Food and Beverage Packaging Consultant

Technical Consultant #1462

Food science and related food packaging materials and systems.
Aseptic food packaging.
Product and package interaction.
Barrier plastic packaging.
PET bottles filling above 190 F.
Development of deep draw thin gage polypropylene block copolymer thermoformed trays for baked products.
Retortable and hot fill plastic packaging; retortable microwavable shelf stable plastic packaging.
Packaging technology assessment and commercialization.
Consumer Packaging/Product Development. Certified by the Society of Packaging and Handling Engineers
Expert Witness related to food packaging, food packaging equipment and packaging materials.

Independent Consultant, 2006 - Present

Food science and packaging materials and systems, including horizontal and vertical packaging technology.

Campbell USA, 1987 - 2006

Director of Packaging, 2004 - 2006

Lead a department of 30, responsible for all structural package, design, development, materials specification, and new package commercialization for Campbell's $4 billion North American consumer products division.
Implemented multi million dollars of cost savings annually across a broad spectrum of materials, products and packaging systems.
Developed a "packaging innovation pipeline'" which resulted in a steady stream of cost effective packaging innovation over the next 5 years.
Research and development, representative to supply chain.

Research and Development, VP Food Service, 1999 - 2004

Lead Campbell's research and development for their $500 million Away From Home Division (Food Service), with focus on unique customer centric go to market behavior and products.
Developed technical and business strategies for innovative frozen, refrigerated and shelf stable soups, sauces and baked goods, which generated double digit increases in the top and bottom line.
Managed the reformulation and transfer of manufacture of over 100 SKU's representing over $100 million in sales from Canadian plants to the U.S. in six weeks, in response to BSE crisis.
Implemented annualized savings of $16 million over the five year time frame.

Director, Senior Manager of Packaging, Campbell's Beverages, 1987-1999

Designed and implemented organizational changes which aligned resources with the business, and led to dramatic increases in departmental productivity and customer satisfaction.
Co-Lead large technical teams responsible for implementing major programs such as EZO end conversion across the entire US canned soup business, and installation/qualification of aseptic broth capability in the US and Canada.
Led the development of the first PET bottles filled above 190 F and drove the 100% conversion of Campbell's beverages (V8, TJ, and Splash) out of glass and into hot filled PET bottle.
Led the team that developed and commercialized the revolutionary Soup at hand concept.
Led the first successful introduction of low acid food products in retortable microwavable shelf stable plastic packaging at Campbell Soup Co., in both heat sealed and double seamed containers.
Led the team that developed and commercialized the revolutionary "Soup at hand concept" and the first successful introduction of low acid food products in retortable microwavable shelf stable plastic packaging.
At the direction of the CEO, led a groundbreaking market research study on the "wet soup package of the future," which resulted in new techniques in market research, as well as valuable consumer direction.

RJR Nabisco, 1976 -1987 Senior Engineer, Manager of Corporate Packaging, 1981 -1987

Developed the first deep draw thin gage polypropylene block copolymer thermoformed trays for baked products for improved organoleptic and distribution performance.
Installed the first CAD system for designing and specifying packaging materials and specifications.(CPB and Nabisco).
Developed flexible packaging strategies representing savings of $5 million in flexible packaging applications on horizontal wrapping applications.

Packaging Engineer, TJ Lipton 1978 - 1981

Developed retail and food service packaging for Tea concentrate, Wishbone salad dressing, dry soup, Iced tea mix, tea bags, etc.
Conducted beverage experiments on the first aseptic Tetra line in the USA.

Beverage Chemist, TJ Lipton 1976 - 1978

Led teams who won over 20 packaging awards for innovation in the last 15 years, including 5 Du Pont awards, two package of the year, 3 clear choice, and Food Packager of the year in 2005.
Certified by the Society of Packaging and Handling Engineers.

M.S. Industrial Engineering with a Specialization in Packaging, Rutgers University

B.S. Food Science, Rutgers University