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Best podcasts about jennifer leuzzi

Latest podcast episodes about jennifer leuzzi

Tech Bites
Year in Review: Legislative & Court Victory for App-Based Delivery Drivers

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 66:14


Following Tech Bites tradition, the penultimate episode of the year is always a look back. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks about the new minimum wage law for app-based delivery drivers and the recent court victory for drivers with returning guests Ligia Guallpa, executive director of the Worker's Justice Project (WJP) and Josh Wood, delivery driver and one of the leaders of Los Deliveristas Unidos (LDU), the workers collective driving the change.Photo Courtesy of Tech Bites.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Farm.One Grows in Brooklyn

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 66:06


We first met Farm.One founder Rob Laing in 2016 on episode 145. Farm.One opened in Tribeca growing rare herbs, edible flowers, micro greens, and other exotic produce year-round for chefs and restaurants, using hydroponics and LED lighting. Episode 240 covers 2020, the global pandemic, and Farm.One's pivot into delivering freshly-harvested greens to New York subscribers by bike and their move to a larger farm in Brooklyn. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks to Rob Laing, Founder and CRO, and Derek Pitts, Chairman and CEO, about how Farm.One has expanded and evolved into a neighborhood farm now serving chefs, members, and the community with fresh greens, farm tours, and classes.Photo Courtesy of Peter Dressel.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Pizza Robots & Automatic Baristas

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 44:55


Robots, automation and AI are here. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with former Space-X engineer Benson Tsai, CEO and co-founder of Stellar Pizza (robot-powered pizza trucks), and Stephan von Muehlen CEO and co-founder of Poursteady (automated pour-over coffee machines).Photo Courtesy of @robotsrthebestHeritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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CHEFWISE With Shari Bayer From All in the Industry

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 40:56


On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with fellow Heritage Radio Network host Shari Bayer of All in the Industry, about her recently published book CHEFWISE: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon Press). It is a book of inspiration, advice, and life lessons from 117 leading chefs around the world. Many have been on Heritage Radio Network, a member-supported radio station with more than one million monthly listeners worldwide.Photo Courtesy of Eric Vitale Photography.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Salt & Straw Ice Cream's Upcycled Food Series With the Spare Food Co

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 53:20


I scream, you scream, we all scream to help solve the world's massive food waste problem with ice cream. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Tyler Malek, Co-Founder and Head Ice Cream Maker for Salt & Straw Ice Cream and Jeremy Kaye, Co-Founder of The Spare Food Co about Salt & Straw's Upcycled Food Series featuring the Lemon Curd & Whey flavor, a tangy gelato infused with The Spare Food Co's Lemon & Ginger Spare Tonic.Photo Courtesy of Salt & Straw.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Food Truck Tech With Scream Truck and Joule Case

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 56:16


I scream, you scream, we all scream for lowering CO2 emissions by 1-billion pounds. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Justin LeVrier, VP of Sales of Joule Case, and Eric Murphy, CEO and founder of Scream Truck, the on-demand ice cream trucks powered by Joule Case batteries.Photo Courtesy of Scream Truck.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Food & Drink: Modernist Cuisine Photography with Nathan Myhrvold

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 55:27


Go behind-the-scenes of the Modernist Cuisine series with Nathan Myhrvold and his latest book Food & Drink: Modernist Cuisine Photography. Food & Drink looks at the technical aspects of the equipment and process, and the art of portraiture as applied to food. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Nathan about the cutting-edge techniques, custom-built cameras, robotics, and digitizers that were used to create the photographs in the series. Hungry for more? Listen to Tech Bites Episode 114 Nathan Myhrvold on Modernist Bread.Photo Courtesy of The Cooking Lab, LLC.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Career Advice: Pivoting Into Food Tech

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 67:13


Hi Tech Bites. My name is Mae and I have a career in the creative agency space but am now looking to pivot into the food industry. I'm intrigued by the intersection of food, community, media, and entrepreneurship. Would you have any interest in a virtual ‘coffee chat' with me? I would absolutely love to pick your brain about your amazing career in food & food media, and absorb as much as I possibly can to figure out what's next for me. On this unique episode of Tech Bites, guest Mae Beerman asks host Jennifer Leuzzi questions about work, life, and a strategy for pivoting into a career in food.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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SCiFi Foods: Lab-Grown Meat Using Crispr

