'Tis the Season

In this special episode, Carla asks Le Bernardin's pastry chef and Ferrero's R&D lead how brands anticipate trends, and balance experimentation with our desire for the familiar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Treats are at the heart of so many holidays: Christmas, Diwali, Lunar New Year. We look at how some traditions become integral parts of festivities across cultures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Halloween is the opportunity to open our doors and get the community together. We visit the oldest theater in New Orleans to watch scary movies, and learn how one family is making trick-or-treating accessible for every child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What makes just a cake a birthday cake? Why do we get ice cream at the ballgame? We investigate why sweets have the power to make anything into a lasting tradition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A chocolate factory or a creamery isn’t just a building, it’s a first job, a source of pride, and the foundation of a local economy. We travel across North America to see what happens when a product and a place grow up together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Samoas, Thin Mints, or classic chocolate chip? In our Season 2 premiere, we chat with Girl Scouts and Famous Amos to hear stories from entrepreneurs of all ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In our final episode, we zoom out to explore rising trends in the sweets industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the floor at Ferrero’s Innovation Center, we pull back the curtain on product innovation and flavor science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To understand the efforts behind sustainability, Carla follows a key ingredient from harvest to snack. Featuring: Chisara Ehiemere, Senior Research Lead for Return on Sustainability Investment at NYU Stern Boris Saraber, COO of Earthworm Foundation Nik Wiman, Associate Professor at Oregon State University Tommaso de Gregorio, Head of Ferrero's Agri Competence Center Lydia Fortier, Head of Planning and Operations at Ferrero’s Brantford Plant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do historic brands grow up while holding true to their core? Featuring: Leslie Goddard, Historian Beth Kimmerle, Food & Flavor Consultant Michael Lindsey, President and Chief Business Officer, Ferrero North America Omar Zausa, Managing Director, Ferrero Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices