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Expert in Fruit, Vegetable, Meats, and Dairy Products Preservation and Quality Assurance

Expert 722962

Expert in Fruit, Vegetable, Meats, and Dairy Products Preservation and Quality Assurance

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Summary of Expertise:

Primary Expertise Areas: (links show more experts in each area)	Expertise Description:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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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Education:

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
1956	BSc. Fd.Tech.	Food Science & Technology	University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
1958	MSc.Fd.Tech	Food Science & Technology	University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
1991	Laur Tech Food (D.Tech.)	Food Technology	Cape Technikon, South Africa

Work History:

Years	Employer	Department	Title	Responsibilities
1983 to	(Undisclosed)	Consultancy	Director/Sole Proprietor	Expert manages food consultancy activities related to heat preservation, freezing, dehydration, food production, etc.
1983 to 2000	Cape Technikon (now Cape Peninsula University of Technology)	Food Technology	Associate Director & Head Food Technology	He was responsible for managing teaching programs in the National Diploma & B.Tech. Degree courses in Food Technology. He lectured Food Engineering & Food Production.
1972 to 1982	Nestle South Africa (Pty) Ltd.	Quality Assurance Department	National Quality Assurance Manager	Expert managed the quality assurance systems for 13 food factories in South Africa and Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).
1964 to 1972	Metal Box Company of South Africa	Customer Services	Head Food Technology	He headed up the Food Technology department providing specialized services to fruit, vegetable, and meat canners.
1961 to 1964	H.Jones & Co.	Production	Factory Manager	Expert managed a tomato concentrate factory.
1957 to 1961	Department of Agriculture	Fruit & Food Technology	Accociate Researcher	He conducted various research projects in food science and technology.

Career Accomplishments:

Associations/Societies

Expert is an Emeritus Professional Member of IFT (USA), Emeritus Professional Member SAAFOST and past Chairman Northern Branch (1975-1983).

Publications and Patents

He has more than 40 publications.

Consulting Services:

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. Ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars, by simply submitting an expert request.

Expert Witness:

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Language Skills:

Foreign Language		Description
Afrikaans		Expert is fluent in Afrikaans as it is his mother tongue.
English		He is proficient in English (can speak, read, and write it).

Market Research:

Expert serves as a resource to Intota Market Research Services for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to Fruit, Vegetable, Meats, and Dairy Products Preservation and Quality Assurance. Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.

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