Luther Leake Email & Phone Number

Innovative Researcher ♦ Technical Leader ♦ Strategic ♦ Creative ♦ Breadth of ExperienceStrong scientist (Ph.D. Food Science, B.S. Chemistry) with a creative and practical approach in the beverage (including alcohol), bakery, dairy, flavor and brewing industries. Record of real world successes:• Key leader of soft drink development for Keurig Kold home soft drink appliance.• Instrumental in pivoting Keurig Kold to cocktails and beer and establishment of Keurig/Anheuser Busch-InBev joint venture, Drinkworks Home Bar System.• Working in the lab and with key partners in multiple sites, developed beer concentrates for use in the Drinkworks system.• Collaborated with global teams on multiple new flavor category expansion projects.• Successfully built and operated a new food development consulting business for seven years.• Developed Ocean Spray’s “White Cranberry” drink, their biggest new product in 10 years.• Won “Best New Food Product” at the Natural Products Expo for organic cheese cracker.• Formulated Haagen Dazs Frozen Yogurt, H-D’s most successful product when introduced.