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 59:32


How do you build a better burger? At SciFi Foods, they do it in the laboratory, using cutting-edge biology and bioengineering technology, like CRISPR, to cultivate beef cells, then add them to plant-based ingredients. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Dr. Kasia Gora, PhD, co-founder ,and CTO of SCiFi Foods about the race to be first to market in cultivated beef with the launch of the SCiFi burger.Photo Courtesy of Jen Garcia.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Mushroom Trend: Functionals And Adaptogens With Alice Mushrooms and Rasa

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 51:46


Mushrooms are suddenly everywhere. Products ranging from functional beverages to mood-changing supplements have popped up in media, online, and in-market. What's the difference between functional mushrooms and adaptogens? Do they really work? On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Charlotte Cruze, Co-Founder and COO of Alice Mushrooms, a functional mushroom chocolate, and Ben LeVine, Co-Founder and Chief Herbalist of Rasa, an adaptogen coffee alternative, about how mushrooms work and what consuming them can do. Interested in the mushroom trend? Listen to Tech Bites Episode 286 with Meati Foods, the mycelium mushroom root steaks.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Mushroom Trend: Eat Meati

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 49:27


Mushrooms are suddenly everywhere. Products ranging from functional beverages to mood-changing supplements have popped up in media, online, and in-market. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Tyler Huggins, CEO and Co-Founder of Meati Foods, about their debut product line of cutlets and steaks made from mycelium mushroom root. The whole-food protein meat is cultivated using a modernized version of ancient and natural processes, with thew intention of helped preserve Earth's ecosystems. Interested in the mushroom trend? Listen to Tech Bites Episode 287 with Alice Mushrooms and Rasa Coffee-Alternative.Photo Courtesy of Meati.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Spicy Green Book: Non-profit Directory of Black-Owned Restaurants

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 44:05


Are you a content creator looking to impact change and support Black owned businesses? There's an app for that. Spicy Green Book. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with returning guest Danilo Batson, about the success and growth of Spicy Green Book, a directory of Black-owned food and hospitality businesses. The non-profit organization uses volunteers, like photographers and designers, to work with business to create the content and listings. Currently Spicy Green Book is in more than 35 states, with an app for both the Apple App and Google Play stores.Photo Courtesy of Spicy Green Book.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Food Tech Investment Trends With Fazeela Abdul Rashid of Revolution Growth

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 52:16


It has been said on this podcast that we are in an unprecedented time of investment in the food tech space. Companies that get funding today make the products you will see in stores tomorrow. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talk with Fazeela Abdul Rashid of Revolution Growth about how she evaluates companies for investments. Revolution Growth, a venture capital fund investing in growth-stage companies around the country that are leading disruption within their industry including Meati, the Boulder-based alternative whole-food proteins company, and Curbio, a proptech platform for pre-sale home renovation. Fazeela sits on the board for each company.Photo Courtesy of Revolution.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Forbes 30 Under 30 Food & Drink Class of 2023

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 50:06


Meet the Forbes 30 Under 30 Food & Drink class of 2023. The annual list identifies and applauds young innovators and entrepreneurs who are redefining the way we eat, drink, and think about food. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Forbes Under 30 editors Chloe Sorvino and Kristin Stoller abut the trends and companies on this year's list. One of this year's winners, Tia Ivanovic, talks about her company Immigrant Foods, gastroadvocacy, and the impact of being on the list.Photo Courtesy of Forbes.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Food Tech for Mindfulness With Hasu Flower

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 39:07


Following Tech Bites tradition, the last show of the year is a look forward into the next year. What's the trend we're predicting for 2023? Food tech for mindfulness. On this episode, Tech Bites host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Bryan Litman, co-founder of Hasu Flower, a 3D-printed micro-meditation tablet that engages your senses to “pause, smell and (mouth) feel.” During the pandemic he developed Hasu, a dissolvable meditation tablet to center your mind and cultivate a moment of mindfulness.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Year in Review: Restaurant Trends Report With Krystle Mobayeni of Bentobox

