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Expert in Food Technology, Nutraceuticals, Natural Health Products, Quality Systems
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has extensive knowledge and experience in the food science area, with specific focus on food ingredients. With over 20 years experience in food product development, with emphasis on ingredient processing, he has specific expertise in the development of powder food product blends, in the areas of meat, poultry and seafood ingredient blending, nutraceutical processing, sports nutrition, snack food seasonings, dessert and beverage mixes. Research conducted by Expert includes the development of hemp protein isolate (90+% purity), antimicrobial blends based on natural ingredients, inhibition of mold in refrigerated dairy products using natural ingredients and production of unpreserved, shelf stable oil/water emulsions with neutral pH.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise |
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Institution |
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1987
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B.Sc.
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Microbiology
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Univeristy of British Columbia
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2000 to 2007
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FTC International Consulting
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President
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He established this company to serve clients in the Food and Nutraceutical Industries. He has conducted projects in Canada, the US, Vietnam and South Africa, in projects ranging from development of a food ingredients blending factory, expert witness consulting, development of cGMP plans, HACCP plans, new product development and safety and efficacy research in Nutraceuticals
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2004 to 2006
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British Columbia Institute of Technology
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Food Technology
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Contract Instructor
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Responsible for teachning ingredient technology and science to students in the Food Technology program
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1987 to 2000
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Western Basic Ingredients Ltd.
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R&D / QA / QC
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Director of Technical Services
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He was responsible for appr. 300 new product development project per year, Development of Quality Control / Quality Assurance Programs, HACCP implementation, Technical Services and Customer Implementation Projects
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Associations/Societies
IFT, Western Canadian Functional Food Network
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2006 to 2007
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Trade Commission of Mexico
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Consultant
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His firm conducted a market study of food products in Canada for presentation to Mexican Manufacturers
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Design and layout for a food ingredients blending facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. On-site product development, raw material sourcing, formulation and laboratory testing.
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Developed an extraction method for isolation of purified vegetable protein from a novel source.
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His team developed a method for preparing a material that inhibits bacterial growth in fresh and cooked meat products which can be declared as natural flavour
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Nutrition Analysis, label ingredient declaration, label review, regulatory compliance verification
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His team has developed a wide range of prepared food products in areas ranging from meats, dairy, confectionary, ingredient blends, beverages etc.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Has served in numerous depositions
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert fda labelling for consulting on Correcting Ingredient Label.
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2002 to 2002
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Design and layout for a food ingredients blending facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. On-site product development, raw material sourcing, formulation and laboratory testing.
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2003 to 2003
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Design and layout for an upgraded food ingredients blending facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. On-site product development, raw material sourcing, formulation and laboratory testing.
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Dutch
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He is fluent in all aspects of this language
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French
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He has a reasonable working understanding of this language
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English
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He is fluent in all aspects of this language
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Farsi
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Colloquial understanding of this language
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