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Frederikssund, Denmark

Managing and leading the Liquid Development and Packaging Innovation teams composed of beverage and packaging technologists supporting CO-RO's worldwide brands presence.Creating a new organisation and culture to support CO-RO's ambitions and expansions goals.

Frederikssund, Denmark

Managing a team of 15 food scientists developing beverages, compounds and emulsions for the CO-RO brands worldwide.Creating a new organisation and culture.Implementation of new ways of working, development, processes, structure and environment.Renovation of the CO-RO products & brands

London, United Kingdom

Managing a team of 9 food scientists developing beverages, compounds and emulsions for the Lucozade and Ribena brands worldwide.Managing the transition from GSK to Suntory organisation and culture. Implementation of new ways of working, development, processes, structure and environment.Renovation of the Lucozade and Ribena product.Move from full sugar to reduced sugar and non added sugar recipes.

Le Bar-Sur-Loup

Within the strategic development department responsible for innovative and complex projects related to beverages. Technical support to categories and affiliates, valorisation of new ingredients, formula optimisation, technology monitoring and training & partnership management. Pilot plant management.

Le Bar-Sur-Loup, France

Responsible for the development and implementation of emulsions and juice base compound technologies at Mane EMEA division.Beverage expertise and technical support categories, affiliates, commercial teams and clients. Design of Mane emulsion formulation, processes, production plant, procedures and QC.Training on emulsion, juice base compound and beverage formulation principles.Creation of Mane's emulsion international platform.Creation of Mane juice base compound formulation.Renovation and implementation of laboratories & pilot plants in EMEA.Audits and productions start-up at co-packers and JV in EMEA.Technical expert in the creation of Manufri juice base compound production plant and laboratory.

Barcelona Area, Spain

Project management from beverage design to commercialisation in West Europe and China. Project management of innovative ingredients or process. Technical and quality support to production plant (concentrate and bottling), marketing (project design) and regulatory (ingredients, labels). Laboratory design and management.• Re-design of Sunny Delight‘s core formulations (clean and natural label) and line extensions. Reduced ingredients list, natural or from natural origin ingredients = clean and natural label. • Re-design of Sunny Delight’s core emulsions and concentrate parts. Development of aseptic emulsions, concentrate parts and process.• Development of juice drink from 5% to 70% juice content as well as smoothies, ice tea and reduced sugar beverages.• Development of fortified (vitamins, minerals, omega-3) juice drinks formulation.• Qualification of concentrate and bottling plants.• Responsible for the technical aspects of Sunny Delight expansion in China. Formulation design, processes, plant and supplier qualification, industrial tests and regulatory control.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Responsible for the management of the Division’s projects (Balkan Republics, Greece, Cyprus, Israel and Palestine). Accountable for delivering beverages that are of high quality and fit consumer need within agreed project time-frames and cost.Senior Beverage developer. Work within cross-functional teams on various projects – including marketing, commercialisation, quality, supply chain, procurement and regulatory affairs representatives.• Development and launch of carbonated soft drinks, juice drinks, nectars and 100% juice. E.g. Fanta, Cappy, Cappy Tempo.• Development and launch of reduced sugar (mid-cal and diet) and/or fortified (vitamins) carbonated soft drinks and juice drinks. E.g. Fanta, Cappy Tempo.• Successful cost saving projects, nectars and 100% juices. E.g. Cappy, Cappy Tempo.• Technical support and advice to the Division for both beverage and process improvement and bottler negotiation.• Integration of formulation from brand acquisition (nectars and 100% juices).

Brussels Area, Belgium

Junior product developer for the African Group, management of the projects.• Development and launch of carbonated soft drinks, juice drinks and nectars for the African markets. E.g. Fanta, Sparletta, Tab, Minute Maid.• Technical support and advice to the Division for beverage and process improvement and co-packer selection/qualification.• Development of emulsions for specific market needs. South Africa, Egypt, North Africa.• Integration of formulation from brand acquisition (Schweppes).

Brussels Area, Belgium

Responsible for the smooth running of the pilot plant and offering support and expertise to product developers. Management of raw material stocks, pilot plant operators, production planning and shipment.R&D department representative to the committee supervising the finalization and reception of the department infrastructure (pilot plant, laboratories, offices) and building facilities.• Finalization of the installation of the move of the pilot plant from previous location.• Implementation and start-up of a small scale filling line.• Renovation, purchase, installation and start-up of equipment.• Validation of the R&D department and laboratories management.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Laboratory technician responsible for the development of manufacturing processes of pharmaceutical molecules from laboratory, pilot plant, to production plant. • Investigation and optimisation of manufacturing processes.• Development of procedures, instructions and protocols for equipment and manufacturing process. Patent protection.• Management of operators. From 1 laboratory operator up to a production team (6 operators).• Responsible for department health and safety matters.

Bachelor (Graduate), Organic Chemistry, Honour (Distinction)

Previously named Institute Paul Lambin (Brussels). Paramedical/Technical short term Higher education - Bachelor Degree of Industrial.

Education record

Mathematics - Sciences

Education record

Activities and Societies: 21st century development programme for emerging leaders. Leading in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous.