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The Food Lab Podcast

The Food Lab Podcast

Hosted by: Manon Galizzi

I’m a flavour expert and food scientist with 10+ years’ experience helping food & drink brands create products that taste as good as they promise. On this podcast, I share how to tackle flavour at every stage...

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Episodes

19 November - Why Non-HFSS & Meat/Dairy Vegan Products Fail?

 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.   I still remember that massive tasting at...
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18 November - How to Work with a Flavour House?

 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.   "Can you send me a few vanilla flavours?"...
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17 November - Best Flavours for Pea & Rice Protein Products | Vegan Product Development Tips

 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.   Got an Instagram question: "I'm creating a...
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16 November - How to Validate Your Food Product Before Launch (One Person Should NEVER Decide)

 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.   Should your CEO or founder have the final say on...
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15 November - Why Your Brain Can't Describe Flavours (And How to Train It) | Food Tasting Skills

 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.   Why is it so hard to describe what you're tasting?...
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14 November - Why Natural Extracts & Essences Can Taste Fake (Stop Wasting Money!) | Flavouring Myths

 ⁠⁠⁠Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.   Think using a lemon extract or cucumber essence will...
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13 November - How to Choose a Co-Manufacturer: 6 Questions Every Food Brand Must Ask Before Signing

 ⁠⁠Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.   Choosing a co-manufacturer for your food or drink...
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12 November - 6 Rules to Stop Rubbish Tastings & Create Better Food Products | Tasting Best Practices

 ⁠Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.   Are your product tastings a complete waste of time? If...
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11 November - What Does a Food Scientist Actually Do? Inside Product Development & Flavour Science

Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.   Ever wondered what a food scientist does all day? In this...
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10 November - Why Your Product Tastes Different After Scaling Up (and How to Fix It)

 ⁠Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.   When your food or drink product moves from kitchen sample...
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09 November - Your Favourite Flavour Might Not Be Your Consumer’s: How to Adapt Without Losing Authenticity

 ⁠Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.   In this episode of The Food Lab Podcast, I talk about one...
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08 November - How to Run Tastings That Actually Help Your Product?

 ⁠Click here to download The Flavour Blueprint⁠⁠⁠, a free guide based on the process I use with my clients to fix underperforming food and drink products.   Most founders think they’re running tasting sessions, but...
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