This is Adam Yee's Face
Adam Yee is a food scientist, a serial entrepreneur and a podcaster. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly. From humble beginnings waking up at 4am to start the line at a granola bar factory, he's worked up the ranks and over time, has founded multiple startups such as Better Meat Co which raised $27 million and Sobo Foods which raised $2.5 million.
He’s also worked for a variety of food technology ingredient startups such as Motif Foodworks, which raised $345 million dollars and recently had to cease operations. His podcast, My Food Job Rocks, which interviews over 270 food industry professionals is known throughout the industry as a resource to inform people about the opportunities in the food industry.
Adam is currently working on multiple innovations in the food industry which he houses in his consultancy, Umai Works. From AI to chili crisps, Adam is interested in it all.
Testimonials
Adam was a integral part of The Better Meat Co since before we had a company (or even a name).
Not only did he create the prototypes that helped lead us to start The Better Meat Co together, but Adam went on over the next 17 months to create plant-based formulas that worked so well they ended up in products on 7,100 US grocery store shelves.
— Paul Shapiro, Cofounder of The Better Meat Co
The moment I decided to create a new line of snacks, I knew Adam was the key to making it happen. His expertise in food science and his knack for innovation was exactly what I needed.
His input was invaluable and his tenacity for helping turn my dreams into a reality is truly inspiring
— Dina Shi, Cofounder of Tochi Snacks
Adam helped me create new products without any benchmarks that were approved by my food service customers.
He's also willing to do deliveries and events with me which is an added bonus for someone who's starting from zero to one and was one of my first believers when it came to building my business
— Luiza Vilella, Founder of Unclassic Foods
My Food Job Rocks
My Food Job Rocks! is a career advice podcast first and a food science podcast second. If I can showcase a unique job and how to get there, then maybe someone will be inspired to take the same path they went on.
With over 300 episodes in the span of 8 years, this podcast has inspired many to get into the food industry. From students to professionals to even investors, this podcast is a wealth of knowledge for anyone who wants to get into food.
On a personal level, the podcast allows me to not only connect with experts smarter than me, but I’m able to share them with students and young professionals smarter than me. Understanding how each and every episode influences the food system allows me to understand my role systematically, and has made me valuable in my job.
Food Products FAQ with Adam Yee and Brian Chau
This is a podcast collaboration with my friend Brian Chau who owns the consultancy Chau Time. We've known each other for over a decade through rival collages. In this 10-part series, we will be diving into the technical realm of creating food products. This is a great podcast for people curious about what goes into a food product and the technical challenges we face as consultants when it comes to building a food business on the product end.
Enjoy our episodes here
Maybe Food Maybe Tech Podcast
A podcast where an entrepreneurial food scientist and a tech product manager explore the variety of ways our world affects the things we care about. Join Adam Yee and Kai-Hsin Wang on a chaotic, ENTP-coded hour interview where we share our thoughts on current events, dive into the companies in food and tech (or both) and share some personal insights on life in general.
Enjoy our episodes here
