SKUFood Recipes for Success

About SKUFood Recipes for Success

The food and beverage industry impacts everyone. There is always something happening that impacts producers, processors, distributors, retailers and consumers. SKUFood Recipes for Success podcast tells the story of what is happening and why. Our guests will be people from one end of the value chain to the other. We will discuss what they are working on and how it impacts the store shelf and what goes into the shopping cart. People want to know more about the food and beverage products they take home to share with family and friends. Host Peter Chapman has worked in this industry for his entire career. A high school job in retail evolved into 20 years with Canada’s largest food retailer where Peter worked in marketing and advertising and merchandising. After leaving Loblaw, Peter has worked with producers and processors from coast to coast to get their products on the shelf and into the shopping cart.

Publisher

Peter Chapman

Category

arts · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Oct 2023

Latest episode

23 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

54 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Jul 2026

   S01 E41 - From Farm to Freezer: Reinventing Hydration with Real Ingredients, with April Glavine

   In this episode of SKUFood Recipes for Success, we explore how a new generation of brands is rethinking hydration through ingredient integrity, format innovation, and clear positioning. As the electrolyte category continues to evolve, standing out requires more than functionality, it demands a differentiated product and a brand consumers can trust. We dive into what it takes to build a real ingredient electrolyte product, from sourcing directly with farmers to formulation and creating a clean...

2. 

   25 Jun 2026

   S01 E40 - Brewing Innovation: Building a Coffee Brand with an Ocean Air Advantage

   Episode Summary In this episode of SKUFood Recipes for Success, we sit down with the co-founders of Saltwinds Coffee, Laura Richard and Brad Rideout, to explore how innovation, science, and entrepreneurship have come together to create one of Canada's most unique coffee brands. From their roots in New Brunswick to expanding into retail markets. Saltwinds has built their business by being different through its proprietary Ocean Air infusion process that brings a distinctive maritime element to...

3. 

   4 Jun 2026

   S01 E39 From Concept to Commercialization: Turning Food Innovation into CPG Products

   In this episode of SKUFood Recipes for Success, Peter is joined by Amy Proulx of Niagara College Food and Beverage Innovation Centre. They explore what it really takes to move from concept to commercialization in today’s competitive food and beverage landscape. From formulation to scale-up, the journey from idea to shelf requires more than a great concept, it demands technical expertise, regulatory understanding, and a clear path to market. We dive into the critical role of food science in bu...

Who has been a guest on SKUFood Recipes for Success

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lee Turner
• Anthony Bisogno
• Karl Wirtz
• Ameen Fadel
• Cheryl Donnelly

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

243

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

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Quality

59

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

27

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