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Trey Trahan, the lead architect for the USA Pavilion, discusses the structure on show as part of Expo 2025 Osaka. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Highlights from the March 2023 Global Update from the Global Technical and Regulatory Affairs team at the Almond Board of California. ABC participation in the Gulfood Show ABC exhibited in the USA Pavilion at the Gulfood show in Dubai during the week of Feb 20. The USA Pavilion included 158 U.S. companies and associations including nine almond exporters. The show hosted over 5,000 exhibitors from 125 countries and was attended by over 2 million commercial visitors. Many of them expressed interest in almonds! It seems almond demand in the Middle East and across Africa is higher than ever. We had visitors from the beginning to end of the show waiting in line to ask us questions about the industry, particularly related to finding suppliers and technical information. The entire region continues to grow, with California almond shipments to UAE increasing from $193 m in CY2020 to $310 m in CY2022. The FAS offices in Pakistan and Turkey sent delegations by our booth to discuss the market, market access issues and future cooperation opportunities. Other visitors included buyers and processors from Russia, Ukraine, Algeria, Cyprus, India, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, etc. A logistics company from Dubai's Al Ras wholesale market shared a google map link that shows how product moves from Dubai to Afghanistan and other ports in the area. Check it out here. FAS/Dubai also led a tour of the DMCC Tea and Coffee Processing Center at the local Port's FTZ. DMCC is partially owned by the UAE government and has years of experience in trading/processing gold and diamonds. DMCC plans to expand its operations to provide services to other sectors, including tree nuts, in the future.ABC – India Trade Conference During the week of February 14, the annual ABC trade conference was held in India. More than 240 importers and processors attended the meeting this year. Starting with a regulatory update, discussions focused on the greatest impediments to the market which were identified through a survey of Indian trade. Retaliatory tariffs and FSSAI regulation were among the key concerns. The need to form alliances and engage through Indian partners was highlighted as an important means of addressing concerns. Considerable interest was expressed in the crop status, particularly insights from a California handler panel. While everyone is waiting to see how the California crop progresses, there was considerable optimism related to the long-term growth potential of the India market. This carried into the presentation of ABC marketing initiatives in India. Building on a strong tradition and culture, programs are expanding to encompass more health influencers. Other opportunities exist in ingredients, which are a growing sector for almonds, as well as expanding into rural India.Great Britain PEC CertificateGreat Britain (GB) is in the process of reviewing/revising regulations that it retained from the European Union (EU) post-Brexit. This includes EU regulation 2015/1949, which governs the Pre-Export Check (PEC) program that recognizes California Almonds for a reduced inspection rate upon arrival in the EU. ABC has been made aware of a GB-specific version of the Pre-Export Check certificate to accompany California almond exports to Great Britain. ABC contacted both UK Port Authority and FAS staff to ensure no shipments are detained pending an agreement between GB and USA. USDA has advised that UK authorities have agreed to accept the current PEC certificate while the situation is being reviewed. Optimally, UK import control authorities will agree to use the existing PEC system with slight modifications to satisfy GB requirements. We will update the industry once a final decision is agreed upon. If any handlers have their shipments impacted, please reach...
Afghanistan, India, Pakistan. Matthew Asada has been stationed across the globe, but his real passion was the recent assignment in Dubai for the 2020 Expo, along with his Michigan roots.Listen to our guest Matthew Asada as tells us about his compelling story of world travel and assignments for the U.S. Department of State, and a firsthand account of his role as the former Deputy Commissioner General at USA Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai. Matthew is a fourth generation Japanese-American and third generation public servant. He joined the U.S. Foreign Service as a political officer in 2003 and has literally been around the world. Hear about his first love of expos and other global mega events since his time in South Korea. He is currently instructing at USC Center for Public Diplomacy as well as doing some publishing. He is also interested in subnational diplomacy and recaps other anecdotes of his endeavors. He also recalls high school years in Rochester, Michigan. You can also read the transcript from our conversation.
