Trey Burmester, CFS
Director of R&D at Tampa Maid- Claim this Profile
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Vijay Sukumar
Trey is a fantastic Food service professional with vast experience across food categories. He has had the privilege of working on both sides of the spectrum - supply side as well as restaurant food service as a customer for KFC NPD. But his biggest strength is people and networking. In the close to 4 years that he has been with KFC, he has not only managed a highly talented team of young professionals but also worked effectively as a cross-functional partner. His collaborative strengths are phenomenal. He has a great reputation of a can-do attitude and avid learner within the whole KFC system including RSC, Field, Franchisees and Restaurants
Elizabeth Uriyo
I have had the opportunity to work with Trey on numerous occasions and was very please with his approach to problem solving, ability to meet clients needs and move projects forward especially ,under tight time/budget contraints.
Vijay Sukumar
Trey is a fantastic Food service professional with vast experience across food categories. He has had the privilege of working on both sides of the spectrum - supply side as well as restaurant food service as a customer for KFC NPD. But his biggest strength is people and networking. In the close to 4 years that he has been with KFC, he has not only managed a highly talented team of young professionals but also worked effectively as a cross-functional partner. His collaborative strengths are phenomenal. He has a great reputation of a can-do attitude and avid learner within the whole KFC system including RSC, Field, Franchisees and Restaurants
Elizabeth Uriyo
I have had the opportunity to work with Trey on numerous occasions and was very please with his approach to problem solving, ability to meet clients needs and move projects forward especially ,under tight time/budget contraints.
Vijay Sukumar
Trey is a fantastic Food service professional with vast experience across food categories. He has had the privilege of working on both sides of the spectrum - supply side as well as restaurant food service as a customer for KFC NPD. But his biggest strength is people and networking. In the close to 4 years that he has been with KFC, he has not only managed a highly talented team of young professionals but also worked effectively as a cross-functional partner. His collaborative strengths are phenomenal. He has a great reputation of a can-do attitude and avid learner within the whole KFC system including RSC, Field, Franchisees and Restaurants
Elizabeth Uriyo
I have had the opportunity to work with Trey on numerous occasions and was very please with his approach to problem solving, ability to meet clients needs and move projects forward especially ,under tight time/budget contraints.
Vijay Sukumar
Trey is a fantastic Food service professional with vast experience across food categories. He has had the privilege of working on both sides of the spectrum - supply side as well as restaurant food service as a customer for KFC NPD. But his biggest strength is people and networking. In the close to 4 years that he has been with KFC, he has not only managed a highly talented team of young professionals but also worked effectively as a cross-functional partner. His collaborative strengths are phenomenal. He has a great reputation of a can-do attitude and avid learner within the whole KFC system including RSC, Field, Franchisees and Restaurants
Elizabeth Uriyo
I have had the opportunity to work with Trey on numerous occasions and was very please with his approach to problem solving, ability to meet clients needs and move projects forward especially ,under tight time/budget contraints.
Credentials
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Certified Food Scientist (CFS)
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)Apr, 2013- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Tampa Maid
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of R&D
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Oct 2022 - Present
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KFC US
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United States
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Restaurants
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Manager, Food Innovation
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Feb 2020 - Oct 2022
Led the Innovation process for 4,000+ US restaurants.Managed a team of 6 professional employees with culinary & BS degrees to deliver a 3 year pipeline of concepts.Drove the development and launch of Secret Recipe Fries & the KFC Chicken Sandwich to support modernization of the brand. Within 2 years of launch those items represent 15% of total system sales.Drove the development and commercialization of Beyond Fried Chicken in partnership with Beyond Meat. It was the first plant based whole muscle chicken product in the QSR space which elevated the brand and boosted relevance, resulting in more media impressions than any other product launch in the brand's history. Show less
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Manager, Food Innovation
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Jan 2018 - Feb 2020
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DYMA Brands
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of Product Development
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May 2016 - Jan 2018
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Hormel Foods
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Product Development
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Dec 2012 - May 2016
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Sr. Product Development Manager
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Oct 2008 - Dec 2012
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Baldwin Richardson Foods
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director of Technical Services
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May 2004 - Oct 2008
Responsible for directing all technical activities relating to Research & Development, Quality Assurance, Sensory Evaluation, Microbiology, and Sanitation. Directly supervised 5 individuals at the manager/supervisor level and was responsible for a total of 40 people across three shifts. Served as the primary technical contact for our 4 key customers. Product categories included: dessert toppings (fruit, hot fudge, caramel), sauces, dressings, syrups (beverage syrups, shake syrups, table syrups), low water activity bakery fillings, fruit preps, and jellies. Products are shelf stable and were sold to retail, foodservice, and industrial customers. Show less
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Bay Valley Foods
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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R&D Manager (Naturally Fresh)
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Jan 1997 - May 2004
Responsible for all aspects of Product Development: sourcing of materials, formulating and preparing bench-top samples, commercialization, training Operations & QA on new products, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Managed a team of technologists, responsible for oversight of formula costing activities, responsible for developing labeling & nutritional information, and served as account manager for several industrial accounts. In addition, served as a resource for menu/product development for our sister company, Hooters of America. Show less
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Education
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1993 - 1996
Clemson University
Bachelors of Science, Food Science
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