The Food Science Addict Podcast

In this episode, I am speaking with Max Grell, CEO & Founder of BlakBear, and Will Miles, Group R&D Manager at Cranswick. The conversation is about smart shelf-life technology, AI-driven supply chains, cold-chain challenges, and how real-time freshness data could transform food waste reduction and food safety.
Max Grell contacts
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxgrell/
Web: https://blakbear.com/
Email: [email protected]
Will Miles contacts
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-miles-83614a81/
Email: [email protected]

In this episode, PhD researcher Jennifer (Jenny) McLauchlan explores how oat proteins and beta-glucans interact to shape the future of plant-based foods. Discover how less-processed oat extracts can improve texture, stability, and nutrition while supporting sustainable food systems.
Learn why fibre matters just as much as protein, and how understanding the “oat matrix” could transform next-generation food design.
Read the paper here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268005X25007167
Connect with Jennifer McLauchlan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermclauchlan/

Hello everyone! For this new episode of The Food Science Addict Podcast, we are meeting again with Natalie Alibrandi, founder of Nali Consulting.
This time we dive into functional beverages, from her day to day work to looking into trends: how Gen-Zs are influencing the non-alcoholic range and female nutrition.
You can reach out to Natalie via the following links:
Website: https://www.naliconsulting.co.uk/
Instagram: @nali_consulting
TikTok: @nali.consulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/naliconsulting/
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Hello everyone! For this new episode of The Food Science Addict Podcast, we will meet John Points who is an expert and consultant in Food Authenticity. We will engage in a conversation about Food Adulteration and Fraud from the definition of adulteration to the most adulterated food commodities.
You can reach out to John via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-points-25b8b810/

Read more about the Food Authenticity Network: https://www.foodauthenticity.global/

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Hello everyone! For this new episode of The Food Science Addict Podcast, We dive into a conversation about how she developed her love for food science and how she moved from the US to the UK. From the hurdles of being a young female founder in a male dominated world to the future of foods, we dive into a lively conversation that will shed some more light on the food science world and careers.
You can reach out to Natalie via the following links:
Website: https://www.naliconsulting.co.uk/
Instagram: @nali_consulting
TikTok: @nali.consulting
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/naliconsulting/
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