Best Menusano Podcasts (2024)

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A Conversation with Sherie Nelson, Director of Wellness at Elior North America 32:27

1+ y ago32:27

32:27

Welcome back to another episode of The Healthy Menu. Meet Sherie Nelson, Director of Wellness at Elior North America. Elior North America is a family of distinct hospitality companies with more than 50 years of industry experience, with a passion for food, service, and excellence. Sherie believes food service is the gateway to teaching Americans ho…

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A Conversation with Chef Michel Nischan, Founder of Wholesome Wave & Wholesome Crave 44:46

2y ago44:46

44:46

Welcome to a very special episode with The Healthy Menu x Devour! Food Film Fest. Hosted by Sonia Couto, today's guest is award-winning chef and food advocate, Michel Nischan. Four-time James Beard Award-winner Chef Michel Nischan has been dubbed the “Godfather” of advocacy in the culinary world, maintaining the longest-standing record fighting for…

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A Conversation with Chef Michael Howell, Founder & Executive Director of Devour! Fest 29:06

2y ago29:06

29:06

Welcome to a very special episode with The Healthy Menu x Devour! Food Film Fest. Hosted by Sonia Couto, today's guest is Chef Michael Howell, the Founder and Executive Director of Devour! Fest. Michael is also the consulting Chef at The Green Turtle Club in Abaco, Bahamas and for more than 25 years, he has been a leading chef across the United Sta…

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A Conversation with Chef Doug McNish 28:11

2y ago28:11

28:11

Welcome to a very special episode with The Healthy Menu x Devour! Food Film Fest. Hosted by Sonia Couto, today's guest is award-winning chef, Doug McNish. Doug is a globally recognized Executive Chef, consultant, and author, appearing on numerous national and international television shows. His cookbooks include the bestselling Eat Raw, Eat Well (2…

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A Conversation with Rym Selmi, Founder of Miiro 34:26

2y ago34:26

34:26

In this episode, Sonia Couto spoke with Rym Selmi, the Founder of Miiro. Miiro offers plant-based and low-sugar chocolates and baking goodies. They discuss the plant-based market, as well as Rym's story, and how Miiro got started. This episode was taken from a recorded live on September 2022. The Healthy Menu is sponsored by MenuSano, a nutrition a…

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Technology Tools to Take Control of Your Health 50:21

2y ago50:21

50:21

Welcome back to another episode of The Healthy Menu. Today, Sonia Couto is here to discuss the technology tools available to take control of your health. Check out all the tools that Sonia talks about below. This episode was taken from a recorded live on June 2022. The Healthy Menu is sponsored by MenuSano, a nutrition analysis and recipe costing s…

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Bitesize: Things that MUST be on a Food Label 4:58

2+ y ago4:58

4:58

Nutritional fact-value information has been proven to drive changes in consumer behavior. It is vital for informing decision-making for purchases, and provides protection for both consumers and manufacturers. Nutrition labels are vital for consumers who are on a diet of any kind, or have a medical condition and/or allergy that prevents them from ea…

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Food Marketing & Branding with Sean Beckingham of Branding & Buzzing 33:36

2+ y ago33:36

33:36

In this episode, MenuSano founder Sonia Couto spoke with Sean Beckingham, the President of Branding & Buzzing. Branding and Buzzing is Canada’s leading food & beverage marketing agency, buzzing about consumer & foodservice brands. Together they discussed food marketing and branding, food packaging essentials, and marketing tips for food businesses.…

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Bitesize: The Top Reasons for Label & Packaging Errors in Food Manufacturing 6:06

3y ago6:06

6:06

The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act in the U.S. and other similar laws in other countries was designed to help consumers make more informed choices about what they eat. Through the use of nutrition information on food packages along with other important information such as ingredients, nutrition facts, and nutrition data, consumers can get mor…

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A Conversation with Tamir Barzilai, CEO & Co-Founder of Honeycomb 32:57

3y ago32:57

32:57

In this episode, MenuSano founder Sonia Couto spoke with Tamir Barzilai, the CEO and Co-Founder of Honeycomb. The Honeycomb.ai app makes it easy for restaurants to display dietary information on their menu in a way that is totally automated. Together, these two Founders spoke about Honeycomb's story and the impact of nutrition and allergen technolo…

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Bitesize: Natasha's Law 4:20

3y ago4:20

4:20

In July 2016, a fifteen-year-old girl named Natasha Ednan-Laperouse suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating an olive, artichoke, and tapenade baguette. The product contained sesame seeds, which Natasha was allergic to, and following the consumption of the food product, Natasha, unfortunately, passed away from anaphylaxis. This all ensued du…

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Bitesize: Displaying Added Sugars on Nutrition Facts Labels 2:56

