About Davis Jaeger  On today’s episode, we are talking about the necessity of gaining manufacturing plant experience if you want to excel in a career in R&D, the skill of communicating technical details to non-technical stakeholders and asking good questions to get a problem solved.  Davis Jaeger is a R&D Leader, Culinary Expert and Food Scientist. He has had a winding career path up until this point. Davis began working in the hospitality industry at the young age of 14, starting as a busboy. However, his career took a turn when he transitioned to the kitchen after one of ..read more

Three-dimensional (3D) printed foods are real-life edible foods generated from a computer-aided design. This type of food processing uses additive manufacturing, where layers of food-safe ingredients are stacked to achieve a particular food structure. A printer deposits the food material layer by layer according to the computer-aided design. Oftentimes, these include using accessories such as nozzles, lights and lasers to aid the layering of materials and speed of the process. 3D printing is revolutionary and has a plethora of applications, benefits, drawbacks, and potential for research that ..read more

When thinking about the people who create your food, it’s easy to picture chefs and farmers. While these individuals indeed play crucial roles in food creation, many more people bring food from the farm to your table. A vast network of workers between the farm and the supermarket efficiently and safely produces, processes, and packages our food. Often overlooked, these essential individuals, known as food industry production workers, ensure the large-scale production of the food we consume daily. 1. Food Production workers produce food and beverage products Production workers in the food and b ..read more

About Matthew Teegarden On today’s episode, we discuss what a senior researcher does, the difficulties of collaboration in research, and figuring out what you enjoy. Matthew Teesgarden, Ph.D., is a Senior Researcher who provides strategic leadership for all scientific operations and communications in the Ohio State Foods for Health research initiative. FFH is focused on helping researchers work collaboratively to discover new ways in which food can enhance health. Matt completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Food Science at Ohio State University. Things mentioned in this episode ..read more

About Surria Faddel  On today’s episode, we are talking about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, what it’s like working in a small business and finding your why. Our guest today is Surria Fadel, Co-Founder of Cedar Valley Selections. Cedar Valley Selections is not your average pita chip company. They create high-quality authentic pita chips in a variety of different flavours. Suria graduated with a bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and has spent several years in the fitness industry in many roles, including being a Personal Trainer, Coach, Fitness Instructor, and Pain Management Thera ..read more

About Tania Tania is the co-founder of Assured Food Safety Consulting Inc. Assured Food Safety Consulting Inc. is a Vancouver, Canada based company. Their mission is to assist  start-up companies in developing and implementing HACCP, aid with audits & certifications, and other food safety protocol. Tania has a Master’s degree in food science and is a proud Centennial College Biotechnology alumni. She has worked in food safety within the government and the food industry. Tania is passionate about giving back to the student community and helping companies improve their food safety. &n ..read more

About Tania Tania is the co-founder of Assured Food Safety Consulting Inc. Assured Food Safety Consulting Inc. is a Vancouver, Canada based company. Their mission is to assist  start-up companies in developing and implementing HACCP, aid with audits & certifications, and other food safety protocol. Tania has a Master’s degree in food science and is a proud Centennial College Biotechnology alumni. She has worked in food safety within the government and the food industry. Tania is passionate about giving back to the student community and helping companies improve their food safety. &n ..read more

Butchery is one of the oldest professions in the food and beverage industry. This profession dates all the way back to the domestication of livestock when butchers formed guilds in England. That’s as far back as 1272! It encompasses the art and skills of cutting, preparing and selling meat products. Although butchery is a vital important profession much of the meat that you purchase in the supermarket is cut and processing in food processing plants. This career profile investigates the exciting careers of butchers – more specifically, the jobs of industrial butchers. They’re similar but ..read more

Shopping for food products can be challenging, especially if you have a specific dietary requirement such as diabetes or Celiac disease. To address this issue, companies are now producing specialized products to cater to the needs of those with specific dietary requirements. This ensures that people with such conditions can easily access suitable food options. Many organizations and companies employ Research and Development (R&D) Dietitians when creating meals and food products. R&D Dietitians can help develop and market improved food and nutritional products, leading to heal ..read more

One of the biggest pieces of advice that we give students here at FoodGrads is to take advantage of internship/co-op positions whenever possible. There are many benefits to co-op positions including: Gaining practical work experience that you can put on your resume   Discovering what you like and don’t like   Earning money while in school Securing a co-op position job while still in school can be challenging, especially if you have limited or no work experience. However, with strategic planning and an early start, you can take control of your career path and set yourself ..read more