Experience

Long Clawson Dairy

• United Kingdom
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Technologist

  • May 2017 - Present



Food Utopia

• Corby

• Product Development Technologist

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017



Blueberry Foods, a Division of Samworth Brothers

• Leicester

• Process Development Technologist

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2015

  Conducting basic bakery trials. Creating bakery traceability paperwork, QAS and photo standards. Completing laboratory paperwork to instruct testing requirements such as micro testing. Coordinating organoleptic assessments of products. Creating photo evidence on changes of product through life. Conducting reheats of hot eating products in line with customer COP’s. Sample preparation for customer approval, travel tests and photography. Sampling new raw materials and creating intake manuals. Conducting monthly internal audits such as GMP. Products successfully launched include Tesco 2014 Christmas chilled cupcakes and M&S seasonal ambient lines: Halloween, Easter and Valentine’s cupcakes. Show less



Blueberry Foods

• Leicester, United Kingdom

• Trainee Development Chef

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2013

  Formulate product concepts in line with specific customer briefs (Marks & Spencer and Tesco), ensuring factory capability is taken into account through hosting feasibility meetings. Attend feasibility factory trials, assisting the process team. Following a product through from initial concept to product handover to factory. Liaise closely within the Commercial, Production, Technical and Buying departments to ensure consistency within the development of new products, and improvement of existing products. Work effectively formulating new innovative recipes and producing high quality kitchen samples for the customer. Products designed and launched include a chilled M&S Christmas dessert for 2013 and M&S Food To Order Wedding cupcakes. Show less



Dairy Crest

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Development Technologist

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

  White Milk and Flavoured Milk Innovation Responsibilities: To uphold and maintain the shared databases and to research into cutting edge market trend innovations. To assist with the training of the Sensory Expert Panel, to carry out shelf life organoleptic analysis and run frequent sensory panels. To assist with concept development through experimental formulation in the kitchen, UHT pilot plant and full scale production stages in the factory; with the introduction of new processes and products to the manufacturing site. To work simultaneously on a number of projects, maintaining effective communication with Development Managers and NPD team. To work with functional ingredients and environmentally friendly packaging projects. To liaise with ingredient suppliers and production sites. Spent time in the Quality Assurance department dealing with customer complaints and solving quality issues in the factory. Show less