Corporate Food Values

Food businesses like to talk about their values. Many of them have obviously worked hard to identify the fundamental principles that underlie what they do, and to communicate this to their staff, customers and trading Read More ...

You MUST take THIS first step to start your career!

Are you still a student or have you just graduated? Whether you are still at school undecided about your career path or you’ve just graduated and are looking for your first job. Take this first Read More ...

I’ve Had Enough, I’m Ready to Quit My Job Search!

I asked Adedayo, a new grad to share her job search struggles because I knew her story would resonate with so many who have just graduated. She reached out because she is at a loss, she Read More ...

And The Winner is….

Posted onJune 19, 2017AuthorNicole GallaceLeave a comment

The Taste Your Future campaign has announced the winners of its bursary contest! Students from across Ontario submitted their ideas for a new food or beverage product, or for a process that could improve food Read More …

The Power Of Food Businesses To Do Good

Posted onJune 16, 2017June 16, 2017AuthorNicole Gallace1 Comment

One dark, damp evening just before Christmas, my partner and I turned up at a local supermarket. The Fresh Produce Manager, who was expecting us, proudly handed over thirteen crates of assorted produce and helped Read More …

Don’t Become a Food Scientist if You Don’t Like to Talk!

Posted onJune 14, 2017June 10, 2017AuthorNicole GallaceLeave a comment

I think that one of the biggest misconceptions about scientists–including food scientists–is those that are on the research side of the industry don’t need or desire to develop good communication skills. This issue comes up Read More …

Food Industry Jobs: What Do the Titles Mean?

Posted onJune 12, 2017June 12, 2017AuthorNicole GallaceLeave a comment

When I first applied for jobs, I had no idea what the job title meant on most of the roles I applied to. You get to understand more once you are employed and work with Read More …

My Journey From Animal Science to Nutritional Science

Posted onJune 9, 2017June 8, 2017AuthorNicole GallaceLeave a comment

Adults love asking children, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”. Up until my freshman year of college, my faithful response was, “A veterinarian!”. Despite my commitment to pursuing a career in Read More …

Confessions of a Food Scientist: What exactly happened?

Posted onJune 7, 2017AuthorSujala Balaji1 Comment

Out of all the love affairs in life, my love with food has been the best and the longest! I somehow think I am not the only one with such strong love for food, because I read Read More …

Job Hunt: Apply!

Posted onJune 2, 2017June 2, 2017AuthorNicole GallaceLeave a comment

The last and most obvious part of your job hunt is to apply for jobs. Applying for jobs can be time consuming, especially if you’re an external candidate without any referrals or connections. The Read More …

“Go Find The People You Wanna Be!”

Posted onJune 1, 2017AuthorNicole GallaceLeave a comment

Here’s a blog snack that I felt inspired to share after listening to an episode of Food Startups Podcast. Matt hosts an entertaining show to help food businesses grow and prosper. Weekly episodes featuring some of the Read More …

Time To Re-Think Your Hiring Methods?

Posted onMay 31, 2017May 31, 2017AuthorNicole GallaceLeave a comment

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner knows a thing or two about hiring. LinkedIn is a little business-related social networking website you might of heard of, with over 430 million members! If you’re going to take advice from anyone, Read More …

How To Hustle An Internship in College

Posted onMay 26, 2017AuthorNicole GallaceLeave a comment

I just did an episode of My Food Job Rocks with Jonathon Weber and it had me thinking about my college experience and how I got some of my gigs. Though I wasn’t as brave Read More …