# Inside Food Product Development with Louisa Bachman, Food Scientist at KIND Snacks (#110) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-s-a-food-job-7044046/inside-food-product-development-with-louisa-bachman-food-scientist-at-kind-snacks-110 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-s-a-food-job-7044046/inside-food-product-development-with-louisa-bachman-food-scientist-at-kind-snacks-110.md Podcast: [That's A Food Job!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-s-a-food-job-7044046) Published: 2025-07-10T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://foodgradspodcast.libsyn.com/inside-food-product-development-with-louisa-bachman-food-scientist-at-kind-snacks-110 Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/foodgradspodcast/Lousia_Audio_Version.mp3?dest-id=2312504 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/that-s-a-food-job-7044046/episodes/inside-food-product-development-with-louisa-bachman-food-scientist-at-kind-snacks-110 Duration seconds: 3297 ## Resource Louisa Bachman is a Food Scientist at KIND Snacks. KIND offers a range of products, including nut and fruit bars, breakfast bars, granola clusters, and refrigerated nut butter bars. Before joining KIND however, Louisa earned her Food Science degree at UMass Amherst, where she both led their school's Food Science Club and Alpine Skiing club. In this episode of That's a Food Job! , Louisa shares what it's really like to work in product development, walking us through how a concept turns into a product on the shelf. She breaks down the role of flavor iteration, sensory testing, and shelf life studies, while also offering a behind-the-scenes look at one of her favorite projectsโ€”developing savory KIND bars. Throughout the conversation, Louisa reflects on how collaboration, curiosity, and strong communication play an essential role in getting new products to market. We also talk about the skills that help food scientists succeed in the industry, how food trends shape innovation, and the importance of networking early in your career. Whether you're a student exploring food science or someone interested in how the snack industry works, this episode provides valuable insight into a career in product development. ** Shownotes Loiusa Bachman : LinkedIn KIND: Website / LinkedIn / Instagram/ *** #94 โ€“ Michael Sharp, Director of Research and Analytics at the Heartland Food Products Group *** SIGN UP FOR WEEKLY FOOD INDUSTRY CAREER TIPS โ†’ Sign up for the newsletter *** COOL THINGS TO CHECK OUT ๐Ÿ“– Explore FoodGrads Career Guides (Ebooks) ๐Ÿ“œ Get Career Advice (Blog) *** CONNECT ๐Ÿฆ Connect on Twitter ๐Ÿ“ธ Connect on Instagram ๐Ÿ’ผ Connect on LinkedIn ๐ŸŽต Connect on TikTok ๐Ÿ“น Subscribe on YouTube *** SAY THANKS ๐Ÿ’œ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts ๐ŸŸข Leave a rating on Spotify ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/that-s-a-food-job-7044046/episodes/inside-food-product-development-with-louisa-bachman-food-scientist-at-kind-snacks-110/transcription-requests` โ€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-s-a-food-job-7044046/inside-food-product-development-with-louisa-bachman-food-scientist-at-kind-snacks-110.md` โ€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.