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Expert in Food Technology, Nutraceuticals, and Cereal Grain Processing
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Expert is a cereal scientist and grain technologist of international repute. He has worked extensively with corn, sorghum, and wheat.
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An internationally known expert in process and plant design of dry and wet corn milling plants, Expert has a total of 25 years of direct experience in the areas of wet and dry corn milling. For example, he is under contract with A.E. Saley, American Maize, and Cargill, Inc., working to create new products and improve process efficiency in wet corn milling. He is knowledgeable of corn quality, entire milling process, and product utilization. He can answer questions on research, QA/QC, and regulatory compliance issues as well as the food, brewing, pharmaceutical, and industrial use of corn grits, corn meal, corn flour, corn cones, acid modified flours, and pregelatinized corn flour.
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Expert has expert knowledge of the manufacturing, fortification, and marketing of corn flour and instant masa. He has been part-owner of a related facility and knows all existing and many potential uses of both products.
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Having once privatized a wheat flour mill in Ethiopia, Expert knows a great deal about capital costs, process specification and design, and wheat flour use.
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Expert is an expert in the development of bread and other baked products. He is deeply familiar with the chemistry of bakery ingredients and the baking process. The new bakery products he has developed include bread, pizza, pasta products, chips, cakes, muffins, bagels, pretzels, cookies, and crackers.
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Expert has expert knowledge of both wheat flour and corn tortilla formulation, manufacturing, and equipment layout. He is familiar with plants in Mexico and the USA.
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Expert is familiar with RTE cereal manufacturing at Kalbee (in Japan) and Kellogg, Post/Philip Morris, and General Mills. He is especially knowledgeable of the corn-based cold cereals, having given seminars in six different countries on this topic.
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Expert has developed a formula and process for bread sticks. As part of an on-site consulting relationship, Expert has formulated fried pasta, a multigrain chip, and two snack dips. He has developed formulations for breakfast cereal, low-fat extruded chips, snack pellets, ethnic foods (oriental), and a filled (co-extruded) snack. He has also developed frozen novelties, ice cream, yogurt, and microwavable snacks for various clients.
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Expert has extensive knowledge of food product extrusion. He has worked with the production of masa, pasta, corn chips, corn flakes, and texturized vegetable protein. He can answer questions on process control in extrusion and has authored three different articles in Cereal Foods World. He has excellent knowledge of die design and the creation of shaped foods, with a mastery of the underlying food chemistry.
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Expert has expert knowledge of the design, function, and maintenance of screws for various food product applications. He has worked with breakfast cereals, snack foods, pet foods, masa manufacturing, pregelatinized corn flour and corn starches, using both twin and single screws.
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With internationally-known expertise in the end use of starch, Expert has studied modified starch, maltodextrins, and corn sweeteners in foods and beverages. His expertise includes knowledge of industrial uses.
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A noted expert in the dielectric properties of food ingredients, Expert has worked in the design and development of microwavable foods. His insights have been published in a book, as well as the Journal of Food Science, Cereal Foods World (four articles), and in single client reports.
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Expert prepared a special status report to food company executives on nutraceuticals. He has expert knowledge of the underlying chemistry, FDA/USDA regulations, and product formulation possibilities. He can advise on current commercial practices in nutraceutical manufacturing and marketing.
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Expert has prepared six single-client market research studies in the areas of food biotechnology, pet food markets, global food business, ascorbic acid production, chemicals from corn, and biodegradable plastics.
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Expert is familiar with the creation of transgenic corn and other crops and the use of recombinant DNA organisms for new foods and food ingredients. He has specialized in production of chemicals from corn (and other renewable resources) for biodegradable plastics and food ingredient applications such as citric acid, lysine, and lactic acid.
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Expert has a large database on food and drug interactions, health maintenance, and disease control by diet and dietary profile management.
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Expert is experienced with the nutrition labeling of all food products, having consulted on-site with four different clients.
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Expert has first-hand experience with citric acid and lactic acid manufacturing from corn flour and/or starch. He is very familiar with their food and beverage applications.
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Over the last 18 years of his consulting practice Expert has specialised in food-related market research and business planning. He has above-average knowledge of sector-by-sector food industry performance and business basics. He is an attendee of Harvard's Agribusiness program. He has prepared six business plans for various clients.
