the University of Alberta. She has since worked in food research and product development across the dairy, cereals, and supplement industries, bringing that expertise and international perspective to her current role at GFIC.
In this episode, we talk about how GFIC helps companies bridge the gap between homemade recipes and commercial-scale production, the unique infrastructure the centre offers—including certified pilot plants—and the success stories that have come out of GFIC’s partnerships. Nataly also shares her own career journey, and what it’s like to lead a food innovation centre where every day brings a new challenge.
If you’re curious about how food products move from concept to commercialization, or what it’s like to work at the intersection of research and industry, you’ll enjoy this conversation.
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This week’s episode is sponsored by:
- University of Guelph’s Food and Agricultural Business Program: Prepare to thrive in Canada’s fast-changing food industry with U of G’s Food and Agricultural Business program. Gain agri-food expertise, business skills, and co-op experience that help you stand out — many students even land jobs before they graduate!
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NEXT EPISODE TO CHECK OUT
#71 – Liana Yee, Junior Product Specialist at Export Packers Company Limited
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Delving into the Craft of Beer Making with Santiago Ampudia Vasquez, Brewer at Blackburn Brewhouse and Assistant Professor at Niagara College (#113)
vendredi 5 septembre 2025 • Durée 43:00
Santiago Ampudia Vasquez is a brewer at Blackburn Brewhouse and Assistant Professor at Niagara College. Blackburn Brewhouse, based in Niagara Falls, produces a wide range of craft beers—from lagers and pale ales to specialty brews, seltzers, and ciders.
Santiago holds a Master of Science and previously taught at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. After immigrating to Canada, he changed paths by enrolling in Niagara College’s Brewmaster program. Since then, he has helped the college secure first place at the 2023 U.S. Open College Beer Championship and earned a Silver medal for his Belgian Tripel, Te Tous et Bois, named after the French film that inspired it.
We dive into what a brewer really does day-to-day in an independent brewery—why yeast care and cleaning can take up to 80% of the job—and the science that transforms grains into beer. Santiago also shares the skills that make a great brewer, the joy of creating new beers, and a bit of beer history along the way.
If you’re curious about how beer is made, the mix of science and creativity in brewing, or what it’s like to work in the craft beer industry, you’ll enjoy this conversation.
- Santiago Ampudia Vasquez’s : LinkedIn
- Blackburn Brewery: Website/ Instagram/
- Niagara College: Website/ Instagram / YouTube / Twitter / Facebook
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#86 – William (Billy) Dietz, Co-Founder and Consultant at BDH Consultants and Author
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Implementing lean manufacturing in food production with COO, Brian Allaway at Made with Local (#104)
dimanche 23 février 2025 • Durée 44:28
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CareersNOW! is Food and Beverage Ontario’s multi-year workforce development initiative that is connecting students and job seekers with employers in Ontario’s food and beverage processing industry for exciting career opportunities. Check out CareersNOW.ca for more information on exciting jobs, career information, industry mentors and training opportunities for professional development.
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TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) Introduction to lean manufacturing in food production
(1:45) Overview of Made with Local: a sustainable food company
(3:30) Exploring Brian Allaway's role as COO in food manufacturing
(4:43) Inside Made with Local's operations and production processes
(5:45) Understanding Lean Six Sigma in food industry operations
(16:14) Brian Allaway's professional journey in food manufacturing
(19:45) Strategies for building company culture and effective teams
(25:45) Essential skills for success in food manufacturing careers
(31:19) Real-life manufacturing stories and lessons learned
(36:40) Key certifications for plant management professionals
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→ # 78 - Gavin Johnston, Plant Manager at Veg Pro International Inc.
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Ep 15 -The power of travel to transform your career with Ridhima Phukan, Associate Product Developer at Danone North America
lundi 18 janvier 2021 • Durée 50:29
On episode 15 of the FoodGrads podcast, Veronica interview's Ridhima Phukan, an Associate Product Developer at Danone. In this episode we learn about:
- Ridhima's role as a product developer on ready to drink products specifically coffee and coffee creamers
- Ridhima's experiences travelling during her undergraduate career
- How to communicate with people of all different backgrounds
- How important it is to treat people with kindness and care
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Ep 14 - Breaking into the food industry without a food science degree with Veronica Hislop, Molecular Science Graduate Student at Ryerson University
lundi 11 janvier 2021 • Durée 52:34
On episode 14 of the FoodGrads podcast, Veronica is interviewed by Anjali Patel aboout her university experience. In this episode we learn about:
- Veronica's journey into the food industry
- What is like being a graduate student in a non-food science program
- Veronica's research on emulsions
- School options in high school for students interested in food science
In this episode Anjali sat down with to ask me questions about my journey in the food industry from high school to now and why I decided to go graduate school after working in a year in the industry. We also dive into more about my program and why I am not in a food degree program despite my involvement with it.
Show Notes
https://foodgrads.com/foodgrads-podcast-ep-14-breaking-into-the-food-industry-without-a-food-science-degree-with-veronica-hislop-molecular-science-graduate-student-at-ryerson-university/
Ep 13- Understanding the value of brokers,distributors and consultants for food start-ups with Bernard Verkaaik, Founder/Operating Manager of the Greater Goods
mardi 8 décembre 2020 • Durée 41:07
On this week's podcast we interview Bernard Verkaaik, the Founder and Operating Manager of the Greater Goods, a food industry consultancy based in Toronto,Ontario.
