The Next Food Frontier: Bill Aimutis on Transforming What We Eat

Who's on Stage at Future FoodTech SF? Join host Sharon Cittone as she sits down with Bill Aimutus, a leading food innovation pioneer shaping the future of food. With a career in companies like Land O’Lakes, Kerry Ingredients, and Cargill, to now NC State’s Food Innovation Lab and the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein, Bill shares insights into alternative proteins, food security, labor challenges, and policy alignment. In this episode, we explore the pressing challenges and opportunities in the food system, from biomanufacturing and workforce development to the role of policy in driving food innovation. Bill highlights the importance of collaboration between traditional agriculture and emerging food technologies to create sustainable, cost-effective, and consumer-friendly food solutions. Don’t miss this in-depth discussion on the future of food, technological advancements in production, and the strategies needed to scale sustainable alternatives.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview

00:46 Meet Bill Aimutus: A Journey in Food Science

03:54 Pressing Challenges in the Food System

06:33 North Carolina Food Innovation Lab

11:50 Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein

15:35 Collaboration and Workforce Development

29:27 Future Trends and Policy in Food Tech

37:11 Technological Innovations in Food Production

40:16 Final Thoughts and Future Aspirations

44:10 Conclusion and Call to Action