Expert Details
Food Process, Product and Packaging Development for Food Industry
ID: 723682
Australia
As a Product Development Food Scientist with Simplot Australia Pty Ltd, much of the work that Expert was involved in related to thermally processed foods in cans (glass and pouches as well). The development work included selecting appropriate stabilizing systems, flavoring and coloring systems that would survive the rigorous and high temperature processing of canned low acid foods. He was also involved in developing the thermal process and overpressure program for flexible and semi-rigid retort packaging
Expert provides Product, Process and Packaging Design for the food-manufacturing sector. He is fully qualified in food science and/or engineering with extensive innovation experience in product and process development. He is also an experienced project manager with Kepner Tregoe accreditation in Project Management. Expert manages all packaging development and innovation through an extensive network of support organizations and industry contacts.
Client had five weeks to find new manufacturer, design and set up new process and packaging line and begin commercial manufacture of product previously manufactured by another contract manufacturer. No details where available from current manufacturer, we were able to design the process, help select and procure the equipment, assist in installation and commisioning and have the first commercial run completed within the required timeline.Client had range of new products to be manufactured, current plant set up was innefficient and did not produce the correct product texture. He was able to re-engineer the current line with the current equipment and very little capital to produce the product and improve overall plant efficiency.Client had range of new products promised to retailer with out any development work completed. Product development, packaging and process development all completed within twelve weeks with succesful products launched into two major retailers within review period.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 2003 | Degree: Bachelor | Subject: Food Science | Institution: Charles Sturt University |
Year: 2001 | Degree: Assc Degree | Subject: Food Processing | Institution: Charles Sturt University |
Year: 1999 | Degree: Certificate IV | Subject: Food Technology | Institution: Chisolm Institute |
Year: 2006 | Degree: Certificate IV | Subject: Training and Assessment | Institution: WED |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2005 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Principal Consultant | Department: Blue Oak Innovations |
Responsibilities:Senior Innovation consultant for process, product and packaging development |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1997 to 2006 | Employer: Simplot Australia Pty Ltd | Title: Packaging Technology and Development Manager | Department: Quality and Innovation |
Responsibilities:He was the Packaging Technology and Development Manager looking after;-Packaging development - New packaging technology -Shelf life evaluation of packaging - Artwork development and control - Global Barcode Standards -Cost down and efficiency projects - Artwork asset management - All artwork and packaging related policies and procedure development - Packaging environmental standards- National Packaging Covenant |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 1999 to 1999 | Country / Region: Italy | Summary: Development of a range of value added tomato products in aseptic Tetra block containers with Delphino in Italy |
Years: 2001 to 2001 | Country / Region: Peru | Summary: Development of white and green asparagus canning to meet strict marketing requirements for Edgell. Thermal procesing review and thermal penetration studies for retorting of products. Specifications developed and set before full scale production began |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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Member of the Australian Institute of Packaging |
Licenses / Certifications |
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Qualified Food Safety Auditor Qualified Work Place Trainer and Assesor |
Professional Appointments |
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Associate Director and Committee member for Victoria branch Australian Institute of Packaging |
Awards / Recognition |
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Packaging systems designed in 2004/2005 recieved Two international awards at Sial in France, State Premiers Award for Innovation in Victoria Australia and Also awards at the Sydney Challenge food awards. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Expert witness for a client wishing to prove that three formulations were not similar in either function or organoleptically. |
Training / Seminars |
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National Accreditied food safety training through our RTO (Registered Training Organisation) Green Acorn Training |
Vendor Selection |
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Currently have two packaging agencies exclusively managed in Australia and have an extensive range of industry contacts for packaging materials and equipment. |
Other Relevant Experience |
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Experienced in the development of innovative packaging for microwave applications and also for flexible pouches for both hot fill and low acid retorted materials |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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Italian | Can converse in very basic italian and read OK. |
Fields of Expertise
flavor, food, food canning, food chemistry, food ingredient, food package, food packaging material, food-borne illness, food processing, food product, food safety, microwavable food product, puree, sauce, thermal food processing, canned food product, cooking, ice cream safety, food manufacturing ISO quality management, tapioca, Clostridium botulinum, blancher, food labeling regulation, fruit juice processing, vegetable processing, fruit processing, clean-in-place, food contamination, baked food product, pizza, pizza topping, baking powder, dried food product, dairy product safety, non-thermal food processing, food ingredient technology, food industry quality management, food industry total quality control, food industry total quality management, food industry quality control, food industry quality assurance, controlled atmosphere storage, food-seasoning product, food analysis, food preservative, food engineering, food formulation, pasta product, food additive, cooking stove, leavening, frying, fruit product, food storage, food preservation, food freezing, food drying, food color additive, food analytical chemistry, dairy product, dairy processing, blanching, baking, acidulent