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Expert in Fruit, Vegetable, Meats, and Dairy Products Preservation and Quality Assurance
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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canned food product expert
food canning expert
food industry quality assurance expert
food industry quality control expert
food manufacturing ISO quality management expert
food processing expert
hazard analysis critical control point expert |
Expert provided technical expert advice to South African fruit, vegetable, and meat canners for eight years on can type product compatibility, heat penetration studies, solving spoilage problems, researching the detinning rates of various foods in unlacquered cans, and conducting in-can shelf life studies. He managed a fruit and vegetable cannery in summer and a tomato concentrate cannery in winter months over four seasons. He gained wide experience and in-depth knowledge in all of the above related fields during his 43 years of experience in a management position. |
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food engineering expert |
Expert lectured Food Engineering in the National Diploma and B.Tech programs of Food Technology at Cape Technikon (now Cape Peninsula University of Technology) in South Africa. |
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food irradiation expert
irradiation sterilization expert |
Expert consulted to a commercial food irradiating concern, conducting required research and industrial trials on the pathogenic elimination and shelf life enhancement of refrigerated and frozen chicken and egg products, on refrigerated hake and line fish, spices, and other foods requiring such treatment for pathogenic safety. |
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food packaging process expert
thermal food processing expert |
Expert consulted to a packaging group and the Atomic Energy Commission developing food products packed and sterilized in retort pouches for supplying armed forces during the Angolan war. Gamma irradiation was used for sterilization. |
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food preservation expert
food technology expert |
Expert is a graduate in the sciences of food preservation. He spent his total career in supervisory positions ensuring the correct application of scientific principle. |
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food testing laboratory expert |
Expert had responsibility for many food and food packaging testing laboratories during his career. He was involved in testing for conformation to standards of a wide range of foods, training students in food analyses. He has also directed research testing for pesticide residues. |
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fruit processing expert |
Expert consulted to a major fruit canner exporting 90% of its product to Europe. He advised on processing techniques, quality related, and product constituent and residue matters. He obtained his D.Tech degree on a thesis entitled "A Computer-Aided System for the Selection of Sieve Diameters to Size Sort Cling Peach Halves for Canning." |
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dairy quality control expert |
Expert was National Quality Assurance manager for Nestle South Africa with 14 food plants over a 10-year period. This involved responsibility for quality assurance systems and quality control testing at each plant. There were: milk powder baby foods, four plants; condensed milk and sweetened condensed milk, three plants; yogurt, one plant; milk powder-base baby food cereals, one plant; milk chocolate, one plant; processed cheese, one plant. The remaining three plants produced non-dairy products like instant coffee, instant soups, salad dressings, sandwich spreads, and condiments. |
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1956
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BSc. Fd.Tech.
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Food Science & Technology
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University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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1958
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MSc.Fd.Tech
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Food Science & Technology
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University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
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1991
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Laur Tech Food (D.Tech.)
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Food Technology
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Cape Technikon, South Africa
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1983 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Consultancy
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Director/Sole Proprietor
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Expert manages food consultancy activities related to heat preservation, freezing, dehydration, food production, etc.
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1983 to 2000
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Cape Technikon (now Cape Peninsula University of Technology)
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Food Technology
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Associate Director & Head Food Technology
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He was responsible for managing teaching programs in the National Diploma & B.Tech. Degree courses in Food Technology. He lectured Food Engineering & Food Production.
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1972 to 1982
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Nestle South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
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Quality Assurance Department
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National Quality Assurance Manager
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Expert managed the quality assurance systems for 13 food factories in South Africa and Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
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1964 to 1972
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Metal Box Company of South Africa
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Customer Services
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Head Food Technology
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He headed up the Food Technology department providing specialized services to fruit, vegetable, and meat canners.
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1961 to 1964
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H.Jones & Co.
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Production
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Factory Manager
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Expert managed a tomato concentrate factory.
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1957 to 1961
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Department of Agriculture
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Fruit & Food Technology
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Accociate Researcher
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He conducted various research projects in food science and technology.
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Associations/Societies
Expert is an Emeritus Professional Member of IFT (USA), Emeritus Professional Member SAAFOST and past Chairman Northern Branch (1975-1983).
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Publications and Patents
He has more than 40 publications.
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As a member of the Intota consultant network,
Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as a Fruit Consultant, Vegetable Consultant, Meats Consultant, Consultant and Dairy Products Preservation Consultant and Quality Assurance Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company,
or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.
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Afrikaans
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Expert is fluent in Afrikaans as it is his mother tongue.
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English
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He is proficient in English (can speak, read, and write it).
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