Mitchell Davis is founder of the consultancy Kitchen Sense, LLC, a laboratory for creative food content and innovative approaches to food-system issues. Throughout his long career in the food world, Mitchell has been “a central figure behind the scenes helping to start, analyze and oversee trends, developing the next generation of talent,” according to chef and media personality David Chang. While at the James Beard Foundation for almost 27 years, most recently as Chief Strategy Officer, Mitchell created and oversaw many of the Foundation's most impactful initiatives, including the annual JBF Food Summit, a national dialogue of thought leaders on sustainability and public health, the JBF Chefs Boot Camp for Policy and Change, an advocacy training program for culinary professionals, and the JBF Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership program, intended to correct the gender imbalance in leadership in the restaurant industry. Working with artist Mattia Casalegno and the team at Unapologetic Foods, Davis co-produced Aeorobanquets RMX, the world's first fully immersive, mixed-reality dining experience that was installed in the James Beard House for a sold-out, three-month run in 2019. The Washington Post called Aerobanquets “the future of restaurants.” In 2013, Davis led the team that was selected by the U.S. Department of State to create the USA Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015—the first world's fair since 1862 focusing on food—for which he received visits and commendations from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and First Lady Michelle Obama. Davis has a Ph.D. in Food Studies from New York University. He has been a curriculum advisor to and/or guest lecturer at the Florence University for the Arts and their Apicius International School of Hospitality, the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, the Institute for Culinary Education, The French Culinary Institute, and the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners. He frequently writes about food and restaurants, and has a weekly Substack newsletter on home-cooking. For more than a decade he held a chair on the Academy of the London-based World's 50 Best Restaurants. He has written several cookbooks, including the ground-breaking electronic book My Provence (Alta Editions) with Michelin three-star chef Laurent Gras, which won the IACP's “Judges' Choice” award in 2013, and Kitchen Sense (Clarkson Potter, 2006). In 2013, The Forward selected Davis as one of the 50 most influential Jews under 50 in America. In 2017 epicurious.com included Davis on their list of the “100 Greatest Home Cooks of All Time.” For his contributions to the ever-changing food landscape and his tenure as host of more than 125 episodes of the popular podcast Taste Matters, in 2019 Heritage Radio Network inducted Davis into their Hall of Fame. Most recently, Mitchell began hosting the “What's Burning” podcast, a podcast of the Galilee Culinary Institute. On this episode, Mitchell shares his one way ticket to the famed 3 star Michelin restaurant, La Pyramide, in Vienne France, sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s. He also offers his list of “10 Memorable Meals” to mark our show's 10th anniversary this year. Plus, Mitchell highlights “What's Burning”, the podcast of the Galilee Culinary Institute which is set to open in early 2023 in Israel's Upper Eastern Galilee. Mitchell is just one of the engaging personalities featured on The One Way Ticket Show, where Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they would go if given a one way ticket, no coming back. Their destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind. Steven's guests have included: Nobel Peace Prize Winner, President Jose Ramos-Horta; Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett; Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz; Fashion Expert, Tim Gunn; Broadcast Legend, Charles Osgood; International Rescue Committee President & CEO, David Miliband; Former Senator, Joe Lieberman; Playwright, David Henry Hwang; Journalist-Humorist-Actor, Mo Rocca; SkyBridge Capital Founder & Co-Managing Partner, Anthony Scaramucci; Abercrombie & Kent Founder, Geoffrey Kent; Travel Expert, Pauline Frommer, as well as leading photographers, artists, chefs, writers, intellectuals, etc.
