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Roskilde Municipality, Region Zealand, Denmark

Albertslund, Hovedstaden, Danmark

• Det Danske Madhus primarily delivers food to referred citizens, nursing homes, special institutions and similar. DDM has 4 production units in Denmark. DDM is owned by the apetito group.
• Leading QA Strategy work
• Leading Quality agenda at all 4 production units
• Improving zoning, hygiene barriers
• Centralizing production processes to improve quality
• Developing innovation strategy

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

• Oterra is the new name for Chr. Hansen natural colors after the sale of this business division to EQT.Oterra A/S is the global leader for Natural Pigment solutions to the Food Industry. Own factories in US, Peru.
• Leading 8 very skilled and experienced specialists (3 in Denmark, 1 in Italy, 1 in Spain and 3 in Brazil)
• Building the Global QA team, setting direction, developing and executing… Show more Oterra is the new name for Chr. Hansen natural colors after the sale of this business division to EQT.Oterra A/S is the global leader.
• Building the Global QA team, setting direction, developing and executing on global QA strategy
• Digitalization of QA processes, including screening for new FSMS
• Leading QA integration of 6 new manufacturing sites

Hørsholm, Region Hovedstaden, Danmark

• Leading 6 very skilled and experienced specialists (5 in DK, 1 in US)
• Strategic, Tactical and Operational responsible for Regulatory, Quality and business requirements, assessment and approval status of all Raw Materials, Food Contact Materials and Vendors (including co-manufacturers) in.
• Owner of systems to manage Raw Materials, Food contact materials and vendors to ensure compliance to food safety, regulatory and business requirements
• Leading and… Show more
• Leading and prioritizing resource need for daily operation and development of systems and tools in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Data driven approach to setting up systems and procedures for implementing and maintaining raw materials (100 new raw materials/year, 1100 in total)

Hørsholm, Region Hovedstaden, Danmark

• Scientific and regulatory review of raw material documentation for new and existing raw materials – within all business areas. From Natural plant-based pigments over animal rennet enzymes, to pharma grade raw materials.
• Alignment on specifications and setup with key stakeholders in Sourcing, Innovation, QC, local QA and regulatory, as well as with suppliers
• Main responsible for Human Health raw material compliance, including alignment between CHR… Show more
• Main responsible for Human Health raw material compliance, including alignment between CHR specifications, supplier documentation and monitoring program
• Risk assessments, approval flows, specifications and change management of raw materials
• Develop and maintain Supplier Quality Management systems - requirements, templates, processes, documentation etc.

Frederikssund

• CO-RO produces fruit based soft drinks and concentrates for a global market. The turnover in 2015 was close to 2 bn DKK. 95% of production is exported to EMEA, South-East Asia and China.
• Team Manager of 2-4 direct reports
• Leading high profile projects, e.g. startup of local JV production in Iran and changing entire product portfolio to natural flavours
• Deliver consumer centric innovation in right quality and time as defined and agreed in innovation pipeline
• Project… Show more CO-RO produces fruit based soft drinks and concentrates for a global market. The turnover in 2015 was close to 2 bn DKK. 95% of production is exported to EMEA, South-East Asia and China.
• Project management in a multicultural environment with stakeholders all over MENA, SE Asia, China and Europe as well as at HQ

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

• Metropolitan University College is a University of applied science. Metropolitan offers Bachelor’s Degree programmes, Academy Profession Degree programmes, postgraduate studies, and conducts applied research and.
• Team coordinator for 11 colleagues teaching the specialization in “Management, Food and Services” on the bachelor’s degree in Nutrition… Show more Metropolitan University College is a University of applied science..
• Team coordinator for 11 colleagues teaching the specialization in “Management, Food and Services” on the bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Health
• Certified senior lecturer
• Developed curriculum for 10 ECTS course based on action learning of management, quality and services
• Action based learning (students making a food service offer for 1 day incl. planning, management, own control programme, procurement, production and actually selling the food produced)

Guatemala City, Guatemala

• B&B is big on the Guatemalan market on products like chili sauce, jams, fruit drinks, ketchup, mayonnaise and other semi-preserved goods.
• Investigate ingredient quality, incl. water treatment facilities
• Recipe formulation and optimization
• Process and packaging development (new processing line, new primary packaging)
• Consumer testing (preference)
• Technology transfer and implementation in factoryKey result: 360° analysis of recipe, production and packaging.… Show more B&B is big on the Guatemalan market on products like chili sauce, jams, fruit drinks, ketchup.

Copenhagen Area, Denmark

• The Sensory Science group at Copenhagen University was one of the most recognised sensory groups in the world at that time.
• Development of Sensory profiling methodology
• Development of Sensory Panel training methodology
• Multivariate data analysis (Sensometrics) linking Sensory to instrumental measurements like NIR, GC-MS, electronic nose through extensive use of PCA, PLS, PARAFAC, Tucker3, N-PLS etc.
• Lectures and supervision of students in chemometrics, sensory science… Show more The Sensory Science group at Copenhagen University was one of the most recognised sensory groups in the world at that time.
• Lectures and supervision of students in chemometrics, sensory science, advanced sensory science, PhD course in sensory science, Meat as raw material, and thematic course on beer and brewing technology.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Food Science And Technology

Thesis title: Sensory based Quality Control in Food Production: a complex meat product case study

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Food Science And Technology

Thesis title: Chemometrics - application for evaluating sugar quality with fluorescens spectroscopy

Teaching And Communication Credentials Programme

Academy Foundation (Af) Degree In Business, Leadership & Management