In this episode we talk about:
- The Greater Goods
- How supermarkets working in terms of "listing a product",
- What the difference is between a broker and distributor
- Things exciting Bernard about the food industry right now
- Futurepeneurs program
Bernard is an expert at his craft. You can tell that he is excited about the food industry and playing a role in shaping what is to come. Not mention you can just tell he loves his job and seeing others to succeed in their buisnesses. If you are unsure about the inner working of a grocery store and want to understand what happens after you develop a product than this is the episode for you. And with that onto the show
ShowNotes
https://foodgrads.com/foodgrads-podcast-ep-13--understanding-the-value-of-brokersdistributors-and-consultants-for-food-start-ups-with-bernard-verkaaik-founder-operating-manager-of-the-greater-goods/Ep 12-From science degree to marketing with Sarah Condruk, Marketing Coordinator at Give and Go Prepared Foods
lundi 30 novembre 2020 • Durée 46:36
Welcome to episode 12 of the FoodGrads podcast, the podcast where we explore careers in the food, beverage and hospitality industries. On this week's podcast I interview Sarah Condruk a Marketing Coordinator at Give and Go Prepared Foods. Give and Go Foods is a Canadian manufacturer of premium frozen, thaw and sell baked goods. Give & Go produces a wide range of dessert and sweet baked goods that are sold to leading retailers and foodservice operators across the world.
In this episode, we dive into the exciting world of food industry marketing. Sarah teaches me about her role at Give and Go Foods, their extensive range of bakery goodies and what the structure of her department looks like. We also talk about finding a job after graduation in a sector outside of your degree, in Sarah's case, it was going from a science degree to the marketing department. Finally, we chat about her transition between school and a full-time job and how switching to a structured Monday to Friday job is a challenge in itself.
Sarah was a really easy person to chat with and it just made the interview fly by. I love Sarah's story because it goes to show that in the food industry you can start in a science degree but end up in a different field. It also shows the importance of trying new things and talking to others because it is better to try something new than stick with something you know you don't
Show Notes
https://foodgrads.com/foodgrads-podcast-ep-12-from-science-degree-to-marketing-with-sarah-condruk-marketing-coordinator-at-give-and-go-prepared-foods/
Ep 11: How to market yourself for a job as a student/graduate with Dr.Amy Proulx Professor and Academic Program Coordinator of Culinary Innovation and Food Technology at Niagara College
lundi 23 novembre 2020 • Durée 54:50
Welcome to episode 11 of the FoodGrads podcast. The podcast where we explore the fascinating career paths of professionals in the food, beverage and hospitality industries. I'm your host Veronica Hislop a molecular science graduate student and career partner with FoodGrads. I am super excited to share this week's podcast because I am talking with Dr.Amy Proux the Academic Program Coordinator of Culinary Innovation and Food Technology at Niagara College.
I am a huge fan of Amy and everything that shes does so I was excited to sit down with her for an hour and listen to her story. She is a wonderful person who cares so much about the industry and students that she teaches. She is one of those super networkers that seem to appear in almost every industry conversation because people love her so much.
In this episode we learn about Amy's career path from undergraduate degree and PhD and how she "made" her own job position during the 2008 Recession period in Canada something that somewhat mirrors what we are going through right now. Using that as inspiration I thought this was a great chance to ask Amy about what students can do to get a job. Finally we talk about networking and all the wonderful opportunities which can come from joining associations like CIFST if you are student.
Students this a must listen episode because Amy gives so much tangible advice that you can use at every stage of your career.
Show Notes
https://foodgrads.com/foodgrads-podcast-ep-11-how-to-market-yourself-for-a-job-as-a-student-graduate-with-dr-amy-proulx-professor-and-academic-program-coordinator-of-culinary-innovation-and-food-technology-at-niagara-college/
Ep 10- Pivoting into a career of dairy-free yogurt with Amelia Laplante, R&D Food Scientist at Yoso
lundi 16 novembre 2020 • Durée 40:28
On this week’s episode I interviews Amelia Laplante a Research and Development Scientist at Yoso. A family run business creating dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan yogurts and spreads in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. They are also the creators of Canada’s first oat yogurt- which is a pretty exciting!
On this episode Amelia tells me about how fun her role is an R&D scientist at plant-based company and the sustainability benefits which come from consuming these products. A lot of this episode is focused on talking about Amelia’s strategic career pivots and how through her positive attitude to networking both in school and even with her own co-workers she was able create new opportunities. Not only does it help you build connections but in the food industry it can give you a better picture of the whole food supply chain.
Amelia is a remarkable person who believes that it is important to have goals but also to stay flexible with them because you never know what is waiting around the corner. Don’t be afraid to shoot someone a message- you never know where it will take you.
Show Notes
https://foodgrads.com/foodgrads-podcast-ep-10-pivoting-into-a-career-of-dairy-free-yogurts-with-amelia-laplante-rd-food-scientist-at-yoso/Ep 09- Improving Quality and Efficiency in the Cannabis Industry with Aylene Peter, QA/RA Liasion at Canopy Growth Corporation
lundi 9 novembre 2020 • Durée 42:24
Welcome to episode 9 of the FoodGrads podcast. This week on the podcast I have my first ever podcast guest who works in the Cannabis space- Aylene Peter the QA/RA liaison at the Canopy Growth Corporation. Canopy Growth Corporation, is a cannabis company based in Smiths Falls, Ontario. They have a huge brand portfolio with products that include both recreational and medicinal marijuana products.
In this episode, Aylene teaches me about the Cannabis industry and the quality side behind these products and how Canopy Growth ensures that these products are safe when getting to consumers. We also talk about her mentors, the challenges she faced when trying to find a job, her love for auditing and how great the people in the Cannabis space are.
Aylene is just a such a warm person that has shown me that even if you don't know what you want to do out of high school or even college that that's okay. If you keep showing up, connect with people, stay positive and most of all having confidence in yourself things will eventually fall into place. This conversation has really shown me that the Cannabis sector is an exciting place work and maybe individuals interested in a career in the food and beverage industries should also consider a job in the cannabis sector as well. There is a lot to be learned.
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