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Expert in Food Quality Control & Development
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Summary of Expertise:
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FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT; FOOD PRODUCTS. Expert's career has involved a wide range of products, equipment, and plant scale-up. He is particularly skillful in translating benchwork to successful plant manufacturing. FOOD QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL. Expert has been involved with theory, application, and implementation of quality systems, and can identify essential testing to control desired attributes. SALAD DRESSING. Expert is extensively skilled in all aspects of ingredient usage, product development, emulsion stability, and manufacturing. His expertise also includes microbial control theory and practice. FOOD REGULATIONS; FOOD PRESERVATION. Expert keeps up-to-date on new and past laws as they relate to FDA and USDA products. He is also skillful in developing ingredient statements and nutritional breakdowns. FOOD INGREDIENTS; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. Expert has a strong command of ingredient function, sources, and costs, and can apply the proper ingredient in the development of new products. GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE (GMP); FOOD SAFETY. Much of Expert's career has been in plant environments, from both an audit and line viewpoint. He has a thorough understanding of safety issues as they relate to the product and process environment. FRUIT PRESERVES; SWEETENERS. Expert has formulated and run quality systems on fruit preserves and sweeteners. Sweeteners have applications to fruit products, as well as a host of other products. DRY FOOD PRODUCTS. Expert has extensive experience working with coffee, tea, cocoa, spices, coatings, seasonings, and desserts. He also has a strong background in formulation and manufacturing.
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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;
South Bend, Indiana;
Gary, Indiana;
Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
and Madison, Wisconsin.
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1966
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MBA
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Statistics
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University of Chicago
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1959
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BS
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Food Engineering
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Illinois Institute of Technology
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1989 to
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Independent Consultant
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1988 to 1989
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Lawrence Food Products
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Director of Quality Assurance and Product Development
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1981 to 1988
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Continental Food Products
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Technical Director
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1976 to 1981
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Conway Import Company
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Technical Director
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of the Association of Dressing and Sauces and was on the Executive Technical Board for five years. He is also a member of the Institute of Food Technologists, the American Society for Quality Control, the International Association of Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians, the American Association of Cereal Chemists, and the American Organization of Analytical Chemists.
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Expert is experienced in on-site auditing of producers, distribution centers, and transport vehicles for food safety. He has also provided on-site product development as well as problem solving (formulation or processing).
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Recent Client Requests:
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Food quality expert for consulting on food quality and product improvement.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your expert consulting needs.
Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
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Expert in food borne illness and regulatory compliance for litigation in Canada involving the ordinary standard of care to be employed by the CFIA, PHAC and HC.
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Spanish
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Expert speaks some conversational Spanish.
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Training/Seminars
Expert has developed training sessions in salad dressing technology, quality system design and function, and laboratory methodology and calibration.
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Other Skills and Services
Other consulting services that Expert provides include nutritional information for labels and ingredient statements, elimination of spoilage agents, and HACCP development and implementation.
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