Interview with Chef Ray Karam, Senior Tastemaster of Cold Stone Creamery

Ray Karam is the chef behind Cold Stone Creamery, creating innovative ice cream flavors, such as Red Hot, Wasabi Ginger, Black Licorice, and Key Lime. Before coming to Cold Stone in 2002, Ray had more than 25 years experience in the ice cream industry. He worked for Carnation Company, which later turning into Nestle Foods, Sun Street Ice Cream Company, and Native Planet Foods Inc. Ray graduated from State University College at Oneonta, NY with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. He also completed graduate coursework in Agribusiness and Food Science at Arizona State University.