This video is sponsored by: Farbest Brands
Through a partnership with Alland & Robert, Farbest Brands now offers Beyond® Acacia, an innovative new gum acacia product manufactured using a process that produces high-density granules.
In this episode of Two Sense, sponsored by Farbest Brands and Alland & Robert, P&F+ managing editor, Jenna Troyli, is joined by Isabelle Jaouen, R&D Director, Alland & Robert alongside Michael Sutich, Director of business development, Farbest Brands.
Listeners will discover the differences between traditional gum acacia and Beyond Acacia, the key customer benefits and even footage of Beyond Acacia in comparison to standard instant gum acacia.
Michael Sutich, Director of Business Development, Farbest Brands
As Director of Business Development, Michael is responsible for building strategic partnerships with suppliers that align with Farbest’s values. Using his product management expertise, Michael analyzes future trend forecasts through a sustainability lens, empowering him to build supplier relationships that will ensure our customers' access to the ingredients they need most – even in the most uncertain environments.
Michael has over ten years of experience working with a wide range of ingredients and applications, formulating foods and beverages, flavors, sports and adult nutrition products, pet food, and confection to make the best use of plant proteins, dairy, texturants, vitamins, gum acacia, and natural colors.
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Isabelle Jaouen, Ph.D., R&D Director, Alland & Robert
As an industry expert in hydrocolloids with extensive technical knowledge of natural gums, Dr. Jaouen leads a team of scientists in A&R’s physiochemical and microbiological laboratories performing deep-dive research since 1912. She also oversees all A&R’s research partnerships with internationally recognized universities. Prior to her work at A&R, Dr. Jaouen worked in quality control and research in the flavor and ingredient industries. Her leadership and guidance has allowed A&R to distinguish itself as the leading innovator in natural gums. She holds a PhD in Food Chemistry and an engineering degree in Food Science.
