Product Development Manager, Food Innovation @ Starbucks
Greater Seattle Area
1st cook @ Red Ox Inn From April 2007 to April 2008 (1 year 1 month) Edmonton, Canada AreaCooking School Instructor @ Loblaw Companies Limited Created recipes and demonstrated cooking methods for groups of up to 30 people From 2002 to January 2012 (10 years) Torontoline cook @ York Downs Golf and Country Club From 1998 to...
1st cook @ Red Ox Inn From April 2007 to April 2008 (1 year 1 month) Edmonton, Canada AreaCooking School Instructor @ Loblaw Companies Limited Created recipes and demonstrated cooking methods for groups of up to 30 people From 2002 to January 2012 (10 years) Torontoline cook @ York Downs Golf and Country Club From 1998 to 2004 (6 years) Product Development Manager, food innovation @ Starbucks - Develop recipes and specifications for breakfast and lunch platforms in US & Canada.- Lead commercialization for North American food assembly, including on-boarding & scale-up- Work with ingredient suppliers to develop & optimize new and existing components in finished goods- Trend Research- Culinary concepting- Formula development & optimization- Commercialization & scale up- Process development- Supplier and assembler on-boarding Seattle, WashingtonSenior Research & Development Technologist, Innovation @ Campbell Soup Company - Project lead for development of broths, stocks, sauces, meal kits and cooking shortcuts for Campbell’s, Swanson & Prego brands in Canada and snacking for Pepperidge Farms Canada.- Directed cross-functional trends research & ideation group to review marketplace opportunities & develop new concepts for short and long-term innovation needs across all business categories.- Managed and developed co-manufacturer relationships to increase commercialization capabilities- Supported global culinary team and Canadian recipe development- Trend Research- Culinary Inspiration- New Formula Development- Recipe development- Consumer research- Commercialization From January 2012 to December 2013 (2 years) TorontoFood Product developer @ Loblaw Companies Limited Lead development and improvement of over 100 new and existing private label products per yearResearched marketplace for trends and opportunities to develop short & long term category strategiesManaged co-manufacturers and ingredient suppliers to achieve desired product attributes, set specifications, run trials and reviewed samples at critical PD control points- Trend Research- Category Strategy- New ingredient research- New product development- Supplier & vendor management- Commercialization From September 2008 to January 2012 (3 years 5 months) Brampton
Red Ox Inn
1st cook
April 2007 to April 2008
Edmonton, Canada Area
Loblaw Companies Limited
Cooking School Instructor
2002 to January 2012
Toronto
York Downs Golf and Country Club
line cook
1998 to 2004
Starbucks
Product Development Manager, food innovation
Seattle, Washington
Campbell Soup Company
Senior Research & Development Technologist, Innovation
January 2012 to December 2013
Toronto
Loblaw Companies Limited
Food Product developer
September 2008 to January 2012
Brampton
What company does Taylor Fernandes work for?
Taylor Fernandes works for Red Ox Inn
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