Jukka Pihlajaranta

R&D Manager at Salico Oy - A part of Greenfood Group
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(386) 825-5501
Location
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Credentials

  • Auditing - Approach and skills course
    NSF International
    Sep, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • HACCP Course
    NSF International
    Sep, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • Hygiene proficiency certificate
    Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto Evira
    Aug, 2008
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Salico Oy - Powered by Greenfood
    • Finland
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • R&D Manager
      • Oct 2021 - Present

      - NPD & EPD projects management in both retail and horeca sectors - New concept creation and investigating market potential - Packaging development and investigating sustainable alternatives - Performing internal audits - NPD & EPD projects management in both retail and horeca sectors - New concept creation and investigating market potential - Packaging development and investigating sustainable alternatives - Performing internal audits

  • Findus Finland
    • Finland
    • Food Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • RDQ Manager Nordics
      • Jun 2021 - Oct 2021

      R&D- R&D lead in meals, bakery and ambient product categories in Nordic region.- Developing and shaping a portfolio that represents the key priorities for each MWB- Driving and delivering cost improvement projects in the areas of responsibility- Developing new procedures and way of workingQuality- Ensuring safety and regulatory compliance according to EU and national legislation with Findus branded products sold in Finland.- Ensuring product & ingredient specifications are fully compliant & audit ready- Management and coordination of consumer service. Monitor of customer and consumer complaints and establishing corrective action- Dealing with escalated cases and maintaining the incident management procedure locally. Show less

    • Quality and R&D Manager
      • Dec 2018 - May 2021

      - Handling outsourced and Finnish product development projects.- New products development based on the company CSR and clean label policy.- Maintaining internal product information.- Coding a product data overview tool with JavaScript- Managing and approval of product specifications.

    • QA Manager
      • Sep 2016 - Nov 2018

      - Ensuring safety and regulatory compliance according to EU and national legislation with Findus branded products sold in Finland.- Technical knowledge of MSC, ASC and organic certification requirements and managing third party audits and questionnaires.- Managing product information in Synkka/GS1 product database.- Management and coordination of consumer service. Monitor of consumer complaints and establishing corrective actions.- Dealing with escalated cases and maintaining the incident management procedure locally.- Performing product intake checks based on a current risk assessment- Auditing of suppliers.- Organizing hygiene proficiency tests.- Keeping quality high in agenda throughout the whole business. Show less

  • HKScan
    • Finland
    • Food Production
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Product developer
      • Feb 2012 - Sep 2016

      - Developing recipes for HK branded and Private label -products in retail market. - Performing production trials with new launches and enhancing existing product range.- Taking part of product sensory assessments.- Maintaining production cost and margin calculation.- Finding creative ways of using available production machinery and taking part in new production machinery acquisition.- Creating product specifications and labels for new launches according to EU Food legislation and national regulations. Show less

    • Product Group Planner
      • Apr 2011 - Jan 2012

      - Creating and maintaining production plans based on the forecasts in chilled product range.- Managing challenging campaigns.- Handling outsourced frozen products.- Quick reaction of sudden production changes.- Organization of truck deliveries cross-borders.- Using SAP as a main tool (APO, DP, Les etc.)

  • Eduhouse Oy
    • Helsinki
    • Freelance trainer
      • Sep 2007 - May 2010

      - Training of MS Office tools and hygiene proficiency certificate. - Teaching the basis of microbiology in Omnia adult institute - Training of MS Office tools and hygiene proficiency certificate. - Teaching the basis of microbiology in Omnia adult institute

Education

  • Helsingin yliopisto
    M.Sc in Food Sciences, Food Technology and Processing
    2003 - 2011
  • Siam University
    International Business
    2010 - 2010

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