Flavor University Podcast McCormick FONA
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Learn the science and creativity behind flavor. FONA’s Flavor University® Podcast takes you behind the scenes to where taste begins. Listen as flavor professionals talk about the how, what, and why behind the flavors in food, beverage and healthcare products. From the science of taste and aroma to predicting the next trends in flavor innovation to understanding regulatory labels, and so much more. Listen in and get a taste of Flavor University!
Looking to learn more? Check out our Flavor University Page:
https://www.fona.com/learn/flavor-university/
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Flavor University Ep. 37: Snack-ification
In this episode, we chat with Jared Turetsky, Senior Product Manager of our industrial seasonings business. Can’t get enough of that crispy, crunchy, salty goodness? Well, neither can we! In this episode, we discuss consumer trends and the state of the salty snack market in North America. Jared explores some of the exciting findings found in their 2024 North America Salty Snack Study. We dive into innovation tactics, understanding your brand’s equity, and the trending flavors of tomorrow that may end up in the salty snack aisle.
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Flavor University Ep. 36: A Taste of the Life as a Flavorist
In this episode, we speak with Senior Flavorist, Katie Pappas, where she takes you behind the scenes in becoming a flavorist, a day in the life, and how to work smarter with flavor. Learn how to build a flavor and what taste challenges they can overcome when building specific flavors - stick around to hear what flavors she has built!
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Flavor University Ep. 35: Flavor Forecast 24th Edition
In this episode, we chat with Hadar Cohen Aviram, Executive Chef, and Sunny Levine, Associate III Direct Manager, about all things Flavor Forecast. Ever thought of acidity as a craveability enhancer? Or that there's a new overall movement in cuisine mashups? And what is the Flavor of the Year? Join us as we chat through 2024’s Flavor forecast, and discuss the trends that will shape the way we flavor, cook and eat in the upcoming year, and beyond.
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Flavor University Ep. 34: Predicting Food Trends
In this episode, we chat with Lisa Demme, Senior Marketing Manager and Carrie Rock, Product Manager about how to see food trends. They talk about how it doesn’t have to be complicated; attend a local food festival, spend some extra time in your local grocery store, grab a bite at a food truck, or intentionally scroll through your social media feed.
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Flavor University Ep. 33: Product Safety & Quality
In this episode, Katie Wang, Quality Manager, and Melissa Valenzuela, Quality Systems Manager, dive deep into their roles in food safety & product quality. Hear about their backgrounds and career paths, quality control programs, audit compliance, traceability, and a day-in-the-life in quality at a flavor manufacturing site.
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Flavor University Ep. 32: Flavor Language
Writing and talking persuasively about flavor can be very difficult, but getting it right is important to growing a food or flavor business. In this episode, we speak with Mary Alice Murray, Senior Consumer & Market Insights Manager, as she explains what Flavor Language is, why language is so important to influencing flavor choices, and how we can use flavor language more effectively in order to overcome the challenges associated with talking about flavor. Tune in to learn about how flavor can be articulate through language in order to influence others’ flavor choices.