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 54:56


Following Tech Bites tradition, the penultimate episode of the year is always a look back. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks about 2022 with returning guest Krystle Mobayeni, founder and CEO of BentoBox. She brings a first look at the just released BentoBox 2022 Restaurant Trends Report, an analysis of critical data from more than 14,000+ restaurants worldwide. Spoiler alert: the big five includes restaurant tech, search engines, and online ordering.Photo Courtesy of BentoBox.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Aerobanquets RMX : The World's First Mixed Reality, Immersive Gastronomy Experience

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 38:24


Virtual reality engages our senses of sight and sound. But what about taste and smell? If you could eat art and music… what would it taste like? On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with artist Mattia Casalegno and Kathleen Forde, senior curator of Superblue, about Aerobanquets RMX, the world's first mixed reality, immersive gastronomy experience. Inspired by the Futurist Cookbook, the (in)famous Italian compendium of surreal recipes and fantastical dinners published in 1932, the experience takes participants on a multi-sensory journey that combines virtual reality, fantasy, and food with a menu created by award-winning chef Chintan Pandya. Aerobanquets RMX is presented by Superblue and Meta Open Arts as a special activation during Miami Art Week, from November 28 to December 4, 2022. It is produced by Flavor Five Studio.Photo Courtesy of Aerobanquets RMX.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Tracking Your Cheese: Parmigiano Reggiano's p-Chip Technology

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 35:29


Where's my cheese? The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium is currently testing food-safe, digital labels on its cheese wheels. The p-Chip micro transponders deliver previously unseen levels of traceability, inventory tracking and control, product authentication, quality-assurance testing, product serialization, and consumer safety. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Riccardo Deserti, Director of The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium, and Massimo Baio, Director of Business Development EMEA - p-Chip, about merging a 900-year old cheese tradition with cutting edge digital tracking technology.Photo Courtesy of Parmigiano Reggiano.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Delivering the Digital Restaurant: Your Roadmap to the Future of Food

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 53:01


The rate of restaurant tech evolution seems to get faster and faster, with consumers adopting new behaviors and desires with every new app they download. How can restaurants keep up with market demands and use tech to make their business more efficient and profitable? On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks to Meredith Sandland and Carl Orsbourn, the authors of Delivering the Digital Restaurant. Using first- hand accounts of food industry veterans and start-up entrepreneurs innovating the future of food, the book explores the massive disruption facing American restaurants today and a roadmap to successfully navigate today's digital environment.Photo Courtesy of Delivering the Digital Restaurant.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Kitchen Gear Awards

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 51:38


Thinking about getting one of those magical microwaves that can also air fry, bake, and broil, but you're not sure which one is worth the investment? The staff at the Good Housekeeping Institute just tested more the 200 products for their annual Kitchen Gear Awards, so you don't have to. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Nicole Papantoniou, Director of the Good Housekeeping Kitchen Appliances & Innovation Lab, about this year's winners and the new coffee awards.Photo Courtesy of Good Housekeeping.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Avant: State-Of-The-Art Fish Tech

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 53:39


Fish and seafood are the only kind of commonly consumed animal protein that are still caught in the wild. When we think about plant-based or lab-grown substitutes for animal products, most of the conversation focuses on the environment. For fish, there's also consideration for the environment impacting the quality of the natural product, with increasing levels of heavy metals and micro plastics. Overfishing and endangered aquatic-populations are also a concern. An ocean without fish, is not an ocean. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Carrie Chan, CEO and Co-Founder of Avant, a cultivated meat company focusing on growing nutritious, tasty fish and functional marine proteins directly from fish cells at economically viable costs. She is part of the Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts Class of 2022.Photo Courtesy of Avant.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Sugar Lab: Digital Bakery and 3D Printing

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 49:36


Sugar Lab is billed as the world's first digital bakery offering a fanciful array of sweet and savory treats all produced on 3D printers. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Sugar Lab founder and CEO Kyle von Hasseln about inventing the technology as an architect student a decade ago and how that led to his building the only NSF-certified commercial-scale 3D food printer. Working with a team of traditional pastry chefs and digital designers, Sugar Lab is inventing new confections and ways to disrupt commercial food manufacturing.Photo Courtesy of Sugar Lab.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Pumpspotting: Breastfeeding Support Mobile App for the Hospitality Industry

