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Argentina

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Food Scientist specilized and enthusiast in healthy food supporting projects from ideas to products commercialization.

Profile Summary

I am Jimena González, graduated in Food Science and Technology, with 15 years of experience in multinational company and freelance entrepenuer consultant in Research and Development Area, specialized in product development, project management; and copackers and suppliers development for new productos and businesses. The consultancy arises with the purpose of creating awareness in the community regarding the consumption of healthy foods, habits and lifestyle that contribute to greater well-being and health. I have the know how experience and knowledge to develop any type of idea, product, business. The consultancy offers an advisory service to companies based on 3 pillars: 1) Rearch & development: - Development of ideas and innovation proposals, specialized in the healthy world. - Prototyping. - Development of new formulas and/or re-formulations. - Exploration of alternative ingredients, relationship with the product objective cost. - Design of processes from pilot to industrial scale. - Copackers & In house. - Nutritional profile development: nutritional calculations, product design according to specific needs. - Validation Useful life: recommendation of tests to be carried out. - Required documentation. - Risk Assessment and Food Safety. - Start-up of production lines for new products. - Training Services. 2) Project Management and Planning: - Stage & Gate Process: From Ideation to Market Launch. - Planning, Coordination and Monitoring of projects. - Fast-track project proposals, for launches in record times & evaluation of the risks involved. - Training Services. 3) Quality and Regulatory Affairs: - Advice for product registration. Advice on legislation for compliance with the legal standards required according to product categories. - Advice on the information to be included on the primary, secondary packaging and/or label. - Documentation required for the Import and Export of food products based on the legal requirements inherent to the countries involved.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Vegan Products
• ☆ Non-GMO Products
• ☆ Product Evaluation
• ☆ Material Sourcing
• ☆ Product Validation
• ☆ Product Compliance
• ☆ Concept Development
• ☆ Product Launch Support

Services

• Consulting
• Product Development

Consulting Go-to-Market Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Legal Consulting, Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Deformulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Product Compliance , Concept Development, Product Launch Support, Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Founder

Blendme Foods - Premixes

January 2022 - Present

Founder

Founder of Food Consulting

January 2018 - Present

R&D Leader New Ventures Platform

Gneral Mills Argentina

January 2008 - August 2015

Education

Graduate in Food Science and Technology awarded by the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry and Exact Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (UBA).

Universidad de Buenos Aires

January 2002 - December 2007

Certifications

• Fundación de Salud Ayurveda PREMA

  Postgraduate and Improvement Course in Ayurveda Medicine.

  March 2015 - March 2017

• Amala Ayurvedic Hospital & Research Centre, India

  Training Course in Ayurveda

  February 2016 - March 2016

• Asociación Argentina de Médicos Naturistas (AAMENAT)

  Postgraduate in Food and Naturopathic Medicine

  March 2014 - December 2015