Paula Durham Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Complete Product Development (CPD) offers expertise in developing food & beverage products from conception to commercialisation. With experience in 18 FMCG categories, the breadth of experience brings together a unique.
• Sweet Bakery - Cookies, Muffins & Cakes
• Savoury Snacks - Potato / Corn Chips, Nut Mixes & Biscuits
• Pastry - Frozen & Ready to Eat Pies & Sausage Rolls
• Healthy Snacking - Muesli, Protein Bars, Balls & Bites
• Fresh Sandwiches & Wraps

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Rulethirteen is a privately owed team of qualified Food Safety and technical industry experts, consulting to Food and Beverage Manufacturers and Retailers. Collectively the team has over 200 years of Industry experience, covering around 50 product categories. * Consult on sustainability, responsible sourcing initiatives and PEAL compliance, advising major.

Melbourne, Australia

7-Eleven is the largest convenience and independent petrol retailer in Australia with stores in VIC, NSW, QLD and WA. * Successfully developed and launched 7-Eleven products averaging gross profit of over $4M annually.* Orchestrated the end-to-end development of innovative ‘on the go’ products, collaborating internally and externally to deliver quality.

Melbourne, Australia

• Simplot is a leading Australian FMCG manufacturer whose brands include Birds Eye, Leggos, John West, Lean Cuisine, Edgell. In 2017 Simplot acquired Chicken Tonight, Five Brothers and Raguletto from Symington's Australia.
• Led the swift migration of 35 Symington’s products to Simplot’s Echuca plant, overseeing formulation conversion and factory trials.
• Implemented strategic ingredient optimisation, resulting in substantial annual savings of $135K, showcasing cost-effective approaches in product development at Simplot.

Richmond, Victoria

• Symington’s is a multinational owner of wet sauces produced under the 5 Brothers, Chicken Tonight and Raguletto brands and manufacturer of dry soups, cous cous, breakfast cereals, meal and home-baking kits.I developed.
• Implemented changes to deliver more than $350K in annual savings by rationalising formulations and optimising production processes at the Unilever Tatura Facility.
• Developed and launched 21 branded wet sauces and nine sauces under Coles own label (concept to launch took approximately six months).
• Reduced the sodium levels for Raguletto and Chicken Tonight products by up to 10%, in line with Heart Foundation guidelines.
• Rationalised low-volume ingredients to reduce ingredient inventory and reduce waste of perishables.
• Identified potential for additional savings $100K+.

Melbourne, Australia

• CPD was established in 1996 to provide technical and product development services to food and beverage manufacturers and marketing companies. * Consulted on numerous branded and private label products and held.
• Developed new food and beverage products and provided regulatory and labelling advice to manufacturers and marketers. This covered all aspects of product development from concept to launch, including initial.
• Worked directly with celebrities and brand owners to commercialise concept formulations and source suitably credentialled manufacturers to produce products commercially at required quality standards.
• Secured business with ­George Weston Foods, Sanitarium, Maggie Beer Products, Kez’s Kitchen, Iain Hewitson, Stuart Alexander, Rosella, Waterwheel Industries, Blackmore’s, Greg Norman Products, Greens Foods, Warrnambool.
• Established a new business to conduct cost-effective taste panels on behalf of clients.
• Provided labelling advice to ensure compliance for importers from countries including China, UK, USA, Canada, NZ, France, Germany, Holland, Poland, Zambia, Fiji and Singapore.

800 Toorak Road, Hawthorn East, Victoria

• Loblaws is a supermarket with over 2000 stores in Canada. I was recruited initially by Loblaw’s Australia, its Australian arm, which was contracted to develop products under the Australia’s Choice brand. After the.
• Served as an integral part of a small dynamic team charged with developing products under Australia’s first premium private retailer brand for Kmart.
• Managed product development from concept to commercial production on new products under Kmart’s Australia’s Choice brand including assessing and selecting suitable contract manufacturers.
• Managed and provided technical direction to achieve the desired target product, meet launch deadlines and set quality standards. This ensured maintenance of product quality under the philosophy “Equal to or better than.
• Developed ‘Decadent’ which has been a benchmark premium chocolate chip cookie since its launch.
• Developed a range of savoury snack products to meet a tight launch deadline.

Developing Premium Private label Food products under Kmart's 'Australia's Choice' brand.

Melbourne

• Developed retail ‘fancy’ cheese and food service items for major fast food chains. Recommended and implemented strategies resulting substantial annual savings for Kraft Foods Cheese manufacturing and packing operation.

Product development of frozen meals

Product Development of chilled ready to eat meals & salads for major UK retailers.

Bachelor'S Degree, Food Science, Hons

Activities and Societies: MusicFood Science

Short Courses, Chocolate Confectionery / Wine / Bush Foods & Australian Cuisine / Food Hygiene

Various short courses.

Chemistry, Biology, Home Eccomomics, History Of Science, A Level Chemistry, Biology & Home Ecconomics. Ao Level History Of Science

Activities and Societies: Drama, Orchestra & other musical groups

Lead Food Safety Auditor Iso 22000:2018 And Iso 19011:2018, Food Safety Auditor, Pass