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 59:48


Being a new mom breastfeeding her baby has it challenges. Being a new mom working in a restaurant is almost impossible. But there's an app for that. Pumpspotting, the online baby feeding and lactation support platform, specifically designed a version of its app to accommodate the fast-paced environment of the restaurant industry. A new partnership, between Kalamata's Kitchen, Resy, and The Lee Initiative is covering the cost for all working mothers in the restaurant industry to gain premium access at pumpspotting.com/restaurants. There's also a business version for restaurants that want to support and retain parents by offering breastfeeding benefits. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Derek Wallace, co-founder of Kalamata's Kitchen and Beverly Kim, chef/owner of Parachute and Wherewithall restaurants and the founder of The Abundance Setting, about why it is critical to pioneer ways to make it easier for women and mothers in the culinary industry to feed both their families and careers.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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The Production Board: Tech Incubator & Holding Company

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 55:52


Funding is perhaps the key element to a successful food tech start-up. Typically, an entrepreneur has an idea and takes it to investors. The Production Board, based in California, has a very different approach. TPB is the entrepreneur, identifying problems and production issues that need to be solved across agriculture and food, human health, life sciences and biomanufacturing, and then build a team and company up around them. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with TPB's President and COO Bharat Vasan, Chief Branding Officer Rachel Konrad, and General Manger Risa Stack about how the process of foundry funding works with their mission to reimagine earth.Photo Courtesy of The Production Board.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Supergut: Prebiotics & Gut Microbiome

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 51:35


How's your gut microbiome? Are you feeding your microbiota a healthy dose of prebiotics and probiotics? Using functional foods to build a healthy digestive system for overall better health is one of the top food tech trends today. With that comes a lot of new scientific terms and concepts to try and figure out what it is and if it's right for me. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Marc Washington about how he founded Supergut in honor of his sister, who died of complications of metabolic syndrome. Supergut products focus on prebiotics and resistant-starch to improve metabolic and gut health.Photo Courtesy of Supergut.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Composting Tech for Your Kitchen

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 43:39


The latest appliance fighting for space on your kitchen counter is the composting machine. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Nicole Papantoniou, Director of the Good Housekeeping, Kitchen Appliances & Innovation Lab. Good Housekeeping has been on newsstands since 1865. The Institute was created in 1900 to test home products, with the first Good House Keeping Seal in 1909. Today in 2022, consumers are interested in recycling food waste back into the soil as another piece of the healthy ecosystem puzzle. Composting can be easy if you live on a farm or in a home with outdoor space. In a small urban apartment, it can be challenging on many fronts, including the smell. This new crop of kitchen tech aims to eliminate the issues and the orders.Photo Courtesy of Mike Garten and Good Housekeeping.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Good Rebel Tech @ Heura Foods

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 48:58


When we hear the term “plant-based” we often think the product is better nutritionally and environmentally than the animal counter-part. But plant-based is not always better, given that most products are highly processed using a litany of highly processed ingredients. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Isabel Fernández, Science & Technology Director at Heura Foods, Europe's fastest-growing plant-based meat company. Her team is woking on Good Rebel Tech (G.R.T.), a new approach to holistic food technology with the goals of producing macro- and micro-nutrient dense foods in a more sustainable way.Photo Courtesy of Heura Foods.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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DIGITAL COLLECTIBLES: FOH x HANOI HOUSE

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 51:16


Want a free custom soft-serve ice cream pie on your birthday at Hanoi House in NYC? That's one of the perks that you get when you buy a Hanoi House digital collectible at FOH. NFTs and digital collectibles are the hot trend in the food tech space offering restaurants a way to create a community of supporters with fun perks and generate passive income. FOH is a new platform collaborating with restaurants to mint and sell, with 80% of the profits going back to the restaurants. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Hanoi House owners Ben Lowell and Sara Leveen, and FOH partners Colin Camac and Phil Toronto about their off-menu digital collectibles.Photo Courtesy of Sydney Gautier.HRN is home to transformative exchanges about food. Our 35+ member-supported food podcasts empower eaters to cultivate a radically better world. This month, we're asking you to join us. Become a monthly sustaining member at heritageradionetwork.org/donate.Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

