Emerging Food Technology

Sara Rothman Joins CuliNEX Project Management Team

Sara Rothman Joins CuliNEX Project Management Team

Tukwila, WA, June 14, 2023 — CuliNEX, the country's top clean label food product and plant-based formulation consultancy, announces Sara Rothman joins CuliNEX as a Senior Project Manager, bringing more than 15 years of food product and project management experience to...

Altering Taste Perception

Altering Taste Perception

It’s commonly understood that humans perceive five basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. However, sensory scientists now believe there are many more fundamental tastes in the perception of food. Additionally, taste perception is far more complex in other...

Lou Cooperhouse

Lou Cooperhouse

Lou Cooperhouse, MSc, President & CEO, BlueNalu Lou Cooperhouse is recognized as a leading global authority in food business innovation and technology commercialization, with extensive leadership experiences throughout his 35-year career in the food industry.  He...

Lou Cooperhouse

Nesha Zalesny

Nesha Zalesny, MBA, Technical Consultant, IMR International Nesha Zalesny has 20 years of technical experience in the food industry, starting with 12 years at CP Kelco in R&D and Technical Service. She developed formulations and prototypes for everything from...

Lou Cooperhouse

Dariush Ajami

Dariush Ajami, Ph.D., Vice President, Innovation, Beyond Meat Dariush Ajami, Ph.D., is the Vice President of Innovation at Beyond Meat, a company that aims to create mass-market solutions that perfectly replace animal protein with plant protein. Dariush leads creative...