The Taste Podcast presents an engaging episode featuring our host Robert Strik and his guest Frank Hofman, a food engineer and product developer from Astra Sweets NV in Belgium. With a combined experience of 75 years, they delve into the intricate world of taste and technology. Frank's expertise lies in developing starch-moulded confectionery, with a focus on gelatin replacement, clean label products, and encapsulated ingredients. The conversation explores challenges in the candy industry, pa...
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The Taste Podcast presents an engaging episode featuring our host Robert Strik and his guest Frank Hofman, a food engineer and product developer from Astra Sweets NV in Belgium. With a combined experience of 75 years, they delve into the intricate world of taste and technology. Frank's expertise lies in developing starch-moulded confectionery, with a focus on gelatin replacement, clean label products, and encapsulated ingredients. The conversation explores challenges in the candy industry, pa...
In this episode of TheTastePodcast, Merel Rijnen, food technologist and owner of Food Dynamics, sits down to chat with Robert Strik. Merel talks about her passion for food development and how she founded her company Food Dynamics. Once upon a time, Merel and Robert had intended to start a company together. They cast their minds back to that plan. Merel also gives listeners a glimpse into her creative process that she calls ‘the art of tinkering’. After all, developing new flavours is a proces...
The Taste Podcast (ENG)
The Taste Podcast presents an engaging episode featuring our host Robert Strik and his guest Frank Hofman, a food engineer and product developer from Astra Sweets NV in Belgium. With a combined experience of 75 years, they delve into the intricate world of taste and technology. Frank's expertise lies in developing starch-moulded confectionery, with a focus on gelatin replacement, clean label products, and encapsulated ingredients. The conversation explores challenges in the candy industry, pa...