Meat + Three
Growth: From Tech to Tomatoes

Meat + Three

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 24:52


What can a nascent fruit tree tell us about camaraderie? How can increasing investments alert us to the challenges of capitalism? Meat and Three explores what HRN's shows are saying about growth. We'll nurture curiosity in the garden, weigh the pros and cons of the fake meat industry, and consider the role of restaurants in gentrifying neighborhoods. Further Reading and Listening:Learn more about starting your garden journey on Feast Yr Ears episode 202: Garden Now!Enjoy our episode about peaches on our podcast for kids: Time for Lunch episode 7: Peaches!Dive deeper into ideas about combating gentrification through intentional hospitality on Tech Bites episode 250: Put the Giving Into Thanksgiving With the Neighborhood's Table. Find The Neighborhood's Table Community Survey Results here.Listen to the full episode of Tech Bites episode 248: The Age of Unprecedented Investment in Food Tech with Rachel Konrad to hear more on investment in food tech. You can read more of Alicia Kennedy's writing on her blog, “From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy.” HRN is home to transformative exchanges about food. Our 35+ member-supported food podcasts empower eaters to cultivate a radically better world. This month, we're asking you to join us. Become a monthly sustaining member at heritageradionetwork.org/donate.Meat and Three is powered by Simplecast.

Tech Bites
Bread Alone's Net-Zero Energy Bakery

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 50:54


We care deeply about where our food comes from, considering the carbon-footprint of how our food is transported. But how about how it's produced? Is the production facility your food is made in net-zero? On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Bread Alone Bakery CEO Nels Leader about the multi-year process of converting their original Boiceville facility into the first commercial bakery in the U.S. to operate on 100% renewable energy, without fossil fuels.Photo Courtesy of Bread Alone. HRN is home to transformative exchanges about food. Our 35+ member-supported food podcasts empower eaters to cultivate a radically better world. This month, we're asking you to join us. Become a monthly sustaining member at heritageradionetwork.org/donate.Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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EatOkra the App + Wefunder

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 52:03


In 2016, Janique Edwards moved to Brooklyn and wanted to find black-owned restaurants in her new neighborhood. Janique and Anthony (then boyfriend, now husband) had the idea to create the EatOkra app and launched the first version in 2017. Today they have more that 450,000+ downloads, 9,000+ listings, and a market place. On this episode, Tech Bites host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with returning guest Anthony Edwards Jr, Co-Founder, CEO and CTO, and Jason Wallace, Director of Business Solutions, about the just launched 2.5-million dollar investment round on Wefunder, that values EatOkra at 17-million dollars.Photo Courtesy of EatOkra.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Haddie's Bay Club NFTs: From Seaverse to Metaverse

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 48:30


In November 2021, an ultra-rare cotton candy colored lobster was discovered off the coast of Portland, Maine. Named Haddie, she quickly went viral and became an overnight sensation, that launched the Haddie's Bay Club in the metaverse. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Mark Murrell, CEO of Get Maine Lobster, about the collection of 7777 Haddie the Lobster NFTs and the growing IRL community around this ultra-rare lobster.Photo Courtesy of Get Maine Lobster.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Silvopasture Tech Stack on the All for One for All Farm

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 36:47


Technology is simply the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. We typically think of a “tech stack” as a set of digital technologies stacked together to build an application or run a business. Silvopasture regenerative farming use multiple farming styles that integrate together to create one well-balanced eco-system. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Ariane Daguin, founder and CEO of D'Artangnan, and her daughter Alix Daguin, principal at Duck Duck Design, about their new farm All For One For All (AOOA). The 501c3 non-profit farm in the Mid-Hudson Valley is geared for visits and education, with events, cooking classes, and a farm stand.Photo Courtesy of Alix Daguin & Eleanor Kwei.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Learn to Cook on TikTok With Eitan Bernath

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Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 48:45


Is TikTok the new cooking school? If you're one of Eitan Bernath's 2.2 million TikTok followers, the answer is yes. A self-taught cook and creator, Eitan's allure is his high-energy cooking style and easy-to-make recipes that have garnered an international following of more than six million across his social media platforms with billions of views. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Eitan Bernath, CEO of Eitan Productions, about how he used his social media instincts and love of cooking to build a global media platform. And with the recent publication of Eitan Eats the World, why an old-fashioned paper cookbook is still a great idea even in the digital age.Photo Courtesy of Mark Weinberg.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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CEO MOM With Alice Cheng of Culinary Agents

