Marjorie’s start at NC State has taken her halfway around the world and back again. After receiving her undergraduate degree in food science at NC State, she went to New Zealand to get a PhD in Chemistry with a focus on food structure. Coming back to the US, Marjorie started her career at Impossible Foods as a scientist. Now, as a Director of Research and Development at Impossible Foods, she is influencing one of the fastest growing markets in the food industry. Send us a text Got a questions fo...
Jan 26, 2024•29 min•Season 6Ep. 9
James Chapa is a graduate of NC State’s Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition department. He is now a scientist at Novozymes, a company that produces enzymes for many industries including the food industry. His area of expertise deals with the rapidly growing plant-based foods industry. Welcome to WDFS James! Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app!...
Jan 12, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Well, it’s a special time of year where Christmas trees and garland are all around. We thought your season would be enhanced with a little bit of food science! This episode holds some of our season flavorites (yep, you read that right), what we are looking forward to the most, and our gift list (it might be a little late, but don’t look a gift horse in the mouth!). We wish everyone a peaceful and jolly holiday and a glorious New Year full of food science! Holly Jolly Christmas Howling Cow Dairy ...
Dec 24, 2023•30 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Jacques Overdiep is a graduate of NC State’s Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition department. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Food Science at NC State and completed a MS degree in Food Science and Technology at Iowa State University. He now works as a Quality and Process Control Manager at Hormel Foods. Welcome to WDFS Jacques! Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on ...
Dec 15, 2023•45 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Today on WDFS we are speaking to Mitchell Langston. He is a senior in food science at NC State University. Mitchell has had a variety of work experiences during his time at NCSU. From a California winery to right in our department with the Entrepreneurial Program, we are excited to hear all about it. Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app!...
Dec 01, 2023•42 min•Season 6Ep. 5
We take a minute away from interviews to express gratitude for all kinds of things, including our listeners! We hope that you and yours enjoy some relaxation and good food on this Turkey Day, a day of thanks giving! Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app!...
Nov 22, 2023•24 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Jonathan Strum graduated from the NC State Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences 3 years ago. Since then, he has gone on to broaden his experience in product development, specifically focusing on sensory science with his position at McCormick & Company. We are excited to hear what you have been up to for the past 3 years and what lies ahead for you Jonathan! Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help oth...
Nov 10, 2023•30 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Our first episode in season 6! We are excited to come back with a brand new season. We will be hearing from all stages of the career from first year food science students at NC State all the way up to career food scientist. Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app!...
Oct 28, 2023•28 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Well, it's been a minute! We are finally back from summer, travels, teaching, and getting the semester started. It has kept us busy. While we were gone, hopefully you enjoyed out top 10 most downloaded episodes. We are thrilled to be back at it for season 6 with another round of interesting guests. This season, we are interviewing students just starting their college years and careers, as well as alumni who are a few years out into their career to get their perspectives on how they got to food s...
Oct 13, 2023•41 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Keith and I were recently reminiscing about summers of the past. We both have fond memories of the weekly radio show Kasey’s Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, that highlighted the Top 40 biggest hits on the pop music charts. We both remember enjoying tuning into this show on Saturday mornings. It got us thinking of WDFS Top Hits. For summer 2023 we are counting down our own Top 10 hits (we are a young podcast so the top 40 seemed ambitious!). Join us as we count down our top 10 downloads. Here’s nu...
Sep 15, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 21
Keith and I were recently reminiscing about summers of the past. We both have fond memories of the weekly radio show Kasey’s Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, that highlighted the Top 40 biggest hits on the pop music charts. We both remember enjoying tuning into this show on Saturday mornings. It got us thinking of WDFS Top Hits. For summer 2023 we are counting down our own Top 10 hits (we are a young podcast so the top 40 seemed ambitious!). Join us as we count down our top 10 downloads. Here’s nu...