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As an expert in the snack and baked goods subsector, Expert has had to design both single and double (two stage) baking powders from scratch. One of them is sold in Malaysia. He has employed the differential volume expansion concept in designing three-D snack products.
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Expert notes that barley is now a food cereal. Expert is also currently working on the production of beta-glucan concentrate from barley.
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Expert has licensed three beverage compositions. He knows the formulation schemes and ingredient and process chemistry. He has served as a legal expert in two court cases.
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Expert has prepared three state-of-the-art reports on food additives and has written extensively on the topic in his newsletter titled Food Business Opportunities.
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Expert has designed two cereal bar formulations with high calcium incorporation. He has expert knowledge of sources, formulation, and fortified food sensory testing.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Chicago, Illinois;
Rockford, Illinois;
Aurora, Illinois;
Naperville, Illinois;
Joliet, Illinois;
Elgin, Illinois;
Waukegan, Illinois;
Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
Madison, Wisconsin;
and Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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1970
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Ph.D.
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Food Science/Biochemical Engineering
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University of Illinois-Urbana
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Second, ADSA Research Contest
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1963
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M.S.
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Dairy Technology
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Agra University (Agra, India)
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First in the Faculty of Agriculture
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1961
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B.S.
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Agricultural Engineering
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Gorakhpur University (India)
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First in the University
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2004 to 2011
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ZTrim Holdings
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Executive Vice President Manufacturing and Technology
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1985 to 2000
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FRI Enterprises, LLC
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President
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Expert advises, consults, trains, and manages a group of 16 associates in four countries.
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1974 to 1994
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Krause Milling Co.
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Corporate Manager/Vice President
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He managed the Food Technology, Process Engineering, and Technical Service departments.
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1970 to 1974
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Land O'Lakes
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Research Seeds
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Associate Director of Research
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Expert managed the research and fermentation operations.
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1964 to 1970
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University of Illinois-Urbana
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Research Assistant/Post Doctoral Fellow
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He conducted research in dairy chemistry and biochemistry.
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1963 to 1972
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National Dairy Research Institute, India
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Assistant QC In Charge
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He managed the quality control operations.
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a life member of the Council of Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) and a member of American Chemical Society, the Institute of Food Technologists, the American Association of Cereal Chemists, the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the American Association of Oil Chemists.
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Professional Appointments
He was Chairman, Technical Committee, American Corn Millers Federation/Protein Grains International from 1977 to 1984. He served as Congressional Liaison of the Institute of Food Technologists from Wisconsin. He is currently on the board of two small companies, one in the U.S. and the other in Malaysia. Expert is a member of the Scientific Advisory Panel, American Association of Cereal Chemists. He is an active participant in Harvard's Agribusiness Program in the U.S. and/or in the U.K.
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Awards/Recognition
Expert attained First Rank at the Gorakhpur University in Faculty of Agriculture and First Rank in Dairy Technology at the Agra University. He placed Second in an ADSA (American Dairy Science Association) research contest while at University of Illinois, Urbana.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has prepared six patent applications and is highly experienced in conducting patent searches, tracking, proprietary technologies, and interfacing with patent councilors.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Sugar-A User's Guide To Sucrose. AVI Pub.
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- American Association of Cereal Chemists
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- American Chemical Society (ACS)
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- CRC Press
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- Cereal Proteins, CRC Press
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1976 to 2003
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USDA, FDA, FAS, and USAID
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Retained Expert
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Expert has done market development and commodity sale promotion, and program/project management.
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Expert created a patent pending shelf-stable and no-fat tortilla formulation for Mexican Accent of New Berlin, Wisconsin (1995-1996). He has created twelve products, redesigned six processes, and helped install four manufacturing plants. He secured two US patents on corn bran hydrocolloid.
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He created a technology manual on cornstarch products and defined the use of specialty starches in microwavable foods for American Maize Products Co. (now Cerestar USA, 1989-91).
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Expert created a technology manual and interacted with contract manufacturers on food packaging for Beatrice/Aunt Nellie's Farm Kitchens, Clymen, Wisconsin. He prepared a citric acid technology digest.
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He publishes special reports on market research and technology assessment and has helped prepare initial patent applications. He has worked with plant engineering firms, investment bankers, patent attorneys, and trade associations on various occasions.
