In this special edition of the Let’s Talk Dairy podcast, joining us is Joel Fischer, lab manager at AMETEK MOCON, discussing the importance of package testing.

Fischer has been in the package testing industry for decades. He is the manager of the world’s largest permeation testing lab at AMETEK MOCON. He is passionate about finding solutions for customers and learning new things about his industry every day.

Chef Jason Hernandez of Blade & Tine Culinary Consultants explains how to create a Non-Traditional Charcuterie Board. We discuss what exactly constitutes a Charcuterie Board, how different geographical regions can influence different kinds of boards, and some of the most unorthodox foods he's seen displayed on a board.

Keith Schuman, business unit lead at Schuman Cheese, Fairfield, N.J., joins us for Episode 28 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to talk about animal-free dairy.As a fourth-generation member of a family known worldwide, Schuman knows a thing or two about cheese and about honoring his family legacy.

Tony Rice, trade policy manager for the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), joins us for Episode 27 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, where he discusses supply chain challenges. 

Ryan Crandall, chief revenue officer at Norwood, Mass.-based MariMed, joins us for Episode 26 of our “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. 

In his role, Crandall oversees all revenue generation, marketing, product development and distribution for the company. Under his leadership, MariMed has developed a portfolio of award-winning and top-selling brands that meet the needs of cannabis consumers across a wide range of needs and occasions. 

Prior to entering the cannabis industry, Crandall held a series of executive positions with increasing sales responsibilities in major cybersecurity and software corporations.

Tom Newmaster, principal owner of FORCEpkg, joins us for Episode 25 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. Newmaster has more than 25 years of experience in consumer packaged goods (CPG) branding and package design. From 1998 to 2016, he was a principal and co-owner of WFM. Over the past three years, Newmaster’s has overseen the launch of FORCEpkg, a branding and packaging design firm headquartered in Lancaster, Pa. 

Miguel Freitas, Ph.D.,  one of the world’s leading experts on the complex interactions between probiotics, the gut and the microbiota, and vice president of scientific affairs at White Plains, N.Y.-based Danone North America, joins Dairy Foods for Episode 24 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to discuss dairy and health and wellness.