Research Assistant
Current• Demonstrated exceptional performance in food and beverage product development activities, encompassing initial formulations, product improvement, and scale-up. • Successfully delivered project outcomes ahead of schedule, resulting in safe and high quality food products that meet clients' needs and excel in the market. • Assisted with ingredient sourcing, co-packing sourcing, and packaging recommendations.• Assisted in shelf-life and packaging studies, food safety and traceability.• Contributed to functional beverage development by working with different soluble and non-soluble ingredients, and addressing research challenges, including balancing natural flavors and colours.• Performed physical and chemical testing in a regular basis ensuring consisting products and quality control.• Assisted in the creation of Nutritional Facts Tables using ESHA Genesis R&D Product Development & Labeling Software.• Followed food processing methods that meet specifications of final products.• Appropriately used tools for documenting formulations and conducting cost analysis.