Sep 08, 2023•44 min•Season 5Ep. 20
Keith and I were recently reminiscing about summers of the past. We both have fond memories of the weekly radio show Kasey’s Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, that highlighted the Top 40 biggest hits on the pop music charts. We both remember enjoying tuning into this show on Saturday mornings. It got us thinking of WDFS Top Hits. For summer 2023 we are counting down our own Top 10 hits (we are a young podcast so the top 40 seemed ambitious!). Join us as we count down our top 10 downloads. Here’s nu...
Sep 01, 2023•22 min•Season 5Ep. 19
Keith and I were recently reminiscing about summers of the past. We both have fond memories of the weekly radio show Kasey’s Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, that highlighted the Top 40 biggest hits on the pop music charts. We both remember enjoying tuning into this show on Saturday mornings. It got us thinking of WDFS Top Hits. For summer 2023 we are counting down our own Top 10 hits (we are a young podcast so the top 40 seemed ambitious!). Join us as we count down our top 10 downloads. Here’s nu...
Aug 19, 2023•39 min•Season 5Ep. 19
Keith and I were recently reminiscing about summers of the past. We both have fond memories of the weekly radio show Kasey’s Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, that highlighted the Top 40 biggest hits on the pop music charts. We both remember enjoying tuning into this show on Saturday mornings. It got us thinking of WDFS Top Hits. For summer 2023 we are counting down our own Top 10 hits (we are a young podcast so the top 40 seemed ambitious!). Join us as we count down our top 10 downloads. Here’s nu...
Aug 04, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 18
Keith and I were recently reminiscing about summers of the past. We both have fond memories of the weekly radio show Kasey’s Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, that highlighted the Top 40 biggest hits on the pop music charts. We both remember enjoying tuning into this show on Saturday mornings. It got us thinking of WDFS Top Hits. For summer 2023 we are counting down our own Top 10 hits (we are a young podcast so the top 40 seemed ambitious!). Join us as we count down our top 10 downloads. Here’s nu...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 17
Keith and I were recently reminiscing about summers of the past. We both have fond memories of the weekly radio show Kasey’s Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, that highlighted the Top 40 biggest hits on the pop music charts. We both remember enjoying tuning into this show on Saturday mornings. It got us thinking of WDFS Top Hits. For summer 2023 we are counting down our own Top 10 hits (we are a young podcast so the top 40 seemed ambitious!). Join us as we count down our top 10 downloads. Here’s nu...
Jul 21, 2023•54 min•Season 5Ep. 16
Keith and I were recently reminiscing about summers of the past. We both have fond memories of the weekly radio show Kasey’s Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, that highlighted the Top 40 biggest hits on the pop music charts. We both remember enjoying tuning into this show on Saturday mornings. It got us thinking of WDFS Top Hits. For summer 2023 we are counting down our own Top 10 hits (we are a young podcast so the top 40 seemed ambitious!). Join us as we count down our top 10 downloads. Here’s nu...
Jul 14, 2023•47 min•Season 5Ep. 15
Keith and I were recently reminiscing about summers of the past. We both have fond memories of the weekly radio show Kasey’s Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, that highlighted the Top 40 biggest hits on the pop music charts. We both remember enjoying tuning into this show on Saturday mornings. It got us thinking of WDFS Top Hits. For summer 2023 we are counting down our own Top 10 hits (we are a young podcast so the top 40 seemed ambitious!). Join us as we count down our top 10 downloads. Here’s nu...
Jul 07, 2023•49 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Keith and I were recently reminiscing about summers of the past. We both have fond memories of the weekly radio show Kasey’s Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, that highlighted the Top 40 biggest hits on the pop music charts. We both remember enjoying tuning into this show on Saturday mornings. It got us thinking of WDFS Top Hits. For summer 2023 we are counting down our own Top 10 hits (we are a young podcast so the top 40 seemed ambitious!). Join us as we count down our top 10 downloads. Here’s nu...
Jun 30, 2023•43 min•Season 5Ep. 13
What a season it has been! We have had the privilege of interview 11 amazing food scientist from different disciplines and careers. Join us as we close down the career fair for the summer in this recap and reflect episode. Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app!...
