Expert Details
Fruit Juice Processing
ID: 108391
Oregon, USA
His entire career has involved working with fruit products of many types and how to convert this raw product into a finished product of high quality with the most efficient processing system.
A significant portion of Expert's career has involved the use and performance abilities of enzymes for fruit juice quality and yields. This is an ever-changing field with new biotechnology and different processing schematics being examined throughout the world.
All of his life, Expert has worked with equipment, and finds he has a natural ability for analyzing, selecting, and operating any type of equipment. He has been told he has a common-sense approach to understanding how equipment works, as well as how it well best fit the desired usage.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1974 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Food Science and Technology | Institution: Oregon State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1998 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Technical Sales Representative | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1997 | Employer: Oregon State University | Title: Pilot Plant Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1991 | Employer: Northwest Packing Company | Title: Juice Operations Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1988 | Employer: Lewis Packing Company | Title: Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1983 to 1984 | Employer: North Marion Fruit Company | Title: General Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1983 | Employer: Seneca Foods | Title: Technical Services Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1974 to 1982 | Employer: Clermont Inc. | Title: Manager of Manufacturing | Department: |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a member of the Institute of Food Technology. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has two publications, and a chapter in a recent book on fruit juice processing. |
Additional Experience
| Vendor Selection |
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| He has experience locating vendors of the following products: food processing equipment, enzymes, ion exchange resins, filtration, evaporation, laboratory procedures and equipment. He has access to the following resources: print materials, data bases, personal contacts. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Throughout his career, Expert has managed very small projects to complete new facilities. Most of his experience has been hands-on, allowing him a better understanding of overall management by being able to see the total picture as well as focusing on minute details. |
Fields of Expertise
deionization, anion exchange, cation exchange, ion exchange, ion-exchange material, fruit juice, fruit juice processing, enzymal food processing, microfiltration, ultrafiltration, vacuum filtration, liquid-solid filtration, food processing equipment, polymeric adsorbent, cation-exchange resin, anion-exchange resin, particle filtration, fruit juice quality, essence material, process-engineering filtration, water-treatment ion exchange, water treatment filtration, activated-carbon system, food statute, pasteurizer, food engineering, process parameter, adsorbent material, frozen fruit, United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration regulation, water softening, water ultrafiltration, thermal food processing, project management, pressure filtration, pectin, pasteurization, liquid filter, leaf filter, ion-exchange membrane, Good Manufacturing Practice, fruit product, fruit, food quality assurance, food product, food processing optimization, food processing, food chemistry, food analytical chemistry, fluid filter, flavor, flavor microencapsulation, evaporator, evaporation, analytical chemistry distillation, deodorizing, centrifuge, beverage