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SNAC Cast is SNAC International’s new podcast dedicated to all things snacks, from career conversations with leading industry professionals to insights on how the snack industry is adapting to meet consumers’ ever-changing desire for new and nutritious snack foods while still serving up those familiar favorites.

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    • Apr 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from SNAC Cast

    An Insider’s Perspective on Emerging Brands During and Post-COVID with Julie Pryor, Emerge Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 28:55


    In this episode, Joanie Spencer, Director of Content and Partner at Avant Food Media, visits with Julie Pryor, who discusses leading the Emerge Network and how growing brands can get involved, and how start-ups are staying relevant during the pandemic. Music is "On The Verge" by Joseph McDade.

    SNAXPO Special Edition Series: Understanding the Evolving Snack Consumer with Sally Lyons Wyatt, EVP & Practice Leader, Client Insights, IRI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 29:21


    In this episode, Joanie Spencer, Director of Content and Partner at Avant Food Media, visits with Sally Lyons Wyatt, a SNAXPO favorite, who breaks down the top COVID-19 snacking trends and discusses her predictions for 2021. Lyons Wyatt also advises snack manufacturers focus on omnichannel strategy, innovation, communication with consumers, and flexibility in the new year.Music is "On The Verge" by Joseph McDade.

    What the 2020 Election Means for the Snack Industry with Michael Torrey, Principal and Founder, Michael Torrey Associates and SNAC Legislative Consultant

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 29:43


    In this episode, Joanie Spencer, Director of Content and Partner at Avant Food Media, visits with SNAC’s Senior Legislative Consultant Michael Torrey. Torrey brings unique insights from his 15 years representing SNAC and prior experience as a senior official at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and staffer in the U.S Senate. Torrey discusses the outcome of the election, the importance of the Georgia Senate runoff races, and what a Biden Administration means for the snack industry.Music is "On The Verge" by Joseph McDade.

    Profit with Purpose: Making a Difference One Bag at a Time with Rob Sarlls, President & CEO, Wyandot Snacks and SNAC International Chairman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 33:39


    In this episode, Joanie Spencer, Director of Content and Partner at Avant Food Media, visits with Rob Sarlls, who has spent his career at Wyandot cultivating a cohesive company culture, inspiring change, and harnessing business as a force for good. Sarlls discusses focusing on better-for-you snacks, applying to become a Certified B Corporation, providing COVID-19 relief for employees, and benefitting from SNAC International membership.

     Challenging Stereotypes: Paving the Way for Greater Diversity in Supply Chain with Laura Maxwell, SVP of Supply Chain, PepsiCo Foods North America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 26:00


    In this episode, Editor of Baking & Snack magazine, Joanie Spencer meets with Laura Maxwell, who graduated with a degree in industrial engineering when statistics were not in her favor (one in 14 graduates was a woman). Maxwell opens up on using snide comments and personal doubt to fuel your fire, fighting implicit bias regarding socialization and career gender stereotypes, advocating for women in the workplace, and busting myths about STEM.

    Keeping an Open Mind: Taking Opportunities as They Come with Lisa Stern, SVP of Sales & Marketing, LifeSpice Ingredients 

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 29:10


    In this episode, Editor of Baking & Snack magazine, Joanie Spencer meets with Lisa Stern who walks listeners through her diverse career journey. Stern, a self-proclaimed “doer”, capitalizes on every opportunity to grow professionally, including: landing a corporate job while bartending, teaching herself new skills during down time at her first job and chairing food-related committees at her child’s school.

    Paving the Way Forward: Reimagining Salty Snacks with Kristy Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 22:45


    In this episode, Editor of Baking & Snack magazine, Joanie Spencer meets with Kristy Lewis who discusses the creation of Quinn Snacks, a consistent disrupter in the salty snack category. With her “first to market” mindset, Lewis reinvented microwaveable popcorn using simple ingredients and paper packaging, all while raising three children.

    Know Your Value, Prove Yourself, Learn from Others with Cindy Kuester

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 19:45


    In this episode, Editor of Baking & Snack magazine, Joanie Spencer meets with Cindy Kuester, Co-Chair of the Wins (Women in Snacks) Steering Committee, who opens up about the evolving landscape for female professionals, the duty companies have to compromise and allow flexibility for working moms, and the lasting impact of her many mentors.

    Driving Innovation: Leveraging Diversity in the Snack Industry with Nadia Taylor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 17:31


    In this episode, Editor of Baking & Snack magazine, Joanie Spencer meets with Nadia Taylor who discusses coping with being the only woman in 90% of meetings, encouraging other women to join the industry, sponsoring SNAC’s WinS initiative,and leading with her values as an entrepreneur.

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    Committing to Change: Implementing WinS in the Workplace with Dan Sifer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 18:40


    In this episode, Editor of Baking & Snack magazine, Joanie Spencer, and Dan Sifer, Co-Chair of the WinS (Women in Snacks) Steering Committee, discuss prioritizing change in the snack industry, building a majority female team and evolving employment opportunities for food companies.

    Perseverance and Perspective: Jackson's Lasting Impact with Megan Reamer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 43:32


    In this episode, Editor of Baking & Snack magazine, Joanie Spencer meets with Megan Reamer, devoted mother, snack company co-founder & CEO, Shark Tank winner and SNAC International Board Member to discuss the creation of Jackson’s Honest. This coconut oil based chip brand was born from desperate attempts to design the perfect diet for Reamer’s eldest son, Jackson, who battled a rare autoimmune disease that went undiagnosed for 12 years. Music is "On The Verge" by Joseph McDade.

    Why WinS? Overcoming Fear and Taking Initiative to Succeed with Elizabeth Avery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 23:00


    In this episode, editor of Baking and Snack Magazine, Joanie Spencer, talks with Elizabeth Avery about creating WinS (Women in Snacks), increasing the pipeline of women prepared for executive roles, fighting implicit bias, and taking risks to succeed. Music is "On The Verge" by Joseph McDade.

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