Jun 23, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Tawanda Muzhingi is the new Director of International Programs for the Plant Based Foods Institute, an Adjunct Professor in the Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences Department, and the Dogwood IFT President-Elect. His joyful approach to balancing family and community with a career that spans Food Science and Nutrition is a fitting final interview for Season 5. The Good Food Institute Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute t...
Jun 09, 2023•46 min•Season 5Ep. 11
We all love a good story, and Dr. Leann Jaykus, a professor emeritus at NC State University, has some good ones to tell. As a virologist she has unique insights into food safety. We talk to Leann about food safety, norovirus, COVID-19 and mentoring on this episode. Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app!...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Dr. Arnie Sair has worked for General Mills, Signature Brands and now, Bugne. Throughout his career one thing has held constant, his focus on food safety and quality. As a Ph.D. recipient at NC State University, an outstanding alumni award winner, and who started out as a high school student working at McDonalds, Arnie has great insight into the food industry. Join us as we talk about carrying on the legacy of being a 3rd generation, Ph.D. food scientist (which makes him a bit of a unicorn in ou...
May 05, 2023•37 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Brittany takes us on her journey from soccer cleats to nerding out over microbiology to her current role in technical sales for the food industry. She and her husband are the proud owners of the TK Family Farm, where they intensively grow 3,000 apple trees (that’s not a misprint) in a space of just two and a half acres using some very cool vertical farming techniques. Tiffany shares her enthusiasm for the friendships, problem solving skills, curiosity, and patience she’s had to cultivate to be s...
Apr 21, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 8
We talked with Dr. Leann Barden in this episode. She has a breadth of experience working with large and small start-up companies. Join us as we talk about the re- in research, advantages and challenges in small and large companies, volunteering and mentoring, and overcoming the dreaded imposter syndrome. Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by leaving a rating and comment on your podcasting app!...
Apr 07, 2023•23 min•Season 5Ep. 7
After graduating from NC State, Mandy Taylor spent time in product development for a variety of food companies. Her years of experience gave her the knowledge and desire to foster career growth in others by managing the summer intern program in research and development at Mars Wrigley. We talk to Mandy about her time in product development and what she sees as the most challenging and rewarding parts of working with and fostering new food scientists. And we have a good laugh about whether dogs a...
Mar 24, 2023•32 min•Season 5Ep. 6
From poultry science to food science via microbiology, Jane Caldwell is a woman of many talents who is ever curious. We discuss her journey through life, family, and career to her current role as a science communicator writing articles for publications like Food Technology. Hear about her philosophy and tips on writing, including her thoughts on AI. She shares her life wisdom garnered from facing challenges head-on with curiosity and wit. Jane is a voracious reader and talented musician and comp...
Mar 10, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Terrence Ward is a year 2016 alumnus of the Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences Department at NC State University. He discovered his interest in food science while in the army. Today he audits food processing facilities, and even grocery stores, to be sure the food produced and sold is safe for the US Armed Forces. We talk about his o food science story, travels, joys and challenges of a career as a food auditor. Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at ...
Feb 24, 2023•46 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Amena Kadibhai is a Raleigh, North Carolina native and a 2011 alumna of the Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences Department here at NC State. A tussle with organic chemistry made her question her pre-med career path, but discussions and classes with former NC State professors Brian Farkas and Fletcher Arritt got her back on track with Food Science. She’s never looked back. Hear about the wisdom Amena gained learning from the experience of both those she works for and those who work for he...
Feb 10, 2023•23 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Along with special guest host Health and Wellness Coach Emilize Momplasir, we unpack the joys and the challenges Dr. Lisard Iglesias has experienced in his transition from student to scientist. His research area is the microbiome, the intersection of microbiology, food science, and nutrition. We discuss the strategies he uses to manage the dynamic balance between work and life . Send us a text Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@gmail.com Please take a minute to help other...
Jan 27, 2023•42 min•Season 5Ep. 2
