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Developing Nutritious Foods That Kids Will Actually Eat

Episode 28 of the Food For Thought podcast, hosted by Food Processing, titled "Developing Nutritious Foods That Kids Will Actually Eat" was published on December 17, 2025 and runs 25 minutes.

December 17, 2025 ·25m · Food For Thought

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Kidfresh CEO Michael Allen discusses taste, familiarity and preferences for kids discerning palates, and how frozen foods has benefitted from innovation and convenience attributes over the years.

As any parent, aunt, uncle or grandparent knows, feeding kids nutritious, healthful foods that taste good and are beloved by those children can be a real challenge at times. Michael Allen, CEO of Kidfresh, joins the podcast this time around to discuss the mission and strategies of Kidfresh and how they approach meeting the demands of our society’s smallest picky eaters.

Allen also discusses where frozen foods stand in the typical family grocery spend, how those products have innovated in recent times, and also how the flavor palates and preferences of the younger generation make a huge difference toward product development.

So, grab a bowl of mac and cheese or some chicken nuggets and enjoy this episode!

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