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 50:49


CEO Mom. Chef Mom. Do these titles sound impossible or attainable? Now that we're in the great resignation, and family life has shifted into the home, employers are being forced to offer better work-life balance to attract staff. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with returning guest Alice Cheng, CEO and Founder of Culinary Agents, about being a CEO Mom and how the hospitality industry is changing to accommodate parents and family in order to stay competitive and retain top talent. Tech Bites Episode 262 is made possible by the generosity of 818 Tequila and BentoBox.Photo Courtesy of Alice Cheng.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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From Coconut to Cosmic Bliss: Adding Dairy to a Vegan Business

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 50:23


At a time when most brands are doing the opposite, Coconut Bliss is changing its name to Cosmic Bliss and expanding beyond its organic, plant-based roots into the first organic, sustainably-sourced, humane, grass-fed dairy ice cream. Amidst the current climate of plant-based foods for environmental and health goals, it's notable that 97% percent of ice cream sold in the U.S. is dairy. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Jason Karp, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, HumanCo, about how Cosmic Bliss aims to achieve greater environmental impact and positively affect more consumers than any other ice cream on the market.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

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Farmer's Fridge Vending Machines

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 44:30


Reportedly 100 million people visit a vending machine every day in America. Farmer's Fridge vending machines are designed to make finding fresh healthy meals as easy as finding a candy bar. What started in 2013 with a single machine in a Chicago Food Court, has grown to more than 400 fridges in airports, hospitals, office buildings, and universities. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Farmer's Fridge founder and CEO, Luke Saunders, about how critical algorithms and technology have been to the growth of the business and how the company pivoted during the pandemic to delivery and expanded retail.Are you a business owner? Become an HRN business member! For $500 HRN will shine a light on your work AND you will help sustain our mission to expand the way people think about food. As a thank you for this tax-deductible donation, your business will receive on-air mentions, social media posts, listings on our website and more. Go to heritageradionetwork.org/biz to become a business member today. Photo Courtesy of Farmer's Fridge.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

Tech Bites
CookUnity with Chef Emily Peck

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 37:01


Hungry for a chef-cooked meal, but reluctant to leave your apartment? There's an app for that. CookUnity is a national meal-delivery service, offering dishes cooked by a collective of more than 50 chefs. What started in 2015 with the idea of becoming “Spotify for food” has evolved into a new alternative to traditional restaurant work for chefs, and another meal-delivery option for consumers. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Emily Peck, a plant-based chef, and nutritionist on the CookUnity platform. Episode 259 of Tech Bites is made possible by the generosity of Magic Mind, the world's first productivity shot.Photo Courtesy of Chef Emily Peck.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

Tech Bites
Shipping Container Tech: Robots, Farms, and Radio

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 51:41


Did you know Heritage Radio Network studio is made of two repurposed shipping containers inside Roberta's Pizza in Bushwick Brooklyn? To celebrate the return to in-studio recording were doing an episode on shipping container technology. Tech Bites host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with HRN Head of Audio Production Matt Patterson about the studio. Talking about portable hydroponic container farms is Jake Felser, CTO of Freight Farms, and Udi Shamai, Co-Founder and CEO of Hyper Robotics, talks about self-container robotic pizza kitchens.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

Tech Bites
Own Your Guest Data & Marketing with Bikky & Avocadoria

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 51:37


Technology, 3rd-party delivery apps, and staying at home have shifted the restaurant hospitality experience from on-premise to online at-home. How can data and drip marketing help restaurants create and grow real-life relationships with their guests? On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Abhinav Kapur, CEO and Founder of Bikky, the restaurant data and market company, and Alessandro Biggy, founder of the fast-casual Avocaderia restaurant group, about how an integrated and automated pipeline of data can impact a business's bottom line.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

