Anjali Anil
Derrimut,Australia
Summary
Innovative Food Technologist with background in developing food and beverage products, ensuring quality control, and complying with regulatory standards. Strong knowledge of food science, nutrition, and sensory evaluation supports ability to deliver on project goals. Known for creativity in product development and commitment to maintaining high safety standards. Previous work resulted in successful launch of new products in market and improved process efficiency.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
FOOD TECHNOLOGIST
AMBA FOODS INTERNATIONAL PVY LTD
Ravenhall, Australia
05.2024 - Current
- Created production processes for new products that maximized efficiency while maintaining product quality.
- Investigated consumer complaints regarding product quality or safety issues and reported findings to management.
- Researched emerging trends in food technology and evaluated their potential applications in the industry.
- Collaborated with suppliers on ingredient sourcing decisions based on cost, availability, and quality considerations.
- Performed sensory evaluations of products to assess taste, texture, color, aroma, and other attributes.
- Developed cost-effective solutions for improving existing food production methods.
- Developed and tested new food products to meet customer needs.
SENIOR R & D TECHNOLOGIST
SYMEGA FOOD INGREDIENTS LTD
Ernakulam, India
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Collaborate with R & D Head- Savoury and CPD and in charge coordination (Savoury and CPD) to cascade category budget across the existing product portfolio, product enhancement, product re-design to achieve category sales target and desirable growth
- Ensuring creation and maintenance of client database for all products and applications across the category
- Guide R & D Technologist in accurate creation, to scale-up recipes and allied guidelines
- Ensuring systematic tracking and handover of all leads generated by R & D Savoury team members for the category to the sales team
- Support R & D technologist to ensure accurate first-time creation of samples which are within client's quality specifications, price and consistent with all regulatory guidelines and standards
- Attending sales Pitch meeting and provide technical support and expertise whenever required
- Interpret client requirements and ensure timely communication of inputs for all sample requests to R & D Technologist.
Manager -Seasoning Development
Plant lipids Pvt ltd
Ernakulam, India
02.2018 - 02.2023
- Responsible for creating a brand-new seasoning team within Plant Lipids; the team was also responsible for managing product development, production support, quality, and client liaison for a range of products
- Developing seasoning for snacks, noodles, oats, pasta, soup, sauce, dips, marinades and spice mixes
- Identifying marketing needs, implementing business development strategy to support & identify opportunities resulting in targeted consumer preference, deeper market penetration and improving market share
- Generating new concepts and products for Nutraceuticals based beverage Products
- Interacting with B to B consumer for identifying product characteristics, meeting target volume requirements and resolving customer queries and problems
- Coordinating application studies of natural blends, spices powder, seasoning for savoury and beverage application
- Novel beverage Concept development in multitudinous especially Golden Milk, Immunity drink and turmeric based drink
- Developing different marinades for well-known brand including chilli based marinades
- Successfully developed different lingering profiles of chilli for application in marinated chicken for Renowned product
- Work as a member of sensory evaluation panel
- Coordinate activities which include multi-disciplinary meetings, workforce planning, training programs and performance appraisals for the benefit of the employee as well as the company
- Coordinating with R&D, Purchase, Sales & so on regarding the development of products being managed; conducting thorough market research & develop strategies for improvement.
Senior executive- Seasoning development
Vkl Seasoning Pvt ltd
Ernakulam, India
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Looked after the convenience food category to achieve targeted number with all quality & legal compliances
- Developed seasoning for noodles, oats, pasta, soup, sauce, dips, marinades and all spice mixes
- Pitching to the customer proactively with new developments
- Researching current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product concepts
- Responsible for new proactive developments in the convenience food and allocating convenience foods projects to the team members
- Handling majority of the customers in the convenience food category
- To Ensure Timely dispatch of the samples to the customer
- To ensure plant operations proceed in accordance with the systems and procedures set and adhere to the production plans for the respective field
- Implement systems and procedures to ensure manufacturing operations of the factory meets production plans, product quality and cost standards.
Food technologist
Pronature organic foods
Bangalore, India
10.2013 - 05.2014
- Maintaining workflow by planning and scheduling production by establishing priorities, assigning personnel, minimizing wastage, and delivering production on time
- New product developed - Organic bread, Organic corn flakes, Organic wheat flakes, Organic ragi flakes
- Checking and improving quality control procedures according to the specification from the raw material stage through to the finished product
- Researching current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product concept selecting raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers
- Preparing product costing based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable products
- Coordinating launches of new products or running trials for new product development
- Dealing with any customer complaint investigations.
Food technologist
Pronature Organic foods
Bangalore, India
10.2011 - 11.2012
- Maintaining workflow by planning and scheduling production by establishing priorities, assigning personnel, minimizing wastage, and delivering production on time
- Checking and improving quality control procedures according to the specification from the raw material stage through to the finished product
- Researching current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product concept selecting raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers
- Preparing product costing based on raw materials and manufacturing costs to ensure profitable products
- Coordinating launches of new products or running trials for new product development
- Dealing with any customer complaint investigations.
Education
Master of Technology - Food Engineering and Technology
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
Sangrur, PunjabBACHLEOR OF ENGINEERING - Food Processing and Preservation technology
Avinashilingam University for Women, Faculty of Engineering
COIMBATORE, INDIASkills
- Innovator
- Communicator
- Team Player
- Thinker
- Research and Data Analysis
- Flavor optimization
- Prototype Development
- Food product formulation
- Quality Assurance
- Project management abilities
- Flavor data profile management
- Quality Control
Accomplishments
- Published Chapters-(Chapter No 4 & No 8) in Handbook named Natural flavours, fragrance, perfumes- Chemistry, production and sensory approach- Published in Wiley in March 2023.
- Published Three International Journals
- Effect of grinding methods on the characteristics of PUSA 1121 rice flour- Journal of tropical agriculture and food science in 2012.
- Concentration dependent rheological behavior of promising basmati and non basmati rice-International food research journal in 2013.
- Application of orange peel bionanocomposite as encapsulation in microencapsulation - Food science and technology: An international journal
Personal Information
Title: Food Technologist (Seasoning Creation)
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Malyalam
- Tamil
References
References available upon request.
Hobbies and Interests
- Cooking
- Travelling and exploring different culture
- Gardening
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
FOOD TECHNOLOGIST
AMBA FOODS INTERNATIONAL PVY LTD
05.2024 - Current
SENIOR R & D TECHNOLOGIST
SYMEGA FOOD INGREDIENTS LTD
08.2023 - 04.2024
Manager -Seasoning Development
Plant lipids Pvt ltd
02.2018 - 02.2023
Senior executive- Seasoning development
Vkl Seasoning Pvt ltd
01.2015 - 01.2018
Food technologist
Pronature organic foods
10.2013 - 05.2014
Food technologist
Pronature Organic foods
10.2011 - 11.2012
Master of Technology - Food Engineering and Technology
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
BACHLEOR OF ENGINEERING - Food Processing and Preservation technology
Avinashilingam University for Women, Faculty of Engineering
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