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Australia

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Food technologist l Food scientist l Product developer l Ingredient specialist

Profile Summary

*Worked with customers from all over the world
*Launched products in international markets (such as UK, Australia, Europe)
*Worked with large multinationals in the industry such as Unilever, Hero and Pladis (McVities, Jacob's, Go Ahead!, Crawfords, Mini Cheddars)
*Recipe technology, scale-up and production expertise
*Cross-functional teams between Marketing, R and D, Quality and Production as a Food Technologist
*Turned a start-up in a 2M $AUD rev business in a year

I can help you with:
- Prototyping
- Recipe development
- Shelf-life extension
- Product scale-up and troubleshooting
- Finding contract manufacturers globally
- Supplier/Ingredients sourcing on a global level
- Nutrition calculations 
- Ingredients list
- Food Regulation (Nutrition and Health Claims)

Product Category Expertise:
*Beverages
*Fermented products
*Infant formula
*Breakfast products
*Powders
*Blended products
*Protein bars
*Sauces 
*Raw healthy bars
*Cookies and baked goods
*Crackers and snacks

In 2020-2021 I developed my own apple cider vinegar health drinks that are currently in the stores in Sydney and South Australia.

Subject Matter Expertise

Services

Research
Product Development

Research Feasibility Study

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Material Sourcing, Manufacturing, Concept Development, Product Launch Support

Work Experience

Production Manager

Steric

August 2019 - August 2021

Product design manager

Pladis (McVities biscuits & snacks)

May 2014 - April 2019

Research scientist

Hero (jams and infant formula)

August 2013 - December 2013

Research scientist

unilever

January 2013 - July 2013

Education

Master of Science in Food Technology

Wageningen University The Netherlands

September 2008 - December 2013

Certifications

Certification details not provided.

Publications

PATENT

Lisanne Henrietta Van Der Kooi, Olivier Sevenou(2018). Filling Compositions For Food Products And Food Products Containing The Compositions . GB 2558420 A