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Hire David V.

United States

USD 100 /hr

Seasoned Product Development scientist with over 35 years of experience in the food industry with a fortune 100 company

Profile Summary

I specialize in cold formed and baked bars by serving as the R&D lead on cross functional project teams from ideation to commercialization and launch. I also have critical experiences developing RTE Cereals, hot cereals, frozen foods, syrups and mixes, pet foods, beverages, and snack products. In addition, I am experienced with ingredient functionality by formulating complexed products including low fat, reduced sugar, heart health, gluten free, keto, etc.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Reverse Engineering
• ☆ Shelf-Life Testing
• ☆ Concept Development
• ☆ Product Launch Support

Services

• Product Development

Product Development Formulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Manufacturing

Work Experience

Senior Principal Scientist

PepsiCo

October 1984 - October 2022

Education

MBA

DePaul University

August 1991 - May 1995

MS

University of Illinois

September 1987 - August 1990

BS Science

Truman State Univerty

August 1979 - December 1983

Certifications

• none

  None

  January 2022 - January 2022