I have 28 years experience in FMCGs - Unilever, Mars, Danone and Fayrouz (part of Heineken) in Innovation / Research and Development at VP / Director level responsible for growth via Consumer Driven InnovationsCurrently I am active in one company: The Natural Food and Drink Company with board position in OTO International. The Natural Food and Drink Company: Provide New Product Development, Co-manufacturing and Co-packing services to Entrepreneurs, Startups and small companies for all types of Drinks, Snacks and Vegan productsInnOrbit: focusses on Understanding Consumer Habits, extracting Deep Unarticulated Insights and translating these into Consumer Validated Product Prototypes. Prior to these, I have been in senior roles in Product, Process and Packaging Development in Unilever, Mars, Danone & FayrouzCurrently my roles include:Hands on Supporting Entrepreneurs, StartUps, Small Businesses and FMCG companies to develop new products, or improve existing products Hands on Manufacturing and packing for Entrepreneurs and Startups support in our own factoryConnect with me via ketan@foodanddrink.ltd Specialties: - Create New Products and provide manufacturing for Entrepreneurs- Create Business Volume and Profit Growth by the Introduction of New Innovative Products and Categories- Creating Corporate Business, Brand and Technology Strategies- Translating Business Opportunities into Technology- Multi-functional Project Management & Management of International Teams & Technical Centres- Objectives and Results Driven- Personal Coach and Mentor of Direct team- Autonomous, Independent, Creative & a Change Manager- International Business and Cultural Experience
Listed skills include Strategy, Fmcg, Product Development, Start Ups, and 46 others.