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Funding the Future of Food

Prepared Foods talks trends, technologies in advance of the 2021 FoodBytes! Pitch finals
November 4, 2021
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Q&A with Chef Eric Nakata

A chef’s perspective on coffee drinks and coffee ingredients
October 22, 2021

Prepared Foods talks coffee ingredient and beverage trends with Chef Eric Nakata, a 20-year food and beverage industry culinary expert. 


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Q&A with George Vindiola, Campbell Snacks

Campbell Snacks works through the pandemic to develop, test and launch Snyder’s of Hanover Twisted Pretzel Sticks
July 20, 2021
Prepared Foods talks bakery flavor trends with George Vindiola, vice president, R&D, Campbell Snacks.
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Q&A with Diana Moles, The Eli’s Cheesecake Company

An innovator’s perspective on bakery flavor trends
July 19, 2021
Prepared Foods talks bakery flavor trends with Diana Moles, senior vice president of innovation at The Eli’s Cheesecake Company, Chicago. A graduate of Culinary Institute of America, Moles joined Eli’s in 1987 and also served as vice president of R&D before her current role.
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Q&A with Chef Todd Ketterman, Reser’s Inc.

A chef’s perspective on formulating with grains and seeds
June 9, 2021
Prepared Foods talks Chef Todd Ketterman, culinary manager at Reser’s Inc. Reser’s, Beaverton, Ore., is one the nation’s largest manufacturers of refrigerated salads, side dishes, sauces and more for supermarket in-store deli departments as well as commercial and non-commercial foodservice operators.
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Q&A with Cassandra Rouleau, Kerry Taste & Nutrition

Flavors to Savor: Kerry Taste & Nutrition’s Taste charts identify five key flavor trends for 2021
May 17, 2021

Prepared Foods speaks with Cassandra Rouleau, Activation Marketing Specialist at Kerry Taste & Nutrition.


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Q&A with David Bezenyei, Columbus Vegetable Oils

Discussing condiment, sauce and dressing trends with a food executive
April 13, 2021
Prepared Foods talks dips, sauces and condiment trends with David Bezenyei, sales manager, Columbus Vegetable Oils. Based in Des Plaines, Ill., Columbus Vegetable Oils produces a wide range of sauces, dressings, condiments and oils for private label and contract manufacturing customers. Likewise, it supplies a Butcher Boy sauce line to foodservice operators.
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Q&A with Chef Andrew Hunter, Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc.

Discussing Asian flavor and food trends with a corporate executive chef
March 31, 2021
Prepared Foods talks Asian flavor and food trends with Andrew Hunter, corporate executive chef for Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc. Chef Hunter also is head of culinary R&D for Wolfgang Puck Worldwide and executive chef for Niman Ranch.
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Q&A with Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times columnist

A food writer's perspective on Mexican food ingredients, tastes, trends
February 26, 2021

Prepared Foods talks Mexican food and flavor trends with Gustavo Arellano, a Los Angeles Times columnist who covers "Southern California everything and a bunch of the West and beyond."


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