In this episode, our host, Amie Larter and co-host Angeline Achariya, sit down with Miranda Higgins, the Managing Director of Dollar Sweets, to discuss her 22-year journey leading a 79-year-old family business. Miranda candidly shares the lessons that shaped her leadership, from conquering imposter syndrome as a 26-year-old navigating a factory floor to the productivity power of tackling her hardest tasks first thing in the morning. You will discover how Dollar Sweets balances a stable base of everyday products with high-reward risks —including how they capitalized on short-term fads like freeze-dried candy and managed the chaos when their "dot cakes" went viral. Packed with practical wisdom on building a killer team around your weaknesses , bouncing back from failures , and why human relationships remain an irreplaceable superpower in an AI-driven world, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to build a resilient career or business.

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In this episode of Women Transforming Food, host Amie and co-host Angeline Achariya interview Lisa-Claire Ronquest-Ross, Chief Science Officer of V2 Food, on balancing scientific rigor with commercial reality. Lisa shares how V2 Food leveraged CSIRO research and a Hungry Jack's partnership to launch the plant-based Whopper, maintaining market leadership through global consolidation by continuously refining formulations to improve taste and reduce costs. She details her strategies for decoding science for the boardroom—such as branding their research platform "Replitech" and establishing "taste" as a board-level KPI—while advocating for better industry-university alignment in Australia and using partnerships, an advisory board, and a dedicated internal team to protect long-term discovery from short-term commercial pressures.

In this episode of Women Transforming Food, Eugene Cha Navarro, Managing Director of CJ Foods Oceania, explains how "organizational empathy" serves as a strategic driver for the global Bibigo brand. She explores how deep human understanding bridges the gap between global ambition and local relevance, helping Korean flavors find a permanent home in Australian kitchens. By reframing empathy as a commercial capability rather than just a personal trait, Eugene reveals how it accelerates trust with retailers and fuels smarter innovation. It’s a compelling look at why the most successful food brands are those that truly listen to the people they serve.