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EVP of P.D. & Commercialization Jaime Reeves was busy at IFT FIRST 2024! Her first panel: "Future-Proofing Ingredient Supply Chains Against Climate Change" covered the effects of climate change on ingredient availability and sourcing. The message is: diversify sourcing by having redundancy and identifying new growing regions to ensure that you can continue to maintain supply. We shouted out to Conagra for their use of a dairy exchange where they use a percentage of milk components and other companies uses the remainder so that nothing goes to waste. Jaime also talked about our work on Atomo Beanless Coffee and Kazoo Tortilla Chips, made from upcycled corn. Also featured on BakingBusiness.com: https://lnkd.in/gV7iutxe Her second panel, "What Factors Contribute to Product Success and Why Do So Many Products Fail?" is even more relevant to us as experts in innovation and new product development. Core to success at large companies is to make sure you have good cross-functional alignment as you work through the development process. For example, one of our clients has the procurement team working with the development team from the beginning, so they can ensure that there is proper availability of key ingredients. We quickly had to pivot on their project because of lack of supply, which was good to learn early so we could adapt before we got too far down the development path and everyone fell in love with the original product! Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) #IFTfirst #wemakefoodhappen

Mattson EVP Product Development & Commercialization Jaime Reeves is the fit founder of IFT FIRST’s Fun Run (say that 3 times fast!). We’re proud of her in so many ways, and this year we sponsored the event, which brings food technologists from all around the world together for a healthy dose of exercise. We hope the runners enjoyed the trending Mattson-made freeze-dried candy snack as a reward. Congratulations to the Mattson team members who participated, and Jaime for her leadership to MAKE FUN HAPPEN! Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) #IFTfirst #IFTfunrun

Mattson CEO and Chief Food Technology Officer Justin Shimek discussed a meaty topic at IFT FIRST: How Can Novel Technologies and Innovations Be Created in an Environment of Consumer Mistrust, Anxiety, and Pseudoscience? Election results? Vaccines? Food safety? there’s so much mistrust these days that it’s hard to know what people DO trust. Technology can be an enabler, but it can also cause worry. Unnecessarily in some cases. We believe in the positive power of food science.  We see a need to engage with consumers proactively to tell the story. #IFTfirst Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

Attending IFT this year? So are we, and we can’t wait to dive into all the trends in ingredients and technologies! Connect with our team directly to network. Join our leaders in action at these 3 sessions on Monday, July 15th. 12:00 PM at Business FIRST Stage, Booth 2385 “Future-Proofing Ingredient Supply Chains Against Climate Change” with Jaime Reeves Link: https://lnkd.in/gppbd6M5 12:15 PM at McCormick Place, Room S404 “How Can Novel Technologies and Innovations Be Created in an Environment of Consumer Mistrust, Anxiety, and Pseudoscience?” with Justin Shimek Link: https://lnkd.in/g6-RNjyF 2:45 PM at McCormick Place, Room S404 “What Factors Contribute to Product Success and Why Do So Many Products Fail?” with Jaime Reeves Link: https://lnkd.in/gmxGh535 For some extra fun (and to work off those extra samples tasted!), be sure to swing by our table at the Feeding Tomorrow 5K Fun Run + Walk Fundraiser After Party! Proudly sponsored in part by Mattson. See you there! Link to 5k Fun Run + Walk: https://lnkd.in/gByr8_kC Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) #IFTfirst

At Mattson, we hire the best of the best. And for positions on our world-class product development team, we interview candidates over a coursed meal they cook for us. This month we’re thrilled to feature Aidan Lockard, Mattson Product Development Technician, who blew our minds with his food, his focus, his smarts, and more. We’re so happy to have you, Aidan!

We're thrilled to share a client success story featuring Agro Power Jerky. Dive into our latest newsletter to see how we've partnered to create exceptional in-market results. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gKK6wBVB Stay ahead with Mattson's news, trends, and insights. Subscribe to our newsletter today: http://bit.ly/426bUg3

“Working with partners like Mattson is critical to staying at the cutting edge of technology,” says Nate Smit, enterprise lead for breakthrough innovation at Hormel Foods. “We have incredible team members in-house, particularly on our engineering team, but having a partner that can lead us into a technology as promising and complex as AI is invaluable.” Thank you to the team at Hormel Foods, for your partnership, openness, and embrace of AI, and for publishing this article, featuring Mattson Chief AI Officer Steve Gundrum. We are honored to be involved with a company like Hormel, and look forward to creating the future of food together! CLICK HERE TO READ HORMEL ARTICLE: https://lnkd.in/gq7FsNgx