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FOOD FORMULATION. Expert has over 25 years of experience in food formulation in the food manufacturing and food service industries. During that time he has formulated or directed the formulation of countless new products or product refinements. His greatest expertise is in the bakery products, poultry, seafood, and meat industries.

FOOD FUNCTIONAL PROPERTY. With extensive academic studies of bakery and food science as well as food industry experience, Expert is well versed with the functionality of food products, ingredients, and properties. This enables him to provide clients with finished products that taste great and withstand processing and storage conditions inherent in the production of such products. He remains current with state-of-the-art technologies related to specific food properties.

FOOD INGREDIENT. Expert has current, in-depth knowledge of food ingredients, their sources, availability, cost, and impact on products and processing. He is able to use this knowledge to create and develop new products that satisfy consumers and clients in a cost-efficient, consistent manner. Through the Internet and related computer resources, he has access to all available food ingredient databases.

FOOD PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; FOOD PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT. Expert has directed the overall management of product development and refinement for a variety of top 100 food manufacturing and food service firms. His direction has not only resulted in numerous successful products but in an efficient time and cost effective manner. His ability to anticipate consumer trends and meet customer needs is key to his success. He is proficient in computer-based product design models.

FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SERVICE; QUICK-SERVICE MEAL. A genuine passion for the food service industry since childhood has allowed Expert to enthusiastically serve clients with hands-on knowledge and skills. His unique combination of academic training and industrial experience provides his customers with the right information and the right product(s) to be successful in this ever-changing industry. He has assisted clients in virtually every segment of the industry, from fine dining to quick service to the rapidly emerging home meal replacement category.

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Expert is a member of the Institute of Food Technologists. He was elected to the Executive Committee of the IFT's Foodservice Division and was appointed to the Steering Committee of IFT's Carolina-Virginia Chapter. Expert is also a member of the American Association of Cereal Chemists, the Society for the Advancement of Foodservice Systems Research, and Phi Kappa Tau (Food Science Honorary). While at Kansas State University, Expert was the President of the Bakery Science Club, a recipient of the Universal Foods Scholarship, and named Outstanding Senior of the Bakery Science Department.

As an ongoing consultant for Schwans Foodservice, Expert was asked to evaluate and refine the initial product concept and provide assistance for the launch into food service national accounts.

Expert developed a Sales Building Workshop, which helps clients to better understand how to sell their products to foodservice accounts.

Expert has experience locating vendors of food flavors and essences (Universal Flavors), frozen specialty products (Schwan's Foodservice), batters and breadings (Newlyweds, Griffith Labs), spices and seasonings (Georgia Spice, McCormick)and food regulatory attorneys (in South Korea).