In an era where consumers increasingly demand transparency and safety in their food products, this episode of Beyond the Shelf: The Product and Packaging Podcast with Laura Foti and Katy Jones, CEO of Trustwell, sheds light on the transformative role of technology in meeting these expectations. Katy underscores the pivotal shift towards more integrated systems that promise not only efficiency but also enhanced reliability across supply chains. Learn more about how Katy feels embracing change may be challenging but doing so strategically can significantly mitigate risks while ensuring consumer ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Shelf: The Product & Packaging Podcast, Laura Foti speaks with Brittny Ohr, Director of Product Management, Sugar Foods Corp., about riding the wave of food trends, addressing sustainability, and the difference between food psychology and sensory science. The Beyond the Shelf: The Product & Packaging Podcast is presented by Specright, the leader in Specification Management software. Learn more, www.specright.com ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Shelf: the Product & Packaging Podcast, Laura Foti speaks with Jennifer Raphael, CEO of Innovative Beauty Group (IBG), on how she rose through the ranks, her leadership style, and why sustainability is part of every new customer concept her team puts forward. To learn more about IBG visit: www.albea-ibg.com Follow IBG on LinkedIn here: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/innovativebeautygroup Check out Jennifer's favorite product - Ember Wellness 02 Facial Hydrosol (Rose Otto) - here: https://emberwellness.ca/collections/hydrosols ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Shelf: The Product & Packaging Podcast, Laura Foti chats with Pierre Pienaar, President, World Packaging Organization (WPO). Pierre provides a global view on the "language" of packaging and the lack of knowledge around the importance of data management for things like sustainability and product innovation. Click here to connect with Pierre on LinkedIn, or learn more about the World Packaging Organization here.You can also listen to all of the Beyond the Shelf Podcast episodes here ..read more

In this episode of the Beyond the Shelf: The Product & Packaging Podcast, Laura Foti spoke with Carter Cast, Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management, best-selling author, and former CPG executive. Carter shares stories (successes and failures) as a marketing executive at PepsiCo, Blue Nile, and as the former CEO of Walmart.com. As the author of "The Right (and Wrong) Stuff: How Brilliant Careers are Made - and Unmade," he also shares why some careers get derailed and others soar. Learn more about Beyond the Shelf: The Product & Packaging Podcast here: https ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Shelf: The Product & Packaging Podcast, Laura Foti speaks with Thomas Osip, R&D Director at Reckitt Nutrition, the makers of brands such as Enfamil, Nutramigen, Airborne, Clearasil, Lysol and more.While Thomas got his start as a packaging engineer (a Michigan State University alum), he has experience in food, nutrition, and medical product industries. He's overseen Product Development, Process Engineering, Regulatory Science, Pilot Plant Supervision, and Capital Project Management.With a successful record of innovation from concept through commercializatio ..read more

Today, the world is demanding more of products and packaging: they need to meet consumer demands, be sustainable, and travel through complex supply chains. Simply put, companies that make things need to respond faster than ever to change. Welcome to “Beyond the Shelf: The Product and Packaging Podcast," presented by Specright. In this podcast, we’ll interview experts and industry leaders across food, beauty, CPG, and industrials. We’re going to go beyond the shelf and get behind-the-scenes insights into what goes into making the products you use everyday. We’ll cover everything from product in ..read more

In this episode of the Beyond the Shelf: Product & Packaging Podcast, Laura Foti speaks with Gary Cohen, SupplyOne's food packaging and sustainability coach, about Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation, and why it's actually a good thing for the packaging industry, brand owners, and the planet.You can follow Gary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-s-cohen-017b121a/Or visit his website: https://www.garytalkstrash.com/Beyond the Shelf: The Product & Packaging Podcast is presented by Specright, the leader in Specification Management software. To learn more, visit ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Shelf: The Product & Packaging Podcast Laura Foti speaks with Suzanne Fisher, a packaging consultant, with more than 35 years of experience in packaging design, engineering, purchasing, sustainability and global team management -- working for companies like Home Depot, Amazon, Wayfair, Sam's Club and more. Suzanne shares her perspective on packaging innovation, the birth of e-commerce, and sustainable packaging initiatives. Beyond the Shelf: The Product & Packaging Podcast is presented by Specright, the leader in Specification Management. To learn more, vi ..read more

In this episode of Beyond the Shelf: The Product & Packaging Podcast Laura Foti chats with Adam Peek of the People of Packaging Podcast and Cory Connors of Sustainable Packaging Podcast from Pack Expo 2022. Learn more about trends, challenges, and overall cool things happening in the packaging industry. The Beyond the Shelf: The Product & Packaging Podcast is presented by Specright, the leader in Specification Management software. Learn more, www.specright.com To learn more about Adam Peek and the People of Packaging Podcast visit: https://www.peopleofpackaging.com/. To learn more abou ..read more