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Food Technology Magazine

English Business Health & Fitness Nutrition Science

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Episodes 10

Avg. Duration 35m

Activity Active

Apple Rating ★ 4.5 (8)

Since Jan 2026

Latest Episode May 2026

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Open to Sponsors

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Schedule

Every 2 Weeks

Format

Episodic

Consistency

53%

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About This Podcast

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.

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Recent Episodes

Rethinking Complete Nutrition in Frozen Foods, Plastic-Free Packaging | EP 82

May 18, 2026 33m

Bob Little, CEO of Kanzen Meal, a subsidiary of Nissin Foods, gives the scoop on how the company is rethinking wellbeing in the frozen aisle with its line of single-serve meals designed to deliver…

Winning Back Trust in Food Science | EP 81 (SciDish)

May 11, 2026 34m

Food science has a trust problem. In this episode, we’ll explore some of the reasons why consumers are mistrustful and confused, discuss how misinformation spreads, and share thoughts on what food…

Food Product Scale-Up Strategies, A New Path for Chocolate Production | EP 80

Apr 20, 2026 38m

IFT’s Renee Leber explains how food companies successfully scale products from lab prototypes to commercial production while managing the process, equipment, and formulation challenges that emerge…

Designing Climate-Resilient Food Systems | EP 79 (SciDish)

Apr 13, 2026 34m

Circular food systems aim to reduce waste and retain value—but scaling them is complex. In this episode of SciDish, experts explore how upcycling, new technologies, and system-level thinking are…

Trend Talking With Liz Sloan, Alt-Meat Is a Long Game | EP 78

Mar 23, 2026 38m

Food Technology trend guru Dr. Liz Sloan shares her take on the defining consumer trends of 2026, which range from next-gen comfort food to snackable beverages. And John Ruff, retired senior vice…

How Food Science is Reinventing Meat | EP 77 (SciDish)

Mar 16, 2026 40m

In this episode of SciDish, we sit down with Bruce Friedrich, founder and president of the Good Food Institute, to unpack his new book MEAT: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform…

Deconstructing America’s New Dietary Guidance, Unlocking Sustainable Fat Innovation | EP 76

Feb 23, 2026 35m

With an insider’s view of how national guidance gets made, nutrition policy expert Robert Post breaks down the newly released U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, highlighting what’s truly new,…

What post-GLP-1 eating means for food innovation | SciDish February 2026

Feb 16, 2026 31m

As GLP-1 use reshapes appetite, taste perception, and eating patterns, food companies face new challenges—and opportunities—in how they design and deliver nutrition. In this episode of SciDish,…

EP 75: GLP-1 Trend Gets Hotter, Rethinking UPF Myths and Mechanisms

Jan 26, 2026 46m

Circana’s Sally Lyons Wyatt walks us through new research from the global consulting firm’s that reveals just how dramatically GLP-1 medications are shifting U.S. consumer eating and purchasing…

Consumer Trends Sparking Food Innovation | SciDish January 2026

Jan 19, 2026 34m

Consumer trend trackers Jenny Zegler of Mintel and Michael Howard of Nichefire set the stage for the year ahead, sharing their takes on the trends that will have the greatest impact on product…

EP 74: Riding the AI Wave, Legacy Brands Product Innovation, MAHA at IFT FIRST

Dec 15, 2025 53m

In this “Best of 2025” episode of Omnivore, Food Technology revisits the top food science and thought leader interviews of the year. The AI era is unquestionably here, and it’s advancing at lightning…

Best of SciDish 2025: Food Safety 2025: Insights on Recalls, Risks, and Resilience

Dec 08, 2025 34m

In this “Best of 2025” episode of Omnivore Presents: SciDish, Food Technology revisits the top food science and thought leader interviews of the year. In 2025, the industry experienced a sharp uptick…

EP 73: Decoding Consumers’ Food Behaviors, African Food Trend Heats Up, A Food Scientist Processes Nova and UPFs | BEST OF 2025

Dec 01, 2025 44m

In this “Best of 2025” episode of Omnivore, Food Technology revisits the top food science and thought leader interviews of the year. June Jo Lee explains how food ethnography works and how it can…

EP 72: Trend Talk with Maeve and Mike: Breaking the Trend Cycle, Inside IFT’s New Open-Source Traceability Driver

Nov 24, 2025 35m

What happens when every menu and grocery aisle starts to look the same? Menu Matters’ Maeve Webster and Mike Kostyo discuss the push for simplicity, the pitfalls of trend chasing, and where real…

Omnivore Presents: SciDish | Hot Takes on Cool Tech Innovations for Food Security | NOV 2025

Nov 17, 2025 26m

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Rohit Karnik, Director of Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) at MIT—a pioneering research hub that tackles global challenges in water and food…

EP 71: Understanding the New Mainstream Consumer, Gene Editing Tomorrow’s Crops

Nov 10, 2025 33m

Consumer insights guru Liz Sloan unpacks the latest consumer demographic trends and how they will shape food and beverage market opportunities. Tom Adams, CEO of Pairwise, discusses the potential of…

EP 70: Flavor Trends for 2026 and Beyond, Why Biodiversity Matters

Oct 27, 2025 40m

Flavor trend expert Melanie Zanoza Bartelme of Mintel shares how social media, Gen Z curiosity, and a craving for comfort are redefining the tastes of 2026 and beyond. Food scientist Abbey Thiel…

Omnivore Presents: SciDish | Myth Busting Misinformation: How to Counter Science Denial | OCT 2025

Oct 20, 2025 26m

Scientific misinformation has become a defining challenge of our time—fueling consumer confusion, eroding public trust, and influencing policy in ways that can undermine health outcomes and industry…

EP 69: UPFs and the Queston of Hyper-Palatability, Revisiting Reusable Packaging

Oct 13, 2025 30m

Purdue University’s Richard Mattes chats with consulting nutrition scientist Lisa Sanders about the concept of hyper-palatability—foods designed with specific combinations of fat, sugar, and salt…

EP 68: How Plantible Foods Is Unlocking the Power of Plants, IFT FIRST 2025 Trendspotting

Sep 29, 2025 33m

Entrepreneur Tony Martens shares the story of IFT 2025 pitch competition winner Plantible Foods—from the early rough days living on-site in a trailer to the company’s recent success commercializing…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Omnivore have?

Omnivore has published 10 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Business, Health & Fitness.

Is Omnivore still active?

Omnivore is currently active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 35m.

How do I contact Omnivore for sponsorship or guest appearances?