Expert Details
Food, Confectionery, Ingredients & Pharmaceutical Consultant with pilot plant/scale up facility
ID: 731743
Illinois, USA
While known for our confectionery skills and experience, over the past 25 years our business has expanded to include foods, nutraceutical's, snack foods, pet foods, bakery, and snacks... as well as general technical support in engineering and profess development
This is our core business and I am not at liberty to discuss openly
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2013 | Degree: CFS | Subject: Certified Food Scientist | Institution: |
| Year: 1976 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Food Marketing | Institution: Roosevelt Univerisy |
| Year: 1972 | Degree: BA/BS | Subject: Chemistry and Mathematics | Institution: IIT. University of Illinois, Roosevelt |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1982 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Owner and President |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1982 | Employer: Wm. Wrigley & Co. | Title: New Producst Manager/research Chemist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Company's Doublemint Brand cost saving and modernization.. Company diversification efforts aimed at non-gum explorations.. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1970 to 1976 | Employer: Sunmark | Title: R&D Manager/ Plant Manager | Department: Breaker/Willy Wonka |
Responsibilities: |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1966 to 1970 | Employer: IIT Research Institute | Title: Chemist | Department: |
Responsibilities: |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2013 to 1995 | Agency: USDA | Role: Representaive | Description: USDEC technical support internationally. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Mid East | Summary: Egypt and Jordan |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Asia | Summary: China, Taiwan, Vietnam |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: South America | Summary: Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chili, Mexico, Colombia |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Europe | Summary: France, England, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Canada | Summary: |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| IFT - Institute of Food Technology NCA - National Confectioners Association AACT - American Association of Candy Technologists NCA Advisory Board Scientific Advisory Council member of the Refrigeration Research Foundation |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| CFS |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Stroud Jordan, Candy Hall Of Fame |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| 17 personal patents, 85 associated to the company in general. Publications are in various subjects and number over 25. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| I have been involved in various legal cases, offering expert support and or witness assistance. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| I have taught classes and subjects world wide.. still do at the University of Wisconsin Madison Food Science.. Have also done special subject classes also here at Knechtel for the NCA, RCI, PMCA, etc... I continue to do these "short courses" numerous times each year. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| I have just completed a $20MM plant design support reviewing all processes and equipment purchased. This work is common but not a daily effort... I usually do these special projects. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Because of my industry depth and experience, I do have insight to industry changes and directions... |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Part of my service is to supply or meet the needs of the clients.. be it in packaging, ingredient and or equipment support.. My job is to DO... and make things happen.. all with the clients knowledge and approval... Additional Accomplishments: Instructor - Enhanced Confections & Panning Course - University of Wisconsin Madison / Confectionery Course Instructor - Enhanced Confections - University of Wisconsin Madison / Confectionery Course IFT Chair Award for Outstanding Service Candy Industry “Hall of Fame” Inductee AACT Stroud Jordan Award Speaker/Instructor: NCA/University of Wisconsin Confectionery Course Inventor/Co-Inventor of 13 Patents Co-Author Food Proteins: Confectionery Applications Nakai; Modler, Wiley Publications Co-author “Confectionery Application Supercritical Extracted Cocoa Powders and Butter” Author/Co-Author of assorted papers in the fields of Aerospace Research, Artificial Implantable Organs (artificial heart and liver) and other medical related areas Wiley Encyclopedia: Candy & Confections |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| German | Conversational |
| Spanish | Conversational |
Fields of Expertise
aerated candy, artificial sweetener, baked food product, bubble gum, candy, candy manufacturing, caramel candy, chewing gum, chewing gum base, chicle, chocolate, cholesterol-reduced food product, cocoa, cocoa butter, confection, confectionery food engineering, contract manufacturing, corn syrup, enrobing, food, food bulking agent, food functional property, food ingredient, food product, food product development, food product enrichment, food product nutrient enrichment, food product pilot laboratory, food product process development, food product research and development management, food research and development, food yeast, hard candy, high-intensity sweetener, liquid sugar, low-calorie food, marshmallow, nonnutritive sweetener, nougat, panning, recipe, shelf life, snack food, Standard of Identity, sucrose, sucrose crystallization, sugar chemistry, sugar coating process, sugar substitute, sugar-free, sugarless chewing gum, sugarless confection, sugarless hard candy, sugarless ingredient, sweetness, sweetness enhancer