Andrea Alcantara Lopez Email & Phone Number

Chula Vista, Ca, Us

Greater San Diego Area

Culinary leader on projects as it relates to concept and prototype development, product and menu item development, equipment development, market tests and system roll-outs, including brainstorming product ideas, developing recipes, and conducting studies for product assembly, heating, thawing, prepping, and holding methods that are operationally feasible, microbiologically safe and consistently deliver high quality products.

Greater San Diego Area

C H Belt provides innovative ways to supply fruits and vegetables at peak nutritional value as Mother Nature intended. We have two foodservice labels Worlds Finest and Ready Fix and we can supply a wide variety of packaging from 2 pound bags to 1600 pound totes. Our current customers include Distributors as well as Industrial accounts. We can also offer specialty items like purees, roasted items and blends. Our local warehouse is in the heart of Los Angeles or we can ship directly to your location.We are the best ingredient for your success!!www.chbelt.com

Greater San Diego Area

Provide new product formulation, reformulation for improvement and cost savings, specification writing, ingredient sourcing, USDA approvals, product commercialization/transfers, process improvement, R&D process implementation. Consulted for clients such as La Terra Fina, Ajinomoto/Windsor Foods, Corn Husks Unlimited, Froovie Organics and Jenny Craig.

San Diego

Managed the testing, start-up, launch and internal transfer of over 40 SKUs to Circle Foods in the last 2 years. Partnered with engineering in the design and testing of a new die cut tortilla line, production kitchen, and burrito/chimichanga line. Developed and implemented the New Product Development process at Circle Foods to track a life of the project from concept to launch. Implemented an Innovation Process to provide an ongoing portfolio, filling the NPD pipeline for next fiscal years.

San Diego, Ca

Held numerous positions while at Heinz.Food Technologist, July 2008 - August 2011Associate Food Technologist, August 2001 - July 2008Research Assistant, October 2001 - August 2001QA Micro Lab Technician, May 2001 - October 2001Developer for TGIF Single Serve tray meals and TGIF Multi Serve Club Business. Coordinated and performed trials in Pilot Plant, Heinz factories and co-packers insuring compliance to approved formula and assisted in the development of quality assurance programs. Reformulated over 12 SKUs to decrease sodium levels by up to 20% to support Health & Wellness initiative and meet NY Guidelines for 2012

San Diego

Develop new products from product conception through implementation. Perform product cuttings and demonstrations to Marketing/Sales and Customers. Responsible for formula costing, testing and assessing new ingredients.

B.S., Food Science And Nutrition

Activities and Societies: A.B. Samahan (Filipino Organization)Interned at Scrips Memorial Hospital for 1 1/2 years in the Dietitics.

Certification, Culinary

Attended National Culinary School in San Diego, CA. A 6 month culinary program teaching basic cooking skills and presentation. I enjoyed.