MELANIE LAI

by barb | Aug 30, 2021

I was born in Hong Kong and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am inspired by culinary traditions around the world and especially fascinated with flavors developed with time and age-old techniques — think anchovies, kimchi, jamon iberico, fish sauce,...

MICHELLE REIMER

by danikka | Sep 25, 2023

Born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley, I grew up with a lot of exposure to the food and agriculture industry. Produce stands on the side of farm fields and food manufacturing facilities surrounding many drives around town, I was always interested in how food was...

OLIVIA GEOGHEGAN

by barb | Aug 30, 2021

As a kid, nothing beat the arrival of late summer when my mom started harvesting our garden to make huge batches of pesto and gazpacho.  Her culinary lessons combined with my favorite TV program, Alton Brown’s science-infused cooking show Good Eats, to form the basis...

PETE BRENNAN

by danikka | Dec 13, 2022

Good ideas come from everywhere! And, the really good stuff appears when a mix of fine grit, some elbow grease, and a little polish is applied. When I’m not thinking about the future of food or out on a soccer field or cross-country trail cheering on our daughters...

PETER DEA

by barb | Aug 30, 2021

Peter has spent his entire career in the food and beverage industry and joined Mattson in 2003.  Peter has worked on a diverse range of product categories and brands during his tenure with Mattson to include: PepsiCo, Gatorade, Soylent, Probar, KraftHeinz, ConAgra,...