Hunter Clayton Email & Phone Number

Portland, OR, US

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Eugene, Oregon, United States

• Drive the innovation process from conception ideation, through benchtop formula development, commercialization, and to the launch of all new retail frozen dessert products and scoop shop offerings.
• Manage 3 year innovation timelines for both internal and external R&D projects and ensure cross functional teams are aligned on corresponding goals.
• Implement internal processes for creating and tracking all product formula specifications to effectively support the onboarding of new co-packers.
• Manage internal formulation software, generate packaging nutrition facts panels, ingredient statements, and serve as a lead member of the packaging review team.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for multiple copackers through new product tests and existing production.
• Continuously work to optimize existing products, improve COGs, and validate alternate suppliers.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Conduct benchtop development of ice creams, non-dairy frozen desserts, bases, variegates, and inclusions.
• Translate all benchtop formulas into Commercial Formulas and Finished Good Specifications for various manufacturing partners or ingredient suppliers.
• Organize tastings with Jeni and Brand/Marketing teams for approval of benchtop samples.
• Work with Sourcing to identify potential ingredient suppliers and provide feedback and approval of all ingredients.
• Actively participate in packaging design reviews, flavor copy reviews, and inform appropriate teams of product reformulations.
• Support scoop shops with innovative menu items and work with the Food Safety team to create thorough SOP’s for new offerings.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Benchtop formula development for a variety of product categories.
• Organized internal tastings and benchtop product evaluations for individual projects.
• Participated in client meetings and protocept ideations.
• Participated in scale-up and plant trial operations for certain projects.
• Conducted competitive product analysis for new and ongoing development projects.
• Assisted in consumer focus groups and panels.

Clemson, SC

• Assist in weekly production of approximately 75 gallons of ice cream in on-campus microcreamery.
• Provide exceptional customer service and preparation of various menu items while maintaining proper food safety and handling procedures.

Clemson, SC

• Assisted in all aspects of artisan cheese production including the operation ofvarious equipment, basic quality testing and sensory evaluation, and packaging of finished product.
• Applied good manufacturing practices (GMP's), food handling andpackaging procedures.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Work cross-functionally with Brand Marketing, Sourcing, and Operations to develop innovative products, renovate existing products, and manage the portfolio of existing products.
• Participate in weekly communication with co-manufacturers about stability data, artwork revisions, claims approvals, formulations, and production dates and deadlines.
• Gather and organize reports from all co-manufacturers about customer questions relating to ingredients and product specifications.
• Create an ingredient breakdown of The Honest Company Prenatal Once Daily vitamin to highlight the function of each vitamin/mineral, why it is important, and why that specific source was included. A similar breakdown.
• Effectively organize all files relating to artwork updates for packaging.

Food Science And Technology, Food Science

Activities and Societies: Clemson University Baseball Bat Girls, Food Science and Technology ClubMagna Cum Laude Cumulative GPA: 3.91.

Education record

Florence, Italy. Continued studies through culinary arts and wine analysis courses.