Experience

HACO AG

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Culinary R&D

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Bern und Umgebung



ADM Wild

• Director CD&D Savory EMEA

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Berlin

• Director PD&A Savory EMEAI

  • Sep 2020 - Apr 2021

  Berlin, Deutschland



Hügli Nährmittel AG

• Head Of Product Development

  • Oct 2015 - Mar 2020

  Steinach, Switzerland



Nestlé

• Switzerland
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2015

  Singen, Deutschland End to End Project management - recipe and processing development of bouillons - fortification of culinary products - colorant optimization Technical assistance for fortification projects globally Harmonization of micronutrient specifications and selection of suitable Suppliers

• Project Platform Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

  Singen, Germany Project Platform Manager for Fortification Management of Fortification roadmap in close co-operation with global R+D Manager and the strategic business unit Stakeholder of Research Projects lead by the Nestle Research Centre Project Manager for Fortification projects

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2011

  Singen, Deutschland Manager of end to end projects in the area of seasonings and bouillons. Work in global environment with multicultural teams.. - Fortification of Bouillons in Central - and Western Africa with iron and iodine - Fortification projects with vitamin A - Recipe optimization with the aim to gain consumer preference for bouillons and seasonings - Development of granulated seasonings for Morocco and Eastern Europe



Unilever Foodsolutions

• Development Manager for Desserts and Frozen Products

  • Jul 2004 - Jul 2007

  Vlaardingen und Umgebung, Niederlande Co-ordination of Dessert Development projects for Unilever Foodsolutions Europe Strategic Development of the Dessert Portfolio Harmonization of the dessert portfolio Project Manager for frozen, sterilized and UHT dessert in co-operation with suppliers



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Best Practice Guidelines

  • May 2001 - Jun 2004

  Heilbronn und Umgebung, Deutschland Product and process development expert for pasty products Expert for fats and oils Project manager for European wide projects European portfolio harmonization: development of methods and co-ordination of a team of 30 product developers.

• Development Manager

  • Jul 2002 - Jan 2003

  Alexandria, Egypt interim development manager, team leader with 5 coworkers - Introduction of standard development methods and training of the Egyptian R+D team - Implementation of new bouillon processes - Product development for bouillons, seasonings and pasty tomato products - Market research in Syria and Egypt



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Food Chemist

  • Apr 1999 - Apr 2001

  Heilbronn und Umgebung, Deutschland Responsible for the development of affordable solutions in the area of bouillons and seasonings Co-ordination of the savory development projects for Romania (Knorr brand) Project leader for several developments related to cost optimized solutions for developing countries.



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Leader Fat Based Systems

  • Jun 1996 - Feb 1999

  Heilbronn und Umgebung, Deutschland Leading a team of 3 development specialists Development of pasty products and spray dried fats and foaming systems Harmonization of fats and oils

• Product Development Specialist

  • Oct 1994 - May 1996

  Heilbronn und Umgebung, Deutschland Development projects in the area of pasta and deep fried noodles.



Union Deutsche Lebensmittelwerke GmbH

• Trainee

  • Jul 1993 - Feb 1994

  Hamburg and Kleve Trainee in the development department working on fats and oils Development projects and project management