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Expert is a known global expert in food business intelligence, intellectual property management, patent exchange, technology resourcing and deployment, and knowledge management.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert for consulting on food additive development.
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Expert in copackers of fried food for a cereal grain product.
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Food science expert flavor profile for consulting on Flavor Profile enhancement.
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Flavoring expert for consulting on Flavoring in non-dairy creamers self life.
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Expert for consulting on Grain Mill.
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Bread technology expert for consulting on food processing in India.
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Pet food expert for consulting on pet nutraceutical GMP expectations.
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Expert absorbent polymers for consulting on the development of a low or no carb food using a unique technology.
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Expert in extrusion for consulting on whole grain rice product.
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Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert is a leading food business intelligence expert and market researcher. He has worked as an expert witness for the law firm French, Kezeles, and Kominiarek, P.C. of Chicago. He has also worked as a third-party expert for the International Finance Corporation/World Bank in Washington, D.C., on six different occasions related to privatization and loans for new ventures.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Food science expert for consulting on definition of dairy defoamer vs. antifoamer for litigation case.
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Expert with experience with conveyors and/or food processing
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Expert in food product design for litigation involving patent infringement..
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Pet food nutrition expert witness for consulting on Effects of ingredients or lack thereof in food on mortality of herd.
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Expert in grain processing for consulting on grain milling to identify and remove foreign particulate.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony,
litigation consulting and support, forensic services, or any related expert witness services.
A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property
(patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), and insurance matters. Remember, your initial screening
call to speak with
Expert is free.
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Brazil, Latin America and Mexico
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Expert was involved with the privatization of the Mexican Government's (MINSA/MICONSA/CONASUPO) instant masa/corn flour production facilities (a 1,500 MT/day operation). He advised the U.S. Agency for International Development on post-harvest technology of cereal grains and legumes.
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India
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He evaluated projects on soy foods for the U.S. Agency for International Development/Winrock International and advised the U.S. Feed Grains Council on corn and barley markets in India. He consulted with Nagarjuna chemicals and Fertilizers, Universal Starch, and Sukhjit Starch.
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Europe, Middle East, Asia
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Expert advised clients in former East Germany, Turkey, Ethiopia, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Singapore, and China on behalf of the U.S. Feed Grains Council as to market promotion of corn, sorghum, and barley.
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Pacific Rim
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He advised clients on process improvements for dry and wet corn milling in Korea. He conducted market research on breakfast and snack foods in Japan. He advised clients in Taiwan on the food uses of starch, corn masa production, and snack food extrusion. He conducted market research on food and industrial uses of wet corn milled products in Malaysia.
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Hindi
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Expert is fluent in Hindi.
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Urdu
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He is fluent in Urdu.
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Spanish
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Expert has a basic level of understanding of Spanish, and can read and write the language.
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French
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He has an operational knowledge of, and can read and write, French.
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He has experience marketing hydrocolloids, corn grits, meal, and flour to breakfast and snack food manufacturers. He has marketed guar gum, a hydrocolloid used in food and pharmaceutical products and many industrial applications. He has also worked with specialty blends of emulsifiers, preservatives, and baking powder. He is a grains, legumes, hydrocolloid, and emulsion specialist.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your marketing research, industry research, and company
research needs. For research needs involving multiple experts or secondary research,
a Research Director can be assigned to coordinate the work into a custom report for you as a potentially quicker
and more cost effective alternative to doing this work yourself or hiring a boutique consultancy.
Remember, your initial screening call to speak with
Expert is free.
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Training/Seminars
He trained technical staff of Kraft, Nabisco, Heinz, Ore-Ida, and Weight Watchers, all on the topic of microwavable foods. He has conducted twelve technology seminars for the U.S. Feed Grains Council, Washington, D.C.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has experience locating vendors of corn bran hydrocolloid Ztrim, cassia gum, guar gum; corn flour, specialty corn starches, meal, and grits; food flavors; reaction flavors; and dry malt products for food and beverage.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert has assisted in six privatization projects and has advised the International Finance Corporation/World Bank on four international food business loan proposals. He has been retained by eight companies and two trade groups as a retained advisor/consultant during the last 18 years of his consulting practice. Expert has conducted ten market research projects on the Chinese market regarding three distinct food categories.
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