Tech Bites
How to Buy an NFT

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 54:06


The food tech trend with the greatest velocity right now is NFTs: non-fungible tokens purchased with Ethereum, minted on the blockchain. If you're looking to get into cryptocurrencies, but aren't sure what a hot wallet is and how mint is involved, this show is for you. On this episode, Grant Friedman, Director of the Private Client Desk at Coin Cloud, takes Tech Bites host Jennifer Leuzzi through the process of creating a crypto wallet and buying a Dumpling Mafia NFT. Coin Cloud is the industry-leading digital currency machine (DCM) on the world's largest and fastest-growing network of 100% two-way DCMs, the next generation of the Bitcoin ATM. To learn more about the Dumpling Mafia limited edition Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), listen to Tech Bites episode 253 on your favorite podcast platform.Jennifer Leuzzi is the Owner of this NFT.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

Tech Bites
BentoBox Restaurant Tech Trends Report with Krystle Mobayeni

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 48:59


In 2021 restaurants had to navigate supply chain disruptions, the COVID-19 Delta variant, and unprecedented worker shortages slowing recovery. How did the industry fare and what is on the horizon for 2022? On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with BentoBox Founder and CEO Krystle Mobayeni about their 2021 restaurant trends report. It analyzes data from 7,500+ restaurants worldwide, on how people are dining out, what they're ordering and how restaurants are using tech to find efficiencies and increase profits.Photo Courtesy of BentoBox.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

Meat + Three
The Future of Food: The Metaverse, Space Farming, and NFTs

Meat + Three

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 25:24


Meat and Three takes a look at cutting edge technology, the power and pace of globalization, and breakthrough accomplishments and discoveries in a new mini series about the future of food. In the next three episodes, we'll pose our most pressing questions to NASA scientists predicting how people will eat in space as well as activists fighting for a more equitable tomorrow. Today, we explore technology and the budding metaverse. While the “metaverse” today is not the full-fledged virtual reality that sci-fi portrays, we already see how data, a digital economy, and virtual experiences are gradually taking their places in the food industry. Grab your cryptocurrency, hop in a spaceship, and stick with us as we explore the evolving landscape of the digital world. Further Reading and Listening:Read more about Aarhus University's research on virtual reality and food experiences here. Read about changing coffee color here, cookie size here, and cake color here. Learn more about Dr. Janis Wang here.For opportunities to get involved in astrobotany, click here. For more information on NASA's work growing plants on the ISS, click here. And, for more on bioregenerative life support systems, go here. To learn more about the company Regrow, check out their website here. Listen to the rest of episode 253 of Tech Bites: Dumpling Mafia NFT x Coin Cloud. You can also subscribe to Tech Bites on your favorite podcast platform and never miss an episode!  (Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS).Keep Meat and Three on the air: become an HRN Member today! Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Meat and Three is powered by Simplecast.

Tech Bites
Forbes 30 Under 30 Food & Drink Class of 2022

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 48:01


Meet the Forbes 30 Under 30 Food & Drink class of 2022. The annual list identifies and applauds young innovators and entrepreneurs who are redefining the way we eat, drink and think about food. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Forbes Under 30 editors Chloe Sorvino and Kristin Stoller. Two of this year's winners talk about the impact of being on the list: Amy Zhou, Director of Operations at Michelin-starred COTE in New York City and Miami and Co-Founder at Wine Empowered, and Alexis Nikole Nelson, forager, cook, educator and social media sensation @BlackForager.Photo Courtesy of Forbes.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

Tech Bites
Dumpling Mafia NFT x Coin Cloud

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 52:38


The food tech trend with the greatest velocity right now are culinary and chef-driven NFTs: non-fungible tokens purchased with ethereum, minted in the blockchain. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Chef Shirley Chung of Ms. Chi Café, writer Andy Wang and Grant Friedman, Director of the Private Client Desk for Coin Cloud, about the creation of their digital NFTs and their real world food events. The Dumpling Mafia was born in 2017 when Chef Shirley, with friends Andy and Caryl Chinn, went on a dumpling crawl in the San Gabriel Valley. As they ate and posted food photos, they coined the hashtag #DumplingMafia. Their social media followers have repeatedly asked how to join the Dumpling Mafia. The limited edition Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) digital collectibles were created by native Angeleno artist Narrator. The NFT's are minted in partnership with Coin Cloud, the industry-leading digital currency machine (DCM) on the world's largest and fastest-growing network of 100% two-way DCMs, the next generation of the Bitcoin ATM.Photo Courtesy of Dumpling Mafia NFT.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

