The Influence of Mentors and Industry Figures

In this chapter, the speaker discusses the people who have influenced their career as a flavorist, including a passionate mentor named Ken Hasey and their longtime mentor Richard Clark. They also talk about the conventional wisdom of moving between companies to gain exposure, but how they were fortunate to constantly be exposed to new ingredients due to company takeovers. The chapter concludes by exploring the concept of creating flavors that replicate the effects of other flavors using different materials and the importance of thinking outside the box due to changing regulations.