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EXPERTISE AND SERVICES
Food Scientist, Food Science and Technology Consultant, Food Processing Consultant, Sanitation Technologist, Quality Consultant, Specialist, Forensic Analysis Investigation Expert Witness Testimony, Consulting ServicesExpertise in sanitary design in food processing facilities, training, sanitary, hygienic design.
Additional specialties include food processing facility construction, equipment, sanitary design audits, and design deficiency correction.
Extensive knowledge regarding facilities, equipment, reviewing plans and designs, adherence to good sanitary design criteria, designing new food processing facilities, and renovating existing facilities
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Biotechnology, Chemical, Food Processing, Health and Beauty Aids, Manufacturing, Packaging, Pharmaceuticals
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Food Science, in progress
M.S., Food Science and Technology, Michigan State University
B.S., Food Science and Technology, Michigan State University
A.A.S., Agronomy and Soil Conservation, New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Providing food science and technology consulting, food processing consulting sanitation technology, quality assurance consulting and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
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Food Processing Consultant
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Conducted a series of sanitary design audits of beef and pork slaughtering facilities across the United States and Canada. Conducted sanitary design audits of client's processing plants to assist them in developing priorities for facility and equipment upgrading. Conducted sanitation audits for clients processing plants to assist them in developing priorities for GMP upgrading and meeting regulatory requirements. Conducted basic sanitation in-house course for the sanitary design of food and pharmaceutical processing facilities.
Course taught to engineers leading to company certification, also taught to client companies upon request. Developed sanitary design specifications for equipment for large meat processing facilities. Led client team to develop sanitary design and construction specifications for major food processing companies.
Conducted sanitary design courses at Kraft facilities and review of cheese process lines. Consulted with food processing equipment manufacturers to improve sanitary design of the food processing equipment. Reviewed and advised on sanitary design and construction of new Kraft/General Foods Beverage plant. Plant level auditing for sanitation and compliance to specifications. Developed sanitation programs at domestic and foreign plants. Assisted KGF engineers and production in developing sanitation procedures for Kool Bursts processing equipment. Acted as USDA/client interface for obtaining USDA approval of plans for renovation of an existing facility into a meat processing USDA approved facility. Developed a master plan for automating sanitation/clean up procedures for meat based canned food processor. Member of peer review groups for sanitary design critiques of ongoing food processing engineering projects.
Developed and wrote detailed operating Quality Assurance, and packaging specifications for a major juice and juice products processor. Worked with co-packers to produce aseptic, canned cheese sauce products. Part of team that planned and developed processes for new pilot plant at Green Giant, permanent variatial seed testing process lines and modular lines for new product and process developments. Developed section of master plan dealing with processing and blending of citrus juices/beverages/drinks for Tropicana. Research team member selecting equipment and services needed for new pilot plant facilities for a vegetable and prepared foods processor/marketer. Included ancillary testing laboratory facilities. Facilities were designed to produce a few packages and quantities for consumer panels and limited test market quantities. Supervised QA/QC function for canned evaporated milk processing. Carried out and led projects in Food Science (research). Project manager for setting up and operating a 3000 case/day capacity frozen Mexican food product operation at a co-packing location.
Provided formulations, ingredient, packaging sourcing and specialized equipment sourcing, and layouts. Interfaced with FDA and USDA for sanitation, developing and maintaining thermal processing procedures at plant levels. In house thermal processing authority for high and low acid canned foods in both Canada and U.S. for $250 million U.S. canned Food Company. Coordinator for developing soup processing technology, formulas, processing, equipment specifications, and procedures for Canadian production level of 250-300 cans per minute. Supervision and direction of the Quality Audit and Quality Assurance functions for canned meat spreads, canned milk, canned baked beans, dry packaged flavor enhancers, special blends, boxed chocolate candy and Mexican food products. Set up Quality Assurance/Control programs for a range of products including frozen entrees, frozen vegetables, prepared foods, canned vegetables, specialty food products (stews, meat spreads, soups, beans with pork, etc.) including supervision of three laboratories for chemical, microbiological and organoleptic evaluation of food products. Functional supervision of Quality Assurance and control Operations at nine international subsidiaries of a major food company in Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Sweden, Norway, Holland, Mexico, United Kingdom and Venezuela with a total of 25 manufacturing locations. Products include marmalades, canned meat spreads, meat pastes, hot dogs, canned sardines, potato chips, snack foods, cured and canned sausages, canned chicken, dry mix products, pasta, tomato processing products, frozen products, Mexican and Italian products, canned/frozen vegetables and vegetable preparations.
Senior Food, Sanitation Technologist, Sverdrup Facilities, Inc. (now Jacobs)
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Earned the designation of "Sverdrup Fellow", the corporation's highest award for technical achievement. Served as member of peer review groups for food and pharmaceutical processing projects. Taught sanitary design courses to Sverdrup and client engineers and technical personnel.
Director of Technical Services, Green Giant of Canada
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Held additional various technical positions with the Green Giant Company.
Director of Quality Assurance, William Underwood Company
Technical Director, International Division, Pet, Inc
Veterinary Corp., U.S. Army
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Teaches sanitary design at four major universities
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
American Institute of Baking Certified Quality Control Sanitarian
HONORS AND AWARDS
Featured speaker at various trade and technical meetings
Who's Who in the Midwest
Who's Who in America
Sverdrup Fellow
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Alpha Zeta (Agricultural Honorary Fraternity)
Institute for Thermal Processing Specialists
American Society for Cereal Chemists
International Association for Food Protection
Food Processors Institute Curriculum Committee
The Institute of Food Technologists
International Association of Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians
Missouri Food Processors Association
PUBLICATIONS
Author of numerous articles on sanitary design for various trade publications.
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