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I offer exceptional support to customers and sales team on full line of products including Spice and Herb Extracts, Natural Colors and Natural Antioxidants. I provide technical information on product characteristics and functionality as well as their utilization in food and beverage applications. Using the knowledge and experience gained through my laboratory background as well as developed connections within the company, I am able to provide customers and sales team with excellent support for their needs and questions with exceptional response time.

Managed trend data and market information applying findings to the promotion of all product lines Developed presentations showing current trends and product information Organized surveys and conducted research to generate and discover relevant consumer trends in the food industryDeveloped Category Marketing Plans using market size and brand data to identify potential customer targets for existing products as well as areas of focus for future product line expansions

Provided support, information and troubleshooting for natural color products to both internal and external customersRepresented Kalsec® as a core product application expert at customer facilities and expo eventsManaged customer projects related to the application of natural colors and regularly interacted with customers to determine the best solution for their productDeveloped demonstrations to showcase product highlights and functionalityDeveloped and executed presentations for customer communicating project objectives, status and solutions as well as company informationSupported and led initiatives advancing company projects related to snacks, soups, sauces and dressing and confectionery industries

Gained excellent understanding of natural colorants and their behaviors, characteristics, and sources.Developed natural color products to suit customers’ special product needs and fit product parameters.Worked on developing new natural color products from sources not previously utilized by company to meet market demand for novel ingredients.Presented original natural color focused program at the 2014 RCA Expo

Worked with the product developers to test and perfect products used in finished applications. Developed and executed sensory tests to be carried out with trained and untrained sensory panels. Collected and analyzed resulting test data to create reports and recommendations for tested products.