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Expert in Food Packaging, Food Safety, Food Quality, Food Additives; FDA Compliance, Dairy, JECFA, WHO & FAO
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FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD CHEMISTRY; FOOD SAFETY. Expert is an expert in food packaging technology, materials, processes, and toxicology. His primary area of expertise lies in the overlapping relationships between packaging technologies, food processing/chemistry, and food safety/toxicology. He is especially well-versed in the effects of packaging on food safety and quality. Expert has been a national scientific lecturer for the Institute of Food Technologists and teaches short courses on food packaging and food safety. DAIRY PRODUCT SHELF LIFE. Along with colleagues, Expert conducted research on increasing the shelf life of dairy foods by adding carbon dioxide. His earliest work involved adding CO2 to cottage cheese, which has a relatively short shelf life of about 21 days. The results showed that adding CO2 and packaging the product in high-barrier materials increased the shelf life by 2-3 times, and had no effect on the product's flavor. This process was commercialized with the help of Praxair, and 13 U.S. dairies have been adding CO2 to cottage cheese for the past year. Expert predicts that his discovery has potential for use with dairy mixes (ice cream, yogurt), fluid milk or cream that is transported for further processing, long-distance transportation of dairy ingredients, and bulk storage of raw milk. FDA PACKAGING REGULATIONS. Expert is active in regulatory issues related to food safety and packaging. He is a former Fellow and Staff Scientist of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and currently is a member of the National Academy of Science's Committee on Food Chemicals Codex. PACKAGING MIGRATION; FOOD PACKAGING PLASTIC. Expert is an expert on the migration or transfer of package components to products such as food. He has studied food packaging polymers and other food packaging components to see how much of such material migrates into the food that is packaged. He has both research and regulatory (FDA) experience in this area. PACKAGE-PRODUCT INTERACTIONS; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING. Expert is an expert in the effects of packaging on flavor, quality, and the shelf life of products. He has research experience in the area, especially as it relates to interactions between food flavor and packaging and the influence of modified atmosphere packaging on microbiology of foods.
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Expert has worked on use, safety, and standards for food additives with the National Academy of Sciences (Food Chemicals Codex) and Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) for WHO and FAO for several years.
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Expert is department Chairman at Expert's University and Director of the Institute of Food Science at Cornell. He has served on several national and international panels and research boards, including those of the Institute of Food Technologists. He teaches courses in food product development and has published over 300 research articles related to food, packaging, and food safety.
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Expert conducts research on shelf life, especially as influenced by packaging and processing technologies. He has worked extensively in the use of carbon dioxide in processing and packaging foods.
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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: Rochester, New York;
Syracuse, New York;
Utica, New York;
and Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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1979
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Ph.D.
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Food Chemistry-Toxicology
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Oregon State University
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1978
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M.S.
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Food Chemistry-Toxicology
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Oregon State University
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1971
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B.A.
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Chemistry
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University of Northern Colorado
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1993 to
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(Undisclosed University)
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Food Science Department
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Professor and Chairman
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Expert is professor and Chair of the department.
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1986 to 1992
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(Undisclosed University)
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Food Science Department
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Associate Professor
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1980 to 1986
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(Undisclosed University)
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Food Science Department
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Assistant Professor
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1979 to 1980
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U.S. Food & Drug Administration
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Scientist/Ph.D. Fellow
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He was a research fellow with responsibilities in indirect additives such as those associated with food packaging.
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1974 to 1979
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Oregon State University
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Research Assistant
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1972 to 1974
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Coors Brewing
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Chemist
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of: FDA's Food Advisory Committee; Institute of Food Technologists; American Chemical Society; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Society of Toxicology; Sigma Xi; and Phi Kappa Phi.
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Professional Appointments
He is on the IFT Expert Panel on Food Safety and Nutrition and is an IFT National Scientific Lecturer. He is on the Editorial Board of several scientific journals, including the Journal of Food Safety and the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.
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Awards/Recognition
Expert is a fellow of the Institue of Food Technologists.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Expert is the author of numerous publications in his field.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
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- Royal Society of Chemistry
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- Packaging Technology and Science
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- Journal of Food Protection
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- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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1979 to 1980
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FDA
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PHS Fellow, Food Advisory Committee
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Expert has served at the FDA in several capacities. Currently, he is a member of FDA's Food Advisory Committee.
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1992 to 2000
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WHO/FAO
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Consultant and Committee Member
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Expert served on the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) for WHO/FAO.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert has served as an expert witness in federal and state cases related to packaging safety, liability, insect infestation, and intellectual property law.
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Europe
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Expert has worked on European packaging and regulatory issues. He has also worked on European patent issues.
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Training/Seminars
Expert participates in numerous seminars related to food safety and packaging technology.
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Education