22 December 2021: Mark chats to the Brazilian Director about their Expo 2020 pavilion. The Belgium Pavilion have a cinema festival in January which is open to the public. The Wild Goats is an American folk band perfoming at the USA Pavilion. And Nada Badran joins us to tell us more about her discoveries around Expo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today I talk with Karen Landry (@KarenScooterB). We talked about CBC programming, unplanned trips, dabble in languages and reminisce about the Olympics. Plus, as always, the Quick and Quirky Questions! Enjoy!Show notes and links:4:47 - Fort Vermilion9:20 - DJ photos!31:05 - O Canada, CBC "end of programming" montage32:20 - O Canada, CBC montage (animated)(I was way off on that one. We don't see either thing I mention, but we do see the USA Pavilion of Expo '67 (now the Montreal Biosphère) and the Château Frontenac in Quebec City.)34:52 - CBC, "Exploding Pizza"36:05 - Vancouver 2010, Gold Medal Game (hockey) -- no commentary (go to 2:15:20 for the money shot) -- here it is again, in 16 different broadcasts!39:00 - Icarus on Netflix50:25 - Super Bowl XXII (pictures)1:11:55 - Jim Cuddy cruises (2021, 2022)1:29:17 - Tidal Bore
Mitchell Davis is the Executive Vice President of the James Beard Foundation, a cookbook author, a journalist, and a scholar with a Ph.D. in Food Studies from NYU. With the Beard Foundation for almost 24 years, Davis has created and overseen many of the organization’s most impactful initiatives, including the JBF Annual Food Conference and the JBF Chefs Boot Camp for Policy and Change. In 2013, Davis led the team that was selected by the U.S. Department of State to create the USA Pavilion at the World Expo Milano 2015, for which he served as Chief Creative Officer, receiving commendations from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and First Lady Michelle Obama. Heritage Radio Network On Tour is powered by Simplecast
For the final show of 2017, we look into the future at the top food tech trends to watch in 2018. Will blockchain and digital agriculture improve the quality of our food supply? Will bio-tech and bio-hacking create the perfect foods grown in a lab with the flavor of terroir? In-studio guest Mitchell Davis and Tech Bites host Jennifer Leuzzi discuss the coming year in food tech, gastronomy, and apps. Mitchell Davis is the Executive Vice President of the James Beard Foundation and a scholar with a Ph.D. in Food Studies from NYU. In 2013, Davis led the team that was selected by the U.S. Department of State to create the USA Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015. He holds a chair on the Academy of the London-based World’s 50 Best Restaurants and has written several award-winning cookbooks. In 2017 Epicurious included Davis on their list of the “100 Greatest Home Cooks of All Time.” Tech Bites is powered by Simplecast
Robert Harary began his career at 16 years old as Director of Social Media Marketing for Research Frontiers. At 17 he was promoted by the Board of Directors to serve as Director of Market Development - the youngest person in the company's history to hold such position. Here, he was directly responsible for developing two advertisements featured in Times Square and played an integral role in bringing the company's technology out to the USA Pavilion at the Milan World's Fair. At 18, Robert left Research Frontiers to become one of the youngest angel group managers in the country through his angel group, GlassHorse Ventures. Robert sits on the advisory board for Silicon Valley companies alongside Guy Kawasaki and Leonardo DiCaprio. Today, Robert is building OneH - OneH connects startups with investors from around the world based on what they have in common. They've built out a collection of different matching and machine learning algorithms that learn investor interest, analyze deals and share them with relevant investors.
James Biber is an architect and partner in the firm Biber Architects, based in New York. James is responsible many of his firms most notable projects. Biber's most recent project is the USA Pavilion for Expo Milano 2015. Biber’s career has also included the design of the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, 2008; oceanfront houses in Montauk, NY; a restoration of the 1934 Sten-Frenke house in Santa Monica, by Richard Neutra; along with projects at Celebration, Florida; store, suites and lounges in the Arizona Cardinals Football Stadium (by Peter Eisenman) in Phoenix, Arizona; Headquarters for the Muzak corporation in Fort Mill, SC. In this episode, we discuss: His background How he got into the world of architecture with a background in art in science What he's most obsessed with today Show notes are available at ObsessedShow.com.
Get an inside look at the USA Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 from Elizabeth Thacker Jones,Culinary producer of the USA Pavilion. Using interactive exhibits and state-of-the-art digital media, the USA Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 highlights American industry, products, and entrepreneurship within the contexts of sustainability, nutrition and health, technology and innovation. Their official partnership with Italy positions the United States as a destination for business, entrepreneurship and travel. The USA Pavilion promotes collaboration to strengthen bilateral ties between the United States and Europe and the rest of the global community in order to tackle food-system challenges together. This program was brought to you by Fairway Market.
