Advances in food science and technology are key to solving one of the world’s greatest modern challenges: How to sustainably and safely feed and nourish a global population expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. Join the award-winning editors of Food Technology, the flagship magazine of the Institute of Food Technologists, every other Monday for Omnivore, the podcast that amplifies the voices of the international food science and technology community working to feed the world. Curated from the pages of Food Technology, each episode serves up a series of solutions-oriented content and expert viewpoints on the food industry’s most top-of-mind issues, fortified by sound, science-based analysis. Featuring lively discussion and interviews with leading food scientists and researchers, product innovators, policy makers and thought leaders from across the world of food, you’ll find the Omnivore podcast an audio smorgasbord where the business and science of food intersect.
Beyond the Bin, Water is the New Gold, Natural Emulsifiers | Special HTS Episode
In this special episode recorded at the IFT FIRST Hot Topics Studio, Omnivore explores three timely topics: food waste, water, and natural emulsifiers. In the first segment, packaging innovators Tom Seymour and Taraka Ramji Moturu explore the different ways of utilizing food waste for manufacturing biopolymer packaging materials. Next, PepsiCo’s Derek Holthaus hosts ingredient innovation experts Amber Beckett and Joyjit Saha in an interview exploring the technical and regulatory considerations shaping the use of natural emulsifiers and preservatives and highlighting formulation challenges, performance trade-offs, and emerging approaches. And in the final segment, you’ll hear from water experts Paul Bowen and John Ikeda who converse about whether water has become the “new gold,” examining the growing pressures on both water quantity and quality—from increasing competition across industries to emerging concerns such as PFAS and supply reliability.
Plus: This episode of Omnivore is brought to you by IFT’s Compensation and Career Path Report, providing the insights you need into workforce trends to support smarter hiring, retention, and talent strategy, Download the report today at www.ift.org. (https://www.ift.org/)
12 Oct 2026
Charting New Career Paths in Food Science | EP 91 (SciDish)
The food science profession is changing rapidly, creating both new opportunities and new challenges for early-career professionals. In this episode, career coach Marie Kozlowski and Campbell’s senior research scientist Joseph Pethő share insights on navigating career uncertainty, building future-ready skills, and finding success in a profession where career paths are increasingly nontraditional. Together, they offer practical advice on everything from AI and workplace expectations to leadership, career growth, and making confident next-step decisions.
Plus: This episode of Omnivore is brought to you by IFT’s Compensation and Career Path Report, providing the insights you need into workforce trends to support smarter hiring, retention, and talent strategy, Download the report today at www.ift.org. (https://www.ift.org/)
28 Sept 2026
IFT Startup Winner, The Rise of Snealing | EP 90
Bryant Williams, founder of Nurtured Nuts, discusses how gene-editing technology could transform peanut allergy prevention and expand safe food choices for millions of consumers. Nurtured Nuts is commercializing the world’s first allergen-less peanut butter developed using advanced CRISPR technology. AgriNetica is the developer and owner of the technology underlying the hypoallergenic peanuts. Also in this episode, a special segment from IFT FIRST’s Hot Topic Studio on snealing (i.e., blending meals and snacks into mini, functional eating occasions) and how brands are responding to consumer demand with nutrient-dense, portable, satiety-boosting products in traditional daypart categories.
Plus: This episode of Omnivore is brought to you by RTI International, an independent scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition. Discover more at RTI.org/food-innovation.
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Dave Lundahl
Anna Rosales
Jennifer McEntire
Tejas Bhatt
Texas A&M student
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