3y ago2:56

2:56

What exactly is an added sugar? Added sugars are syrups and sugars that are added to foods or beverages during preparation or processing. They are often found in foods low in other nutrients such as dairy and grain-based desserts, sweets, and sugar-sweetened beverages. In this Bitesize episode, we will be discussing Displaying Added Sugars on your …

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Bitesize: How to Cater to Dietary Trends Using Nutrition Analysis Software 5:25

3y ago5:25

5:25

In the recent past, as awareness around health and nutrition has increased, more attention is being drawn to various dietary trends. New, popular dietary trends such as the Mediterranean diet, plant-based diet, veganism, and vegetarianism, to name a few, have dramatically grown in popularity. This has forced consumers to take a close look at their …

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Bitesize: The Benefits of Labelling 5:21

3y ago5:21

5:21

Food labeling is one of the most essential components of any food-based industry. Beyond transparency, it allows people to determine, choose, and upkeep their dietary needs and health plans. This episode looks at the benefit of labelling on your food products. Read more on this topic: The Benefits of Labeling: Featuring Your Off the Shelf Food Prod…

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Creating a CFIA compliant Nutrition Fact Label 11:46

3+ y ago11:46

11:46

In this episode of the Healthy Menu Podcast, we’ll be discussing creating a CFIA compliant nutrition fact label featuring Christine Billinger, Design & Marketing Manager. Christine will talk about nutrition fact label exemptions, rules to remember when displaying labels, changes, and more. A nutrition fact label is designed to reflect the most up-t…

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The Growth of Takeouts and Meal Kits 5:09

3+ y ago5:09

5:09

We've seen an increasing number of changes when it comes to the foodservice industry. The biggest is how many businesses have pivoted to adapt to the behaviours of their guests as well as public health guidelines. This episode looks at some of these changes and how business owners can shift their outlook on traditional ways of running food business…

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Continuing to Grow Your Business with Thao Nguyen of Bonbon Collections 23:21

3+ y ago23:21

23:21

Hello! Welcome to The Healthy Menu Podcast. I’m Karan and I’m your host. Joined this episode by Thao Nguyen, who, in 2016 founded Bonbon Collections after wanting to be able to serve cakes and healthy sweets to her daughters. Because they have allergies, Thao was afraid of them feeling sidelined at school or at children's parties because of their a…

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Understanding Nutrition Analysis 4:00

3+ y ago4:00

4:00

This Bitesize episode discusses Nutrition Analysis, how we can understand it and why it’s so important, especially for foodservice and hospitality businesses and restaurants. This episode takes from a recent post published on the MenuSano blog. Interactive Nutrition Label Canadian Food Inspection Agency article ========= MenuSano Instagram: https:/…

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A Conversation with Chef Luciano Schipano 36:02

4y ago36:02

36:02

In this episode, we were joined by Chef Luciano Schipano, Executive Chef of Nova Ristorante and Founder of Culinarium, an event and kitchen space based in Toronto. He spoke with Sonia Couto, Founder of MenuSano, an Online Nutrition Analysis & Recipe Costing software. Born in Canada and raised in Italy, Luciano Schipano has always been food’s number…

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How to Operate in the New Post-COVID Era 4:41

4y ago4:41

4:41

Most places in the world are lucky enough to be in the reopening stage whilst some others are still stuck in lockdown. Regardless of where your economy is, we wanted to talk a little bit about reopening foodservice and restaurant businesses and what that could actually look like. Most of the content of this podcast has been taken from our new e-boo…

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Operating In A Post-COVID World With Jo-Ann McArthur of Nourish Marketing 29:37

4y ago29:37

29:37

Whilst foodservices and hospitality establishments prepare to reopen, there’s a lot to consider and adapt to thanks to the residual effect of COVID. In Canada alone, it is estimated that 1 in 10 restaurants have permanently closed as a direct result of the pandemic. Closing was hard, and now that businesses are re-opening, it is time to look forwar…

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Marketing Your Foodservice Business During Lockdown 3:56

4y ago3:56

3:56

In this episode, we’ll be discussing marketing your restaurant or foodservice business during this time of lockdown. We'll provide some practical, actionable tips on how your foodservice business or restaurant can maintain momentum with an audience despite being a little quieter than usual. Whilst many businesses are suffering at the hand of the lo…

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COVID-19, Restaurants and Foodservice, Part One 18:31

4y ago18:31

18:31

The latest episode of our podcast features Sonia Couto, the Founder of MenuSano as she talks about how the restaurant industry has been affected by COVID-19, how foodservice businesses can be supported during this time and how the Nutrition Analysis software, MenuSano can assist foodservice businesses during this time. This is part one of two. Inst…

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COVID-19, Restaurants and Foodservice, Part Two 13:47

