How do corporate chefs influence new product innovation? Prepared Foods profiles refrigerated foods giant Reser’s Fine Foods, Beaverton, Ore., and interviews Chef Sean Dwigans, Culinary Business Development Manager; and Chef Todd Ketterman, Culinary Manager. In part one of this two-part series, Dwigans and Ketterman discuss the new product development process, timelines, and interactions with customers and their own food scientist colleagues in R&D.

Be sure to check out Part 2 to hear the full interview!