A New Tradition Powered by Mattson AI

by danikka | Nov 25, 2025

This month, Chief AI Officer Steve Gundrum and Chief New Product Strategy Officer Barb Stuckey stepped into the virtual test kitchen to lead a unique culinary experiment. They challenged Chef Morgan, the Executive Chef of Chef Insights™ AI, to assemble a group of...

The Next Wave of AI: Empowering Teams to Dream Bigger, Create Smarter

by danikka | Nov 5, 2025

Artificial intelligence is evolving quickly from experimentation to impact. Across industries, teams are discovering that AI is a powerful collaborator for expanding their imagination. At Mattson, we believe the future belongs to those who combine human curiosity and...

Meet VP, Innovation Umaima Merchant

by danikka | Oct 7, 2025

Some of our most valued team members began their relationship with Mattson as collaborators and partners. In fact, our Chairman and CEO, Justin Shimek, first worked with Mattson while at Del Monte. We’re thrilled to welcome Umaima Merchant, who followed a similar...

From AI to GLP-1 to Women’s Nutrition: Highlights from IFT 2025

by danikka | Jul 31, 2025

Mattson returned to IFT FIRST 2025 with groundbreaking insights, innovative concepts, and the energy to spark the future of food and nutrition.   Didn’t Catch Us at the Show? Here’s What You Missed. CEO Justin Shimek recently shared how GLP-1 medications are...

GLP-1s’ Impact On Eating Away-From-Home: Cravings, Portions, Opportunities

by danikka | May 12, 2025

With the New York Times’ and Nation’s Restaurant News both publishing stories about GLP-1s this week, we couldn’t help but put together a bit of thinking on our part. Mattson has been tracking the drugs’ use and resulting behaviors since...