Frank V.

With a robust twelve (12) years of experience exclusively in food production and manufacturing at a massive scale, I have honed my expertise in the following areas, providing you with a strong foundation of competence and reassurance. • My expertise in food-related executive management, strategy planning, continuous improvement, staffing, sales, marketing and supply chain, contract negotiations, and procurement should give you confidence in my skills. • I have engaged in the full-cycle product development of over 500+ food service and CPG recipes/formulations. My knowledge in food manufacturing extends to designing, engineering, procuring, installing, and automating (robotics) multiple production lines. • My food product experience spans multiple product areas, including, but not limited to, sauces, salsas, soups, salad dressings, gravies, Pico de Gallo, plant-based meats, eggs, cheese alternatives, and much more. This versatility in product categories reassures my ability to adapt to different requirements and deliver quality results, giving you the confidence that I can handle diverse projects effectively. • I am an authority on the shelf-life of all product categories and always prioritize using natural ingredients and safe preservatives. • My food production expertise spans many disciplines, including R&D, food chemistry, food processing, sensory science, microbiology and engineering, nutrition, QA/QC, FDA, HACCP, GMP, USDA, EPA, OSHA, SOP, and SSPs. • I use my substantial hands-on experience, scientific knowledge, technology, biology, and chemistry to solve real challenges and issues associated with food safety, production, and manufacturing. I strive to make food safer and healthier by maintaining an acceptable level of nutrition and a clean label. • I have 12 years of co-packing and co-manufacturing experience in all types of food production and services, including R&D, procurement, line trails, scale-up, packaging, negotiations, and distribution. • Extensive experience in plant-based food products, R&D, production, and manufacturing, including cheese and meat alternatives. • My unwavering commitment to maintaining high food safety, quality, and innovation has been demonstrated in managing seven full-time production QA and three QC lab technicians. My commitment, leadership abilities, and vast knowledge of food production ensure my continued dedication to excellence and safety. PROJECT MANAGEMENT / TECHNICAL DIRECTOR With over sixteen (16) years of extensive experience in project management: • Proven ability to handle and complete complex tasks and projects on time. • Responsibilities have included project planning, development, scheduling, evaluation, risk management, feasibility studies and RFPs • Projects included complete software development plans, distribution channel design and implementation, network management projects, hardware upgrade projects, continuous improvement projects • This experience extends to Food project management, R&D projects, complete restaurant implantation projects, and CPG product line development from ideation to shelf. Project managed, designed, procured, and implemented fully automated manufacturing and production lines. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR With over sixteen (20) years of extensive experience in business management and commercialization. Responsibilities have included: • Contract negotiation with domestic and foreign companies. • Management of logistics support, financing and planning, financial and budget management, and cost control. • Strategic planning, analytical, communication, leadership, staffing, leadership, and motivator experience Extensive IT background in network design and implementation, and software development.