Beyond the Lab Coats: A Journey Through Flavor, Formulas, and Life - Paperback
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Beyond the Lab Coats is a memoir of two scientists who learn to navigate corporate America, parenthood, and purpose, one formula at a time.
From flavor labs and factory floors to boardrooms and late-night airport runs, José and Yelena Barbosa share behind-the-scenes stories from the food and beverage world: the failed prototypes, the last-minute saves, and the people who quietly keep your favorite products on the shelf.
Along the way, they explore ambition, burnout, layoffs, immigration, family, and the long road to building a life that feels like their own. Part career story, part love letter to product development, Beyond the Lab Coats invites readers to see their work differently-and to believe that purpose can be found in spreadsheets, safety goggles, and crowded whiteboards.
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