Experienced Senior Food Technologist with extensive experience at Tirlan, specializing in dairy-based product development and sensory evaluation. Demonstrated expertise in recipe formulation and pilot plant operations, coupled with a keen ability to lead cross-functional teams towards innovative solutions. Proven track record in enhancing product quality and optimizing ingredient functionality, underpinned by a strong foundation in HACCP principles and food science.
WPC Gels
Bactofuge commissioning casein plant
Yoghurts
Formage frais – single step
Ice cream
IF wpc
Processed cheese application testing
Yoghurts Irish yoghurts (protein blend replacer)
Fonterra yoghurt (protein blend replacer)
Beverage: Flovourome smoothie (protein blend replacer)
Sample process: system operating
Recipe database: on R&D drive
Simplesse
Technical butter
Coloured cheese trials - Moorpark
UNIQ cottage cheese dressing
Ice cream
Project Optigel
Yoghurts
Simplesse optimisation
Optitherm
Ovonol – egg replacer in bakery.
Whey cheese. – blend produced for Greek company to manufacture a Ricotta type cheese
Blends Project: Tested competitor products, trialled samples for sales team – in yoghurts, bakery products etc.
Ice cream
Maternity (July)
WPC Gels,
Processed cheese application testing
Whey Hydrolysates
Yoghurts
Ice cream
(maternity August)
2004 WPC Gels/ tech support
Processed cheese application testing
Yoghurts
Simplesse
Ice Cream Applications
Casein Blends support
WPC 20
2005 WPC Gels
Processed cheese application testing
Yoghurts for internal tests as well as customer trials
Simplesse – new plant, testing of product and optimising of process
Trucal – initial bench trials completed
Wpc – A235, A220, Thermax commercialisation and optimisation
MPC – project evaluation and phase II – parked in favour of TMP
Mayonnaise trials – application sheet,
Custard trials for UNIQ,
TMP trials,
Microparticulation pilot plant trials,
UHT trials
Ice cream
Natures’ Way 2000 – 2001
Production manager/QC.
Position: QC Laboratory Manager – Raw Materials, Packaging, and Finished Goods.
Production Shift Manager.