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AREAS OF EXPERTISE * Food Packaging * Quality Management Systems * Team Building & Training * Food Processing * Business Process Improvement * Sales & Purchasing * Lean Manufacturing * New Business Development * Budgets and Profit & Loss * (SQF) Safe Quality Food * Product Design & Development * Continuous Improvement * ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, PAS 220 * Marketing & Business Strategy * Product Development * Supply Chain Management * Operations Management * Leadership Management CUSTOMERS: TruFood Manufacturing, Sun World Intl., USA Food & Produce Worldwide, Setton Pistachios, Grimmway Farms, Devine Organics, PEIBerries, Purotecs Ozone Systems, Tasteful Selections, Fresh Venture Foods. REGIONS: US, Canada, EU and UK. PRODUCTS: All Produce. Specializing in: Carrots, Berries, Grapes, Peppers, Nuts, Dried Fruits, Berries. Ice-Cream, Baker's Yeast, Chocolate Bars, Nutritional Bars. TECHNOLOGIES: Packaging, Automation, Ozone Processes, Produce Processing Equipment CAREER HIGHLIGHTS * Developed product concept, process & packaging for ready-to-eat "Berry Quick Snacks, " winning multiple awards for Innovation, Best New Product, Convenience & Food Safety in the produce industry. (PMA, United Fresh). * Secured the exclusive rights for the new Patented Infusion Process for Dried Infused Blueberries similar to the retail dried cranberries. Specified sanitary design requirements for the new Infusion Facility. * Optimized utilization of automated grading technology to maximize grading efficiencies and minimize cost/pound. * Implemented new inventory control software to a real time inventory control system, reducing cost by eliminating manual duplication of work, ensuring accuracy, completeness and utilization of management reporting tools. * Received the Pinnacle Club distinction from the American Council for Food Safety and Quality for maintaining the highest standard of excellence in meeting the association's food safety standards. * Developed, implemented and managed the SQF 2000 Level 3 Food Safety/Quality Management System, helping Munger Farms LLC become the first Fruit and Nut Company to obtain this level in the US.
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