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Latin Taste Trends: What’s Next?

A chef’s perspective on Latin food trends, tastes
January 29, 2021
Prepared Foods talks Latin food trends, tastes and ingredients with Anna Cheely, chef and senior scientist at Kalsec Inc. Kalsec, Kalamazoo, Mich., is an international leading supplier of natural spice and herb extracts, colors, antioxidants, advanced hop products, dry products and nutritional ingredients for the manufactured food, beverage, nutritional and pharmaceutical markets.
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Q&A with Jared Smith, Stratus Group Duo

An executive perspective on beverage flavor and taste trends.
January 21, 2021

Prepared Foods talks beverage flavor trends with Jared Smith, vice president of business development at Stratus Group Duo LLC, a Los Angeles firm developing and marketing functional, convenient beverages. Its portfolio includes KÖE Organic Kombucha and Perfect Hydration Alkaline Water.


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Q&A with Nicholas “Claude” & Angela Colabella, Little’s Specialty Foods, Inc.

Executive perspectives on “street food” spices and concepts
November 19, 2020

Prepared Foods talks street food trends and tastes with Nicholas “Claude” and Angela Colabella, co-founders of Little’s Specialty Foods, Inc., an artisan seasonings, blends and mixes company in New Canaan, Conn.


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Chef Emily Cruz, director of sales & marketing, CuliNex

Q&A with Chef Emily Cruz, CuliNex

A chef's perspective on Mediterranean region trends and tastes
October 8, 2020

Prepared Foods talks with Chef Emily Cruz, director of sales & marketing at CuliNex, Seattle-based a consultancy to brand owners, food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, boards and commissions.


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Chad Sarno, Good Catch Foods

Q&A with Chad Sarno, Good Catch Foods

A chef's perspective on plant-based seafood trends, tastes, technologies
September 11, 2020

Prepared Foods talks plant-based seafood trends, tastes and technology with Chad Sarno, co-founder and chief culinary officer at Good Catch Foods, part of Gathered Foods, New York, N.Y.


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Q&A with Leslie Na, Ibotta Insights

An industry expert’s perspective on consumer trends and food & beverage innovation
September 4, 2020
Prepared Foods talks consumer insights with Lesle Na, Director of Business Development with Ibotta Insights. It is a consumer research agency under the umbrella of Ibotta, whose smartphone app lets consumers earn cash back on in-store, mobile app, and online purchases with receipt submission, linked retailer loyalty accounts, payments, and/or purchase verification. 
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Q&A with Galit Feinreich, Little Wave Co.

An innovator’s approach to improving the R&D process and new product pipeline
August 31, 2020
Prepared Foods talks innovation strategy with Galit Feinreich founder and principal consultant at Little Wave Co., Los Angeles. Feinreich’s 20+ year career spans a range of companies from start-ups to multinationals across industries from enterprise software to sports nutrition and food. Current and recent clients to her consulting practice include Dole Packaged Foods, Nature’s Bakery and Cremo Company.
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Jody Denton

Q&A with Jody Denton, executive research chef, Frito-Lay North America and PepsiCo Global Snacks

A corporate chef's perspective on snack trends and tastes
August 11, 2020

Prepared Foods talks snack trends and tastes with Jody Denton, an executive research chef for Frito-Lay North America and PepsiCo Global Snacks.


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Q&A with Emmanuel Oh, Nestlé Professional

A chef's perspective on hot beverage trends, tastes
July 15, 2020

Prepared Foods talks hot beverage trends with Emmanuel Oh, a corporate chef at Nestlé Professional in Solon, Ohio.


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Q&A with Mitch Dingwall, Golden State Foods

A chef's perspective on sauces, dressings and spreads
June 12, 2020

Prepared Foods talks sauces, spreads and dressings with Mitch Dingwall, product development senior director at Golden State Foods (GSF).


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