Buckle up for a wild ride as Brad Buchholz joins Devon and Todd for an enlightening discussion on the intricacies of working with contract manufacturers. Brad shares a great deal of wisdom from his time at working at a prominent co-man and provides several tips for ensuring a good working relationship. It is important for brands to be diligent in their interactions with manufacturers, to be very clear in their requests and requirements for formulations, yet understand that co-mans are trying to make a living too.

Join Todd and Devon as they talk with Dr. Lara Ramdin, the upcycled queen, about the importance of upcycling and how it relates to functional foods and nutraceuticals. Food waste streams provide many opportunities for innovative ingredients and nutrient fortification, but they are not without challenges. Dr. Ramdin shares her expertise and ideas for how we can reduce food waste and make strides towards an improved food system and better world.

Guest Blake Ebersole of NaturPro Scientific joins Devon and Todd for a lively discussion about the importance of clinical trials, from design and population to results and publication. They also discuss the uniqueness of studies used to study ingredients such as TamaFlex and SalmoFer. Complete with laughs about the fun of science, why women live longer, and sending biological samples (aka poop) to labs, this is an episode you won't want to miss!