Tech Bites
2022 Predictions (Spoiler Alert: The Future is Plant-Based)

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 47:56


Following Tech Bites tradition, the last show of the year is a look into the future of trends and innovations. What do some of the top women in food tech see for 2022? Tech Bites host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Dr. Jasmin Hume, Founder and CEO of Shiru, a biotechnology company addressing a critical need in the food industry by providing access to more sustainable and healthy ingredients. Shiru is fueled by data-driven discovery, combining machine learning and fermentation to uncover functional alternative proteins from nature. Joining the discussion are two of Shiru's board members: Deena Shakir, Partner at Lux Capital, a multi-stage venture capital firm with $4B under management, and Mary T. Clarke, Senior Vice President of Innovation for the Taste & Beyond division of Firmenich, the largest privately-owned company in the flavor and fragrance sector. This episode of Tech Bites is made possible by the generosity of Rt. 11 Potato Chips.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

Tech Bites
2021 Year in Review with Rachael Nemeth of Opus Training

Tech Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 62:46


On Tech Bites, the penultimate episode of the year is always a look back. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks about 2021 with returning guest Rachael Nemeth, co-founder, and CEO of Opus Training, a mobile-first learning platform that delivers chat-based micro-training to address the 80% of the workforce that does not sit at a desk with a computer. In a business where the immediacy of information is critical to success, Opus Training has a unique perspective on how the hospitality industry is navigating the ongoing challenges of doing business in the current pandemic economy.Photo Courtesy of Jesse Whiles.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Tech Bites by becoming a member!Tech Bites is Powered by Simplecast.

The Big Food Question
How Do You Produce Successful Virtual Events?

The Big Food Question

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 26:50


The global pandemic has restricted and eliminated the in-person experiences the hospitality industry relies upon to survive. Many are turning to virtual events as a way to continue to engage their customers and create new revenue streams. A successful virtual event can open up a geographic market far beyond a local customer base, while offering the same intimate experience to every  single person, whether the audience is 10 or 100,000. On this episode of The Big Food Question, Tech Bites host Jennifer Leuzzi answers the question, How do you produce successful virtual events?  With expert advice from  David Bengali theatre and media production designer, Belinda Chang sommelier, and Kristin Madden, Vice President of Bowen & Company.  Have a question you want answered? Email us at question@heritageradionetwork.orgCheck out Tech Bites, Jenn's show on food and technology (Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS).This project is funded in part by a Humanities New York CARES Grant with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal CARES Act. This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.The Big Food Question  is powered by Simplecast.

The Big Food Question
How Do You Keep Staff Up to Date With Ever-Evolving COVID-19 Regulations?

The Big Food Question

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 13:44


With restaurants working around constantly shifting COVID-19 regulations, it is more important than ever that all staff and stakeholders understand the current requirements. In this episode, guest host Jennifer Leuzzi talks to Rachael Nemeth, the CEO and co-founder of Opus Training. According to Rachael, nearly all training program technology is built for the desk-worker sitting in front of a computer. Opus has developed a platform purpose-built for training restaurant workers, which they've retooled to handle COVID-19 training. Check out Tech Bites, Jenn's show on food and technology (Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS).Have a question you want answered? Email us at question@heritageradionetwork.orgThis project is funded in part by a Humanities New York CARES Grant with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal CARES Act. This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.The Big Food Question is powered by Simplecast.

The Main Course
Episode 294: Jennifer Leuzzi

The Main Course

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2018 54:41


Our Moderator Emily gives hard-hitting stories of food in the news to our panelists and they discuss their attitudes and opinions in our Weekly Baste Segment. This week we discuss the future of meal kits, food emojis, Megan Markle and White Castle. The Maillard Reaction Segment opens the floor for each panelist to give an opinion about the dos and don'ts of dining at cruise buffets. The show is rounded out by our special guest Jennifer Leuzzi, host of Tech Bites on HRN. Tech Bites investigates the profound ways the rapidly evolving digital world is transforming how we discover, produce, and share food in the real world. Jennifer explores how technology impacts our culinary lives. The Main Course O.G. is powered by Simplecast