4y ago13:47

13:47

The latest episode of our podcast features Sonia Couto, the Founder of MenuSano as she talks about how the restaurant industry has been affected by COVID-19, how foodservice businesses can be supported during this time and how the Nutrition Analysis software, MenuSano can assist foodservice businesses during this time. This is part two of two. Inst…

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Canadian Women in Food with Cheryl Appleton 16:36

4+ y ago16:36

16:36

In this episode, Sonia Couto, Founder of MenuSano, will be talking with Cheryl Appleton, who, for over 20 years has been leading large multi-national companies with her procurement expertise and is also the Founder of Canadian Women In Food, which is a national association supporting female food entrepreneurs. Since 2001, Cheryl has been a Certifie…

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Bitesize: Responding to COVID-19 4:39

4+ y ago4:39

4:39

The impact that COVID-19 has had on the foodservice and hospitality industry has been unlike anything we've seen in recent memory but in an effort to try and combat the negative impact it has had on the foodservice and hospitality industry, we want to talk about how you can approach the COVID-19 when it comes to your foodservice or hospitality busi…

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Bitesize: Does Menu Labelling Work? 5:05

4+ y ago5:05

5:05

Welcome to the first episode of The Healthy Menu Bitesize Edition! These episodes will provide smaller, much more digestible chunks of content for you to listen to during small pockets of time during the day! In the first Healthy Menu Bitesize, we talk about whether menu labelling works, how it has the potential to change the public's behaviour and…

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Cannabis Edibles Within the Foodservice Industry with Jennifer Blakney 35:32

4+ y ago35:32

35:32

Joining Karan on this episode of The Healthy Menu podcast is a cannabis writer, chef, and founder of Feels Like More, Jennifer Blakney. Feels Like More has been active for over four years and was built from the ground up by Jennifer, who managed the entire process from recipe development, to production and marketing. She’s also been featured on Rad…

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How to Market your Healthy Dishes with Social Media 26:32

4+ y ago26:32

26:32

Karan Dholakia, Social Media Content Producer and Videographer provides practical advice and tips on marketing your healthy dishes and foodservice business on social media. Christine and Karan discuss some of the ways to market on social media through practical, simple, and ethical methods. ========= MenuSano Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/me…

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Sustainability within Foodservice, Hospitality, and Events with Natalie Lowe - Part Two 25:01

4+ y ago25:01

25:01

This is part two of two of this special conversation we had with Natalie Lowe. We'll be talking about the sustainability within the foodservice industry with Natalie Lowe, who, in her 30-year professional career has worked in hospitality, hotels and events and continues to be a prominent figure within the event management sector. The last 14 of the…

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Sustainability within Foodservice, Hospitality, and Events with Natalie Lowe - Part One 27:20

4+ y ago27:20

27:20

This is part one of two of this special episode and we'll be joined by Natalie Lowe. We'll be talking about the sustainability within the foodservice industry with Natalie, who, in her 30-year professional career has worked in hospitality, hotels and events and continues to be a prominent figure within the event management sector. The last 14 of th…

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Changes in Food Labelling 9:50

5y ago9:50

9:50

The Food Drug Administration’s legislation cites that “Manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual sales must switch to the new label by January 1, 2020; manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales have until January 1, 2021 to comply.” Over here in Canada, regulated parties have until December 14th 2021 to adhere to this new…

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Nataly Alves from Silstar Foundation 12:21

5y ago12:21

12:21

Nataly Alves is from the Silstar Foundation and took some time out to talk to us about Silstar, a non-profit foundation working towards raising funds for lung cancer research, and it’s mission. MenuSano is a proud sponsor of the Silstar Foundation and the MenuSano team will be volunteers at the “5K Walk in the Woods” that will be taking place on Su…

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Do Canadian Schools Need Nutritional Information? 14:27

5y ago14:27

14:27

On this episode, we’re talking about the importance of including nutritional information in school breakfast and lunch programs. What role do these programs shape student’s health and eating habits, and how does this impact Canadians’ overall public health? In particular, we’re focusing on how providing nutritional information at an early age paves…

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How To Run a Successful Food Tech Startup 14:18

5+ y ago14:18

14:18

On this episode of our Podcast, we talk about how to run a successful food tech startup: what makes them succeed and what makes them fail? Food startups are riding a wave of tremendous growth and innovation in the food industry, so what does this mean for consumers and entrepreneurs? Finally, we talk to MenuSano's founder Sonia Couto about what she…

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How does the new Canadian Food Guide impact restaurants? 9:30

5+ y ago9:30

9:30

On the first episode of our Podcast, we talk about what the changes to Canada's Food Guide mean for consumers and the food industry. We talk to MenuSano founder and food industry insider Sonia Couto about what restaurant owners can do to stay on top of these trends. MenuSano is a nutrition calculator that provides custom nutrition facts labels. For…

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