by Dave Frith | Nov 25, 2020 | Jobs Blog
Finding qualified scientific staff in any industry is quite a challenge. From a shortfall in STEM educated graduates to aging technical personnel who are being outpaced by technological advances it is becoming increasingly difficult to hire and retain the scientists...
by Dave Frith | Nov 16, 2020 | Jobs Blog
FLAVOR CHEMISTRY FEMA, the Flavor Extract Manufacturers Association that is, as opposed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, describes flavor as “the entire range of sensations that we perceive when we eat a food or drink a beverage”. This range of sensations...
by Dave Frith | Oct 28, 2020 | Jobs Blog
CBD and Food Science The 2018 Farm Bill removed CBD derived from hemp from the Controlled Substances Act’s Schedule I list of drugs. This legalizes CBD at a Federal level as long it contains less than 0.3% of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the cannabinoid that is...
by Dave Frith | Oct 20, 2020 | Human Resources, Job Hints, Jobs Blog, Sourcing
Do You Need A Food Science Consultant? Depending on your mission or project goals, hiring a full-time person for a short-term issue may not by feasible from a practical position or due to restrictions in time or budget. A full-time employee requires a commitment to...
by Dave Frith | Sep 30, 2020 | Jobs Blog
I hope to graduate soon with my Masters in Food Science. Is R & D for Plant Based Foods a good career choice? The Market Research firm Meticulous Research predicts that the global plant based food industry will be worth over $74 billion by 2027, growing at a...
by Dave Frith | Sep 22, 2020 | Jobs Blog
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