PACK EXPO, the most comprehensive packaging and processing event in North America, is set to return to the Las Vegas Convention Center from Sept. 11 to 13. Produced by PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the show is intended for anyone who is involved in the challenging environment of packaging and processing.

Julian Stauffer, CEO of Waldner North America and Surdry North America, joins us for Episode 29 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. Waldner is a German manufacturer of highly automated packaging machinery, while Surdry is a Spanish manufacturer of food retort sterilization systems.

In this special edition of the Let’s Talk Dairy podcast, joining us is Joel Fischer, lab manager at AMETEK MOCON, discussing the importance of package testing.

Fischer has been in the package testing industry for decades. He is the manager of the world’s largest permeation testing lab at AMETEK MOCON. He is passionate about finding solutions for customers and learning new things about his industry every day.

Chef Jason Hernandez of Blade & Tine Culinary Consultants explains how to create a Non-Traditional Charcuterie Board. We discuss what exactly constitutes a Charcuterie Board, how different geographical regions can influence different kinds of boards, and some of the most unorthodox foods he's seen displayed on a board.

Keith Schuman, business unit lead at Schuman Cheese, Fairfield, N.J., joins us for Episode 28 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast to talk about animal-free dairy.As a fourth-generation member of a family known worldwide, Schuman knows a thing or two about cheese and about honoring his family legacy.

Tony Rice, trade policy manager for the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), joins us for Episode 27 of the “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast, where he discusses supply chain challenges. 

Ryan Crandall, chief revenue officer at Norwood, Mass.-based MariMed, joins us for Episode 26 of our “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast. 

In his role, Crandall oversees all revenue generation, marketing, product development and distribution for the company. Under his leadership, MariMed has developed a portfolio of award-winning and top-selling brands that meet the needs of cannabis consumers across a wide range of needs and occasions. 

Prior to entering the cannabis industry, Crandall held a series of executive positions with increasing sales responsibilities in major cybersecurity and software corporations.