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Samantha Brown, Smithfield Foods

Q&A with Chef Samantha Brown, Smithfield Foods

A chef and innovation manager’s perspective on savory flavors
January 11, 2017

Prepared Foods talks savory flavor trends with Samantha Brown, innovation manager for foodservice new product development at Smithfield Foods Inc., Smithfield, Va.


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Bigger, Better Baking

Prepared Foods talks new products with Jonathan Davis, senior vice president of research and development for ARYZTA LLC, Los Angeles
January 6, 2017

Editor’s Note: Jonathan Davis has been with La Brea Bakery since it opened its doors more than 25 years ago. He studied at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco before taking a position with Nancy Silverton at La Brea Bakery.


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Dan Zakri, Director of New Product Development, Sandridge Food Corp.

Q&A: Dan Zakri, Director of New Product Development, Sandridge

A new product development director’s perspective on fresh food formulation, shelf life and food safety
November 14, 2016

Prepared Foods talks with Dan Zakri, director of new product development at Sandridge Food Corp., a Medina, Ohio, processor of refrigerated entrees, sides, salads, soups and more for retail, in-store deli and foodservice channels.


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Christopher Koetke, Vice President-School of Culinary Arts, Kendall College

Executive Chef Perspective: Fusion Foods

Prepared Foods discusses ethnic fusion trends with Christopher Koetke, CEC, CCE, HAAC, Vice President, School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College, Chicago
October 11, 2016

Prepared Foods' Q&A with Christopher Koetke on ethnic fusion trends.


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Charlie Baggs, Chief Executive Chef, Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations

Q&A: Charlie Baggs, Chief Executive Chef

An executive chef's perspective on pickling and fermentation
September 12, 2016

Prepared Foods talks pickling, fermentation trends with Charlie Baggs, chief executive chef and founder of Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations, a Chicago consulting firm.


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Christopher Hansen, Corporate Executive Chef, OSI Group LLC

Q&A: Chef Christopher Hansen, OSI Group LLC

A corporate chef’s perspective on product development
August 10, 2016

Prepared Foods talks with Christopher Hansen, corporate executive chef at OSI Group LLC.


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Ilana Orlofsky

Beverage Trend Q&A

A marketing professional’s look at beverage trends
July 12, 2016

Prepared Foods talks with Ilana Orlofsky, marketing coordinator for Imbibe, a Niles, Ill., contract new beverage development company.


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Stephen Hodge, CEC, Senior Executive Chef, ConAgra Foods

Q&A with Stephen Hodge, Senior Executive Chef, ConAgra Foods

A senior executive chef’s perspective on spice trends
May 10, 2016

Prepared Foods talks spice flavor and formulation trends with Stephen Hodge, a senior executive chef with ConAgra Foods, Omaha, Neb.


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Collective Wisdom from the Chef Community

The Schwan Food Company’s new “Chef Collective” program brings outside culinary talent, perspectives to the new product development process
April 27, 2016
The Schwan Food Company, Marshall, Minn., greeted the New Year with a new initiative to spur a new wave of culinary inspiration and innovation across the company’s many product categories and distribution channels.
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Chef Michael Gunn, The Schwan Food Company

Q&A: Chef Michael Gunn, The Schwan Food Co.

A corporate chef’s perspective on pie trends
February 11, 2016

Prepared Foods talks pie trends with Chef Michael Gunn, director of culinary research and development for The Schwan Food Company, Marshall, Minn.


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