Expert Details
Frozen Food Technology, Microwave Packaging, Functional Food Development and Logistics
ID: 723177
New York, USA
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Leading multi-channel frozen food firm with stores, catalog and web site hired me for integrating channels, software, Contact Center-outsourcing and full logistics and
customer careFrozen Food manufacturer starting new division in Functional Foods, private label and premium foods hired me to work on sourcing different food components, working with ingredient firms and functional food companiews to replace fat, salt and sugarLeading manufacturer of sous vide DTC hired to redo catalog and web site. Also to work on product development of Low Carb and Heart Healthy foods.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1976 | Degree: BS | Subject: Marketing and Finance | Institution: Boston University School of Managment |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1984 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Owner of leading consulting firm to Food and Nutraceutical companies world-wide |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2005 to 2005 | Country / Region: France | Summary: Worked with leading French export of frozen foods to do feasability study of exporting to USA Gourmet stores, DTC or acqusitions |
| Years: 2001 to 2002 | Country / Region: France | Summary: Worked with Bank Du Nord on assiting Food, Nutraceutical firms in France export to USA |
| Years: 2000 to 2002 | Country / Region: UK | Summary: Worked with differnet UK firms that manufactured Household Goods who wanted to export to USA. Did due dilligence, legal, duties etc. Also did partner search |
| Years: 1985 to 1990 | Country / Region: Japan | Summary: Was President of leading Japanese pharmaceutical company and OTC importer. Handled joint ventures, technology transfer, direct import and licensing agreemnents for well known brands |
| Years: 2002 to 2003 | Country / Region: Taiwan | Summary: Leading raw ingredient nutraceutical supplier needed to brand and sell product in usa. Created end use branded products as well as finding import partners Worked on clincial trials and reporting results |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| DMA, ERA |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Board of Balduccis.com, Vitamins.com, Luxuryfinder.com, Advisor to the Board Atkins Nutritionals, Colorado Prime Foods/Dinewise/, Home Bistro, Bronson Laboratories |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| 5 patents in packaging products |
Additional Experience
| Vendor Selection |
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| deep experience in all phases of vendor selection for Food, Nutracetucial, 3PL, web, catalog design and marketing and analytics, |
| Marketing Experience |
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| strong experience in all areas of mult-channel sales and marketing integration and synchronization, PR., direct mail, catalog, e-mail, web marketing including SEM-SEO, PPC |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| CRM-customer relationship managment, software for DTC companies, new product development, import/export, patent and all IP related work |
Fields of Expertise
dietary supplement, food, food marketing, food product, food product development, health food, microwavable food product, nutraceutical, snack bar, sugarless ingredient, frozen food technology, functional food development, functional food, cholesterol-reduced food product, food labeling regulation, food distribution, food package, food service, food sweetener, food-seasoning product, vegetable product, substitute food product, protein food product, soup, microwave industrial food processing, food freezing