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First Person Q&A

Prepared Foods’ First Person Q&A is an exclusive interview series involving food company R&D professionals, nutritionists, research chefs and other industry experts.

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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

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Prepared Foods talks bakery flavor trends with George Vindiola, vice president, R&D, Campbell Snacks.

Q&A with Diana Moles, The Eli’s Cheesecake Company

An innovator’s perspective on bakery flavor trends

July 19, 2021

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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.

Q&A with Chef Todd Ketterman, Reser’s Inc.

A chef’s perspective on formulating with grains and seeds

June 9, 2021

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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.

Cassandra Rouleau, activation marketing specialist, Kerry

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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

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

Q&A with Chris Koetke, Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.

May 14, 2021

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Prepared Foods talks flavor boosting with Chris Koetke, corporate executive chef at Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.

Q&A with David Bezenyei, Columbus Vegetable Oils

Discussing condiment, sauce and dressing trends with a food executive

April 13, 2021

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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.

Q&A with Chef Andrew Hunter, Kikkoman Sales USA, Inc.

Discussing Asian flavor and food trends with a corporate executive chef

March 31, 2021

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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.

Q&A with Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times columnist

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

February 26, 2021

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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."

Latin Taste Trends: What’s Next?

A chef’s perspective on Latin food trends, tastes

January 29, 2021

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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.

Q&A with Jared Smith, Stratus Group Duo

An executive perspective on beverage flavor and taste trends.

January 21, 2021

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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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