The Ingredient Panel
Linsey Herman, Jill Houk, and Karen Watson
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S1E2 Why You Can't Have It All
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10/12/20 • 36 min
Food companies promise the world and rarely deliver on it in their new products. The panel discusses why that is, and how making products that truly have it all would never reach mainstream success.
S1E3 Sugar
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10/12/20 • 37 min
Sugar. Why can something so delicious be so problematic? The panel looks at sugar and why it seems to be everywhere in processed food.
S2E1 How the Pandemic Changed Our Relationship to Food
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05/05/21 • 39 min
The Ingredient Panel is back with a 40 minute episode with guests! Join panelists Linsey Herman, Jill Houk, and Karen Watson, along with the Editor of Baking & Snack Magazine Charlotte Atchley, for a discussion of all the ways the pandemic impacted the food we were buying, eating, cooking, and developing.
The Ingredient Panel is a podcast about the ingredients in packaged food. Each episode unpacks a category of ingredients and examines how it ends up on your plate and why it is there. We welcome suggestions for future episodes!
References for this episode:
Baking and Snack Magazine: https://www.bakingbusiness.com/publications/1-baking-snack
Nulife Market: https://nulifemarket.com/
Olam Food Ingredients: https://www.olamgroup.com/products-services.html#ofi
Factory LLC: https://www.factory-llc.com/
S1E7 Season Finale - Grains or Grain-Free
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10/12/20 • 29 min
In this final episode, the panel talks about their favorite topic, grains, and the challenges of creating products that may only appeal to people on certain special diets.
S1E6 Protein
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10/12/20 • 35 min
Companies seem to be obsessed with protein, and packing it into every single product possible. But do we really need that much protein? And what are the trade-offs of using so much protein in a product?
SE2 E08 Where do new product ideas come from?
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07/13/21 • 46 min
An introduction to how companies (often) come up with new products to launch. The crew discusses the innovation pipeline, a bunch of boring processes, and some more fun ways new products come to market.
This week's guest is Imaide Steverango, the R&D Manager for NutureLife, a meal delivery company for kids.
S2 E07 Undeclared! The hidden ingredients not on the label
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06/30/21 • 38 min
Food processing aids do not need to be declared on a label according to the FDA. In this episode we talk about what they are, how they are used, and why they don't need to be declared. It's not as boring as it sounds! Plus we talk about insects!
The actual language on processing aids from the CFR
Don't read this link until after you've eaten
S2 E06 MSG for you, UMAMI!
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06/23/21 • 36 min
We crave "umami", the fifth taste. Every global cuisine has a source of umami, yet MSG, monosodium glutamate, is seen as a villain in packaged food. Join as as we discuss MSG, the flavor of Umami, and glutamic acid, which as glutamate is responsible for the delicious flavor that makes everything taste better!
References:
This American Life Episode about the letter that gave birth to Chinese Restaurant Syndrome
Colgate Magazine's Overview of the Chinese Restaurant Syndrome Letter/Possible Hoax
Redefining Chinese Restaurant Syndrome in the NY Times
Umami Map of World Cuisine
Fermented Locust Beans
S2 E05 Gums: the low percentage ingredient with outsized impact
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06/16/21 • 36 min
Why do packaged foods need added gums when the food you make at home never does? Join us as we talk about how gums (also known as hydrocolloids) end up in your food and for what purpose.
Links:
Guest Lela Squire
Gum Primer
FDA Regulations on Gums
Recent Carageenan Study
S2 E04 Upcycling: A grandma-approved approach to the food waste crisis
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06/09/21 • 31 min
Have you heard about Upcycling? Join us for a crash course in all things food waste. In this episode we talk with Caroline Cotto, the cofounder and COO of Renewal Mill, an ingredient, mix, and cookie company that is taking a new approach to the circular food economy. Caroline goes deep into the issues of food waste and how Renewal Mill, and the new Upcycled Food Association, are bringing attention and money into the food renewal space.
Renewal Mill
Upcycled Food Association
RePurpose Global, for plastic offsets
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Ingredient Panel have?
The Ingredient Panel currently has 15 episodes available.
What topics does The Ingredient Panel cover?
The podcast is about Nutrition, Food Science, Cooking, Podcasts, Arts, Cpg and Food.
What is the most popular episode on The Ingredient Panel?
The episode title 'SE2 E08 Where do new product ideas come from?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Ingredient Panel?
The average episode length on The Ingredient Panel is 34 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Ingredient Panel released?
Episodes of The Ingredient Panel are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Ingredient Panel?
The first episode of The Ingredient Panel was released on Oct 12, 2020.
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