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Hire Mercy M.

Kenya

USD 35 /hr

Food Scientist | Product Development, Food Formulation, Shelf-Life & Quality Assurance Consultant

Profile Summary

I am a Food Scientist with a Diploma in Food Science and Processing Technology and practical experience in food production, quality assurance, and food safety systems. I have worked in dairy, bakery, and spice formulation environments, supporting product development, recipe standardization, and quality control. My experience includes participation in spice and marinade formulation at LS Food Lab, as well as work as a food scientist at the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute, where I gained skills in documentation, product development, recipe formulation, laboratory support, and food safety practices. I also have experience in customer service and product handling, which strengthens my understanding of product quality and consumer expectations. My core expertise includes food formulation, quality assurance and control, HACCP principles, recipe development, shelf-life improvement, and production documentation. I am particularly interested in food product development projects, nutritional evaluation, and improving product safety, stability, and scalability.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Food Engineering
• ☆ Food Additives
• ☆ Nutrition Science
• ☆ Food Microbiology
• ☆ Food Sensory Analysis
• ☆ Food Preservation
• ☆ Food Safety
• ☆ Flavor & Fragrance Chemistry
• ☆ Food Processing
• ☆ Dairy Science
• ☆ Food Chemistry
• ☆ Food Testing
• ☆ Plant-Based Protein
• ☆ Vegetarian & Vegan Nutrition
• ☆ Food & Beverage Manufacturing
• ☆ Nutritional Analysis
• ☆ Recipe Formulation

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Image Processing, Big Data Analytics

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Product Compliance , Concept Development, Product Launch Support, Packaging Design

Work Experience

Food Scientist (Food/Product Development)

Kenya Industrial Research Development Institute

October 2023 - January 2026

production supervisor

Ls food lab

December 2023 - September 2024

Education

Food Science and Technology

Nairobi Technical Training Institute - Kenya

September 2019 - July 2023

Certifications

• First Aid Certification

  iyf

  June 2024 - Present