George Makdissy Email & Phone Number

Netherlands

Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands

Netherlands

Lebanon

• Managing department and expanding market awareness of CFM products• Running research studies on new market trends, products, consumer needs to identify sales• Formulating new baked goods to achieve final recipes for releasing it in market• Conducting baking test and sensory evaluation of dough and baked products to recommend cost-effective solutions to meet customer needs and requirements• Evaluating new alternative ingredients by maintaining the consistency of the recipe• Demonstrating test on client site, and providing technical advice on baking process • Delivering Product Training and Conducting Product Demonstration to End UsersNOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:• Created cinnamon rolls mix and approved by CINNAROLL bakeries Canada to make from firm's the authorized agent in MENA region for Cinnzeo shops with a turnover of $500k/year• Led negotiations of Dunkin Donuts (Middle East) and succeeded to become main distributor• Formulated a soft bread improver and reduced cost to local market, sales increased of 80%• Received an Appreciation letter from a top client after a 60% decrease of their loss at an end product• Added a vast range of innovative products based on RYE, OAT, BUCKWHEAT, and barley to a firm’s list• Led a project of creating a mix of double-layer flatbread with gluten-free ingredients and influenced a leading flatbread manufacturing company to launch a new specific line to this application• Based on introduced enzymes technology expertise, opened the market to a new category of clients by innovating a clean label bread improver mix with a very high performance that increased the sales numbers of bread improver by 30%• Reformulated a majority of the firm’s mixes to achieve a cost reduction of 23.65% on average on all blends• Won an award of higher merit after finalizing the professional baking program in AKADEMIE Deutsches backerhandwerk in the practical and theoretical examination

Lebanon

• Managed testing of cereals, flour, bread, and enzymes improvers• In charge of new products R&D, for calibration, routine maintenance, and equipment repairs • Led quality management, Laboratory Quality Control, Inspection, Sampling expert ISO 17020• Member of several food standardization committees at LIBNOR• Successfully launched a project of pita bread academy with a micro line to train the new bakers to respect the specific standards and make them more familiar with similar processes

Lebanon

• Export plus program by “IDAL”, a pre-shipment inspection of agricultural products to verify Quality, Quantity, Packing, and marking of goods in accordance to Lebanese Gulf and European standards

Master'S Degree, Biochemistry

Master Baker, Baking And Pastry Arts / Advanced Professional Artisanal Baking