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My name is Natalie Asaro, and I am a recent graduate that is just beginning my career in the pet food industry. This is the story of how I got to where I am today, and some words of advice to anyone considering pursuing a career in the industry. Explore Jobs at FoodGrads.com At a very … Read more

I wanted to highlight some important posts from last year–in case you didn’t catch them the first time around–here is the right advice to support your job search in the Food & Beverage industry. Best advice from FoodGrads Read: Food Employers’ Top 3 Tips for landing your first job  Read: No Relevant Experience, No Problem! … Read more

Even before the pandemic talent attraction and retention for this industry was challenging. People have preconceived ideas about the food processing industry–hair nets, factories, draconian processes–that sort of thing! Explore Jobs at VG Meats Meanwhile, the food service/restaurant world is deemed as one that you enter while at school as a stop gap, on the path … Read more

If you have checked out any of my food science corner articles than you would know that I love food science. My love of science and particularly food science started at a young age. I remember that my grandfather and I would discuss what we had read that week and he would quiz me on a “trivia … Read more

Vegan from the ground up It began in a small vegan restaurant in London, Ontario five years ago. Today, Margaret Coons’ Nuts for Cheese is supplying 1,600+ Canadian stores and new US buyers with vegan cheese and butter made from fermented organic cashews. Margaret is the Founder & CEO and she is both excited and humbled by … Read more

For Ontario’s food and beverage processing industry, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on many big and sudden changes – everyone has had to adapt quickly to new safety precautions and procedures, and many are working hard to understand the challenges and find effective, solutions as events continue to unfold. It’s been a trying time to … Read more

Planning to start a career in food and beverage? How exciting! Being equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge is one of the key ingredients to success in the field. In this article, we discuss five of the best options to pursue your education in the food and beverage industry. Food and Beverage Management – … Read more

About the author Veronica Hislop is a Master’s student in the Molecular Science program at Ryerson University. Currently, she is performing research on emulsifiers and how they affect the texture of fat stabilized emulsions. She is also a career partner with FoodGrads and the host of the FoodGrads podcast. Veronica also has work experience in the food processing … Read more