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SE2 E08 Where do new product ideas come from?

Season 2 · Episode 8

Tuesday, July 13, 2021 • Duration 46:41

An introduction to how companies (often) come up with new products to launch. The crew discusses the innovation pipeline, a bunch of boring processes, and some more fun ways new products come to market.

This week's guest is Imaide Steverango, the R&D Manager for NutureLife, a meal delivery company for kids.

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S2 E07 Undeclared! The hidden ingredients not on the label

Season 2 · Episode 7

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 • Duration 38:42

Food processing aids do not need to be declared on a label according to the FDA. In this episode we talk about what they are, how they are used, and why they don't need to be declared. It's not as boring as it sounds! Plus we talk about insects!

The actual language on processing aids from the CFR
Don't read this link until after you've eaten

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S1E5 Fiber

Season 1 · Episode 5

Monday, October 12, 2020 • Duration 30:12

Fiber Fiber Fiber Fiber. For a long time, it was something only retirees wanted in their diet, but now it is everywhere. The panel looks at why product developers use it and its functional purpose in food.

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S1E4 Fat

Season 1 · Episode 4

Monday, October 12, 2020 • Duration 27:40

Different fats have gone in and out of favor over the years as dietary trends and fads ebb and flow. The panel delves into fat and why companies choose one fat over another and how those choices impact the label.

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S1E3 Sugar

Season 1 · Episode 3

Monday, October 12, 2020 • Duration 37:45

Sugar. Why can something so delicious be so problematic? The panel looks at sugar and why it seems to be everywhere in processed food.

S1E2 Why You Can't Have It All

Season 1 · Episode 2

Monday, October 12, 2020 • Duration 36:42

Food companies promise the world and rarely deliver on it in their new products. The panel discusses why that is, and how making products that truly have it all would never reach mainstream success.

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S1E1 What is the Ingredient Panel?

Season 1 · Episode 1

Monday, October 12, 2020 • Duration 29:43

Have you ever wondered why certain ingredients are included or excluded from products you buy at the supermarket? Product Developer Linsey Herman, Food Scientist Karen Watson, and Chef Jill Houk discuss what's behind all the words on product labels in the food you buy. In this overview, the panel discusses why companies make the ingredient and nutrition choices they do when launching new products. It's a lot less boring than it sounds!

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S2 E06 MSG for you, UMAMI!

Season 2 · Episode 6

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 • Duration 36:09

We crave "umami", the fifth taste. Every global cuisine has a source of umami, yet MSG, monosodium glutamate, is seen as a villain in packaged food. Join as as we discuss MSG, the flavor of Umami, and glutamic acid, which as glutamate is responsible for the delicious flavor that makes everything taste better!

References:
This American Life Episode about the letter that gave birth to Chinese Restaurant Syndrome
Colgate Magazine's Overview of the Chinese Restaurant Syndrome Letter/Possible Hoax
Redefining Chinese Restaurant Syndrome in the NY Times
Umami Map of World Cuisine
Fermented Locust Beans

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S2 E05 Gums: the low percentage ingredient with outsized impact

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 • Duration 36:41

Why do packaged foods need added gums when the food you make at home never does? Join us as we talk about how gums (also known as hydrocolloids) end up in your food and for what purpose.

Links:
Guest Lela Squire
Gum Primer
FDA Regulations on Gums
Recent Carageenan Study

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S2 E04 Upcycling: A grandma-approved approach to the food waste crisis

Season 2 · Episode 4

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 • Duration 31:00

Have you heard about Upcycling? Join us for a crash course in all things food waste. In this episode we talk with Caroline Cotto, the cofounder and COO of Renewal Mill, an ingredient, mix, and cookie company that is taking a new approach to the circular food economy. Caroline goes deep into the issues of food waste and how Renewal Mill, and the new Upcycled Food Association, are bringing attention and money into the food renewal space.

Renewal Mill
Upcycled Food Association
RePurpose Global, for plastic offsets

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