Taylor Rasmussen Email & Phone Number

Innovative, process-oriented senior food scientist. Love to collaborate with diverse teams to create popular and profitable products. Proven success developing products for restaurants (Chipotle, Panera, PF Chang’s), retailers (Costco, Kroger, Trader Joe’s), distributors (US Foods, Sysco, PFG), and employers (Summit Hill, Simplot).Demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between concept and commercialization. Research nutrition trends, consumer demands, and novel ingredients to stay on top of things. Expert in identifying opportunities for improving yields and reducing process variation. Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Science. Core competencies include:» Research and Development. As Senior Food Scientist at Summit Hill, developed products from ideation to commercialization. Teamed up with Sales and Operations to win four new $1M+ accounts (PF Chang’s, Sandridge, Freshly, and Hello Fresh). Also helped to expand existing accounts (Bellisio, Park 100, Harry's, Indulgent).» Food Science. At Summit Hill, collaborated with manufacturing partners to scale up production while maintaining product quality and integrity. Organized project timelines and budgets to ensure all new products launched on schedule and within cost parameters. Improved formula and process efficiency; saved $500K annually.» Product Development. At Simplot, collaborated with retailers like Costco, Trader Joe’s, Schwan’s, Sam’s Club, and Walmart as well as food service customers. Developed products for restaurants like Burger King, Chipotle, Panera, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, and McDonald’s. The team earned McDonald’s “Innovation Award.”» Project Management. At Simplot, managed a team of 30 workers on a nine-month, $2.5M project to establish a production line for dehydrated potato products. Trained team in GMP, quality, communications, and scheduling of transportation services, inventory management, Kosher certification, and rabbinical support.tay.rass [at] gmail.com(435) 225-5969