Know the News - Interview with Noy Phoumivong, director of product innovation for Simmons Foods

October 28, 2022 00:25:43
Know the News - Interview with Noy Phoumivong, director of product innovation for Simmons Foods
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Know the News - Interview with Noy Phoumivong, director of product innovation for Simmons Foods

Oct 28 2022 | 00:25:43

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Hosted By

Dave Perozek

Show Notes

Noy Phoumivong was born in Laos and came to Springdale as a refugee. She got a culinary/food science degree and was on her way to restaurant ownership when she was hit head-on by a drunk driver. She was told she might never walk again or work in a kitchen. Find out what happened next in her life as she joins us for this week’s Know the News podcast.

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