Victoria Chiang Email & Phone Number

Oakland, Ca, Us

Boise, Idaho, Us

● Manage all aspects of new product development from initial concept through first production including formulating to meet or exceed sensory targets, meeting brand, claims, & regulatory requirements, product performance, costing, ingredient sourcing and qualification, shelf life & packaging testing, food safety assessment, label development (including generating nutritionals with Genesis), plant trial & first production runs, process parameters, specifications/documentation● Currently manage PD activities for the Produce category including commodities and value added products● Previously led all product development activities for the cultured dairy category ($42MM category) for products produced at our plants● In 2018, awarded Albertsons' Trailblazer award for outstanding leadership, teamwork, and technical expertise● I have had a hand in formulating all 68 private label yogurt products on the shelf in our stores● Previous PD lead roles by category include Deli (sandwiches, salads, prepared meals), Produce (salads, dressings, trail mix), In-Store Bakery (cookies, cakes, breads, donuts, pies), Commercial Bread (sandwich bread, buns), Sauces (shelf stable)● I successfully developed and commercialized 27 new products that launched in early 2018, which included completely new yogurt platforms (Icelandic Style, Aussie Style, and Organic conventional yogurt)● The Aussie Style Yogurt I developed rated higher in taste than the national brand in consumer testing● Led cost savings initiatives for our plants including an $800k initiative completed in 4 months● Provide technical support related to formulation, processing, quality, and customer inquiries 2 self-man. milk plants, as well as external customers● Manage nutritional analysis and development of NLEAs for self-man yogurt to comply with new labeling regulations

Battle Creek, Michigan, Us

Acted as primary Quality Assurance representative during my shift with authority to stop production due to food safety or quality concerns

Livermore, California, Us

Supported the winemaker and laboratory manager during the harvest with sampling and laboratory analysis.

Hayward, California, Us

Worked directly with senior scientist in developing TIME magazine’s 44th best invention of 2008—Purshade, a solar stress protectant for fruit

Food Science, Bs

Completion Of Cultured Dairy Course

Education Abroad Program, Food Science