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Food engineer specializing in research & development and innovation management, I support dynamic companies in formulating the new products we will find in stores tomorrow!
Constantly monitoring food trends and with 10 years of experience with leading food companies in the PACA region, mainly in desserts (dairy products, ice cream, and sorbets), I have developed expertise in formulating diverse products, whether "gourmet" or more nutrition-focused, using various technologies.
It is said that 50% of the products we will consume in 5 years do not yet exist. So, if innovating seems like a daunting task to you?! All the better! I am here to meet your needs if you are an industrial company (VSE, SME), a Food startup, a group, or working in the food service industry!
I would be delighted to discuss your projects in strict confidence and offer you tailor-made support!
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Marseille (up to 50km), Aix-en-Provence (up to 50km), Avignon (up to 20km), Paris (up to 20km), Lyon (up to 20km)
Experience
- Independant - Une Autre Paire de ManchesR&D and Food Innovation ConsultantAGRICULTUREJanuary 2022 - Today (4 years and 5 months)Aix-en-Provence, FranceComprehensive support for food industry players: startups, VSEs/SMEs, and large groups.Management of development projects from formulation to industrialization.Client and supplier liaisonContinuous improvement: costing, optimization, nutritional, and organoleptic.Ingredient and market trend monitoringMultidisciplinary approach; collaboration with Quality, Marketing, Production, Purchasing, Sales, and Management teams...sensory analysisSupport for IFS Food and BRC certification processes, internal auditor, HACCP team.Staff training: sensory analysis, new processes, INCO regulations....
- ALFAGEL Maison de la GlaceR&D Process ManagerAGRICULTUREJanuary 2020 - December 2021 (2 years)Marseille, France> Production Planning & Management (France & Italy)> Establish short, medium, and long-term production forecasts> Plan, coordinate, optimize scheduling, and monitor teams while considering deadlines, quality, safety, and hygiene, in close collaboration with the Quality Manager.> Set production objectives and ensure schedule adherence.> Process Optimization & Improvement> Analyze malfunctions and participate in the implementation of a continuous improvement process (production increase, waste reduction)> Build and monitor production activity indicators to optimize production.> R&D Steering - create new products and validate the economic feasibility of projects.Conduct industrial (technical) and economic feasibility studies (estimate costs: budget and time)> Steer product design: define and write manufacturing procedures, supervise trials, propose improvement areas> Develop supplier sourcing and analyze their offers> Regularly conduct R&D meetings with all departments> Organize tests (internal & external): product specification sheets and sensory analysis techniques (training of a panel)> Monitor competitive and technological intelligence> Stock Management (France & Italy)Manages finished product stocks and ensures no stockouts
- La FermièreR&D Project ManagerAGRICULTUREJune 2013 - December 2020 (7 years and 6 months)Aubagne, FranceResponsible for development, from formulation to industrial transfer, of innovations under the La Fermiere brand or in response to client tenders:> Raw material sourcing and referencing> Laboratory implementation and trial coordination> Project-based steering: project team reporting and management validation> Industrial validation: process definition and line trials,> Deployment support: documentation management, analyses, and training of production and quality teams.Also involved in packaging validationContinuous improvement of the product portfolio (>60 references)Responsible for sourcing and purchasing Madagascar vanilla beans (negotiations 5-10 tons/year, supply chain management, analyses, fraud risk control, contract drafting...)Regulatory, technical, and competitive watchTechnical support for the quality department: HACCP study, internal auditor for IFS FOOD standard.Animation and training of an internal sensory panel
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Education
- Food EngineerUnilasalle Polytechnique Beauvais2015Agroalimentaire - Science des aliments - formulation R&D Management Qualité - Process & Production