The Food Files

Local Has a Purpose - Made in Oklahoma

Business and marketing specialist, Andrea Graves, discusses the collaborative relationship between the Made in Oklahoma Coalition and the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center. Mentorship is just one of many benefits to being a member of the Made in Oklahoma Program. In this episode of The Food Files, Andrea describes the differences between the Made in Oklahoma Program and the Made in Oklahoma Coalition, as well as discussing opportunities at FAPC for entrepreneur growth.

Student Spotlight - Tayler Hays

Tayler Hays works in the meat pilot plant at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and describes the hands-on experience and how it has inspired her future career path. In this episode of The Food Files, Tayler describes the daily operations in harvest, fabrication and processing of beef, sheep and hogs. Tayler describes FAPC as being extremely beneficial to the public.

Student Spotlight - Megan Silveria

Megan Silveira works as a communications graduate assistant at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and shares her perspective on managing the website and social media accounts. In this episode of The Food Files, Megan explains her thesis project with eye tracking glasses to understand what a consumer sees when they are viewing something for the first time, such as a website.

Student Spotlight - Marcus Washington

Marcus Washington works as a food safety specialist at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and assists with meat grinder validation with the goal to limit the E. coli count on ground beef. In this episode of The Food Files, Marcus discusses running meat through the machine for samples and believes the hardest part of research is having to wait for results over multiple days.

Student Spotlight - Natalie Hawkins

Natalie Hawkins works in the meat lab as a student employee at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center and has gained a better understanding of food safety from experiencing the processing process. In this episode of The Food Files, Natalie emphasizes the level of exposure and opportunity available at FAPC.

Student Spotlight - Cassie Smith

Cassie Smith manages research requests at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center. In this episode of The Food Files, Cassie explains how business market analysis reports help businesses achieve success and describes her experience adapting to different databases.

Student Spotlight - Conner McDaniel

Conner McDaniel focuses on food research at the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center. In this episode of The Food Files, Conner discusses the relevance of creating a safer food supply and how she has been able to gain confidence from the progress of research to limit the number of foodborne illnesses each year.

Small Business Feature - KandaKPomo

Entrepreneur and owner Siewe Siewe of KandaKpomo Inc. in Stillwater, Oklahoma, has been working with the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center to turn local cattle hides from landfill waste to food with added value. Edible beef skin is consumed regularly in African and Caribbean communities and is commonly known as Kanda or Kpomo. In this episode of The Food Files, Siewe discusses his journey of partnering with FAPC on food safety and test marketing to produce edible beef skin, as well as launch and grow his small business in the United States.

Small Business Feature - Vault Ice

Vault Ice, located in Norman, Oklahoma, serves the state of Oklahoma and surrounding areas with professional, custom Craft Cocktail Rocks and manufactures the Clinebell block ice from which the Craft Cocktail Rocks are carved. In this episode of The Food Files, Dewey Beene from Vault Ice discusses how the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center has assisted the small business in the area of food safety, manufacturing and engineering.

The Big 9 Allergens

In this episode of The Food Files, host Darren Scott talks with William McGlynn, horticultural processing specialist for the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, about the addition of sesame to the Big 8 allergens. The duo discusses the importance of labeling food allergens, understanding allergic reactions to food, complying to the new requirement and more.