Nick Roth is a senior executive and second generation leader within the empirical family of companies, serving as President of empirical innovations inc. and empirical technology inc. since 2019. As the son of empirical foods founders Eldon and Regina Roth, he has been an integral part of the organization’s leadership for over a decade, helping guide the company’s innovative, technology driven identity. In his role, Nick oversees the development and advancement of cutting edge food safety and processing technologies, reflecting the company’s long standing commitment to innovation, quality, and operational excellence. He is also the inventor of multiple patents that empirical technology is based on, including the groundbreaking thermal pasteurization of raw meat. Nick is also a public voice for the company’s mission of delivering “good food for all,” emphasizing accessibility to safe, high quality, affordable products. His leadership has been visible in key initiatives, including empirical’s expansion into Garden City, Kansas - a project he has described as an important next chapter in the company’s growth and community partnership. Through both his operational leadership and commitment to innovation, Nick Roth continues to advance the legacy established by his family while positioning empirical as a forward thinking leader in food technology and safety.