Chef Mark Ladner joins Dorothy Cann Hamilton for a special interview on Chef’s Story, recorded at the USA Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015! Chef Ladner touches on his childhood, his formative food memories, his career trajectory and his advice for aspiring chefs. He also explains what drove him to open his pop-up gluten-free pasta concept, Pasta Flyer. Mark Ladner is the James Beard award winning chef of Del Posto. Chef Ladner’s education began in Cambridge, MA at independently owned and operated pizza counters, followed by formal culinary schooling at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. He moved to NYC in the early 90’s and worked with several well-regarded restaurateurs, before meeting Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich and opening Babbo Ristorante as Sous Chef in 1998. Ladner has since opened Lupa Osteria Romana (1999), Otto Enoteca Pizzeria (2002) and Del Posto (2005) as Chef/Partner at each restaurant. Mark co-authored Molto Gusto (Ecco, 2010) with Mario Batali. This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market. “I really truly believe that as long as you can make food taste the way that you like, I don’t think you need to spend a tremendous amount of time continuing to polish your culinary skills. You can waste a lot of time spelunking down the rabbit hole for culinary greatness when, in this day and age, from an entrepreneurial and business perspective there’s such a broad range of skill sets necessary to be successful in this industry. Spending too much time trying to perfect a bite of food might not be the best use of your time.” [11:00] “Once you have your own kitchen it doesn’t necessarily mean you stop learning.” [22:00] “There are two things I’m adamant about. One is a monkish devotion to pasta – specifically the cooking and saucing of rather than the making or stuffing of. The execution in the last several minutes is something people don’t spend enough time obsessing over. Two is knowing it’s important to remove as much variable for error from the equation before service so you can just focus on service.” [30:00] “I don’t consider myself to be an elitist person. I need a part of me that’s able to embrace a more populist culture.” [46:00] –Mark Ladner on Chef’s Story
Dr. Marion Nestle is back on Heritage Radio! Tune in as she joins Katy Keiffer for a lively and spirited discussion on What Doesn’t Kill You. Freshly back from visiting the USA Pavilion at the World’s Fair in Milan, Marion has a new book, Soda Politics on the horizon and has lots to share on today’s show. Hear about the power of the ethanol lobby, the need to bring agriculture and health policy together, and the continued failings of the US Congress. Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health (the department she chaired from 1988-2003) and Professor of Sociology at New York University. Her degrees include a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition, both from the University of California, Berkeley. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “I think we need to bring agriculture and health policy together.” [06:00] “The ethanol lobby has a lot of power in Congress.” [14:00] “The soda industry is running scared these days.” [33:00] “I’m enormously optimistic about what the food movement is doing. There’s a lot going on. On an international basis food is being taken seriously in a way it never was before.” [39:00] –Marion Nestle on What Doesn’t Kill You
Dr. Marion Nestle is back on Heritage Radio! Tune in as she joins Katy Keiffer for a lively and spirited discussion on What Doesn’t Kill You. Freshly back from visiting the USA Pavilion at the World’s Fair in Milan, Marion has a new book, Soda Politics on the horizon and has lots to share on today’s show. Hear about the power of the ethanol lobby, the need to bring agriculture and health policy together, and the continued failings of the US Congress. Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health (the department she chaired from 1988-2003) and Professor of Sociology at New York University. Her degrees include a Ph.D. in molecular biology and an M.P.H. in public health nutrition, both from the University of California, Berkeley. This program was brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery. “I think we need to bring agriculture and health policy together.” [06:00] “The ethanol lobby has a lot of power in Congress.” [14:00] “The soda industry is running scared these days.” [33:00] “I’m enormously optimistic about what the food movement is doing. There’s a lot going on. On an international basis food is being taken seriously in a way it never was before.” [39:00] –Marion Nestle on What Doesn’t Kill You