What roles do mushrooms have in biotechnology? So many! But today we are talking about the newest fungal innovations in food science. Our guest today, Jim Alderink, is the VP of Technology Integration for the auspicious start up, MycoTechnology based in Colorado. We cover some unexpected applications of fungi and their metabolites, how they scale the technology and cover some of their most successful developments— the ClearTaste™  Bitter-Blocker and the PureTaste™  Protein that are revolutionizing food science. We discuss the potentials of fungi in biotechnology, the happy accidents that birthed MycoTechnology and so much more! .In 2019 Jim brought his 30 years of “Big Food” experience at the Kellogg Company to the “not-so-little-anymore” mushroom startup MycoTechnology. As VP Technology Integration, Jim capitalizes on a career spent in food development and leadership within the natural products category. He now focuses on how MycoTechnology’s unique mushroom fermentation platform can positively impact the health and wellness of consumers around the world. In his free time, Jim is an avid gardener and morel hunting enthusiast!.Show notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1t5YIwhrdbkfdedhAdkkzQjkfjK5S6RCX?usp=sharing