Ep 06- Breaking into the confectionery industry with Elizabeth Hagerman, Food Scientist at The Warrell Corporation

On episode 6 of the FoodGrads Podcast, I interview Elizabeth Hagerman, a Food Scientist at the Warrell Corporation. The Warrell Corporation is one of the top contract candy- manufacturing companies in North America which focuses on chocolate panning, fire roasting, brittle, nut clusters and better-for-you snacks. In this episode Elizabeth and I talk about her "sweet" job at the Warrell Corporation and what it means to be a "middle-man" company. Elizabeth than goes on to talk about why she loves her job and the challenges she has faced through working on caramel related projects. Elizabeth also discusses with me her current endeavor of working towards a master's degree in global food law and how they idea came to be. I will say it is such a cool degree which is so applicable in today's global food chain. We also talk about PMCA - the professional manufacturing confectioners association and how we were both part of the student outreach program. If you haven't heard of PMCA than check them out it is they are amazing association doing so much for the industry. Overall, Elizabeth is such as cool person. You can tell she is well suited for being a food scientist because of her can do attitude. She is willing to take on new challenges because she knows it will allow her to grow as a person. You'll really be able to tell that in this episode and think that her story is one that we could all learn from. With that I hope you enjoy the show! About Elizabeth Elizabeth began her career at Warrell Creations in 2017 when she was brought on board by the research and development department as a food technologist. Within a few short months, they knew they had a new outlook on one of their beloved core processes. Exploring new and innovative food products and processes is one of Liz's main passions. She earned her bachelor's degree in food science and technology from Oregon State University and received a minor in chemistry along the way. Her experience in the food industry includes everything from food service to interning with Kroger to working as an R&D lab technician — all before finding Warrell Creations. Liz's focus here at Warrell Creations involves improving and developing products for one of their exemplary core processes — caramel! Show Notes https://foodgrads.com/foodgrads-podcast-ep-6-breaking-into-the-confectionery-industry-with-elizabeth-hagerman-food-scientist-at-the-warrell-corporation/