Food Product Development



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FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EXPERTISE
Food Product
Development
Cereal		 Food product development is an area where Pete has spent a large portion of his career. This includes the first low carbohydrate cereal ever produced back in 1998. He was the first food technologist to pioneer the high protein extruded soy nuggets that are now found today in many cereal bars and other food products. Utilizing many areas of food product development and cereal science, Pete has developed low glycemic cereal, low carb, low sugar, high protein, organic, all natural, functional, vitamin and mineral fortification and even flavored oatmeal food products. He can initialize the entire food product development process including formulation, conducting prototypes, laboratory and pilot plant experiments, conducting plant trials and strategize initial production runs for your company.
Food Product Development
Pasta		 Like cereals, Pete has worked extensively in pasta food product development extrusion and he developed the first ever low carbohydrate spaghetti and pasta products in 1999. He has much food product development experience in producing short and long cuts of pastas in specialized formulations such as high fiber, whole grain, high protein, organic, low carbohydrate, reduced carbohydrate, flavored and colored.
Food Product Development
Ingredients		 Pete has developed many new cutting edge ingredients that are utilized in food formulations. These include various spray dried products that contain no trans fats, and have specific macro and micronutrient specifications. He can initialize the entire food development process including formulation, conducting prototypes, laboratory and pilot plant experiments, conducting plant trials and strategize initial production runs for your company.
Beverage
Development		 Pete has worked extensively in the area of beverage development, from concept to commecialization. This includes various forms of Ready To Drink (RTD) packaging such as tetra pak, plastic bottle, low acid and canned methods. Utilizing many areas of beverage expertise, Pete has developed high protein drinks, energy drinks and teas, dairy drinks, sports beverages, low sugar beverages, sugar free beverages, carbonated beverages, all natural, organic, functional, and other liquid nutritional products. He can initialize formulation, conduct prototypes, laboratory and pilot plant experiments, conduct plant trials and strategize initial production runs for your company.
Dietary
Supplement Development
Capsules and Tablets		 Pete has spent most of his career in the dietary supplement product development market. He has developed over 300 dietary supplement projects and provides scientific research for formulation product claims. These products include vitamin and herbal formulations in regards to nutritional biochemistry, life extension, specific health related issues and bodybuilding. This includes supported research about the various herbs, vitamins and amino acids he uses in formulations for promotional usage. He designs and formulates capsules and tablets in relation to formula specifics/elementals and human nutrition. He can also incorporated in-house standards for tableting and encapsulation operations and implement HPLC standardizations on all herbal products from raw material suppliers. He can also provide labeling calculations regarding vitamin, amino, mineral elemental and herbal standardizations and applying Supplement Facts panel legalities.
Dietary
Supplement Development
Powders		 Pete has formulated hundreds of dietary supplement powder products throughout his career. These include functional powders containing vitamins, minerals and herbal fortifications. Powder products such as high protein, meal replacements, or any other product you wish can be designed with any macronutrient ratio and functionality desired. He can also provide labeling calculations regarding macronutrient, micronutrient, mineral elemental and herbal standardizations and while applying Supplement Facts panel legalities.
Food Development
Cost Engineering		 Pete has worked closely with each client to analyze formulation, manufacturing processes, suppliers and ingredients as well as packaging options to reduce product costs.
Food Product Development
Baked Goods		 Pete has developed hundreds of baked goods such as cookies, crackers, breads, baked chips, and pastries. In fact Pete has been a pioneer in baked food development as well. He was the first to develop protein fortified cookies as well as low carbohydrate cookies utilizing cutting edge ingredients that he designed himself. He can initialize baked good formulation, conduct prototypes, laboratory and pilot plant experiments, conduct plant trials and strategize initial production runs for your company.
Food Product Development
Fried Snacks		 Pete has a long list of successful development projects in the extruded snack food segment. This includes some revolutionary accomplishments in natural, good for you snacks, such as high protein, low carbohydrate, high fiber, organic, and low fat / good fat fried type products. He can initialize snack formulation, conduct prototypes, laboratory and pilot plant experiments, conduct plant trials and strategize initial production runs for your company.
Food Product Development
Condiments		 Pete has developed many condiment products such as ketchups, mustards, tomato sauces, salsas, syrups, jellies, peanut butters, mayonnaises and other dressings. This includes organic, sugar free and low fat varieties that have taste and texture of full fat and full sugar condiments. He can initialize formulation, conduct prototypes, laboratory and pilot plant experiments, conduct plant trials and strategize initial production runs for your company.
Food Product Development
Protein and Snack Bar Extrusion		 Pete has extended experience in the development and production of protein and snack bar cold extrusion. He was the first food technologist to utilize several ingredients that had specific functionality of increasing taste and texture of protein bars while reducing water activity and increasing shelf life. His extensive experience and innovation has won several taste awards in this category. Applications such as high protein, crunch and low fat can be formulated to meet your desires. Pete can initialize formulations, conduct prototypes, laboratory and pilot plant experiments, conduct plant trials, packaging, and strategize manufacturing for your company.
Food Product Development
Flavor and Masking 		Pete has reformulated many existing food and beverage products to utilize new and innovative flavor systems. These new systems that he can apply provides improved flavor profiles that are more appealing to the senses and tastebuds in your overall product. He can also apply masking agents that can hide the unfavorable notes in your product (like from soy or dairy proteins).
Other Areas: ice cream, ice cream novelty, bake mixes, cake mixes, co pack management, low acid, high acid, beverage canning, beverage processing, canned food product, dairy products, milkshakes, dietary fiber enrichment, all natural foods, microencapsulation, colloids, polyols, food ingredient technology, food oxidation prevention, food preservation, food processing plant, food product enrichment, food product research and development management, food product shelf-life study, food shelf life extension, food stabilizer, food safety, organic, food chemistry, food component, food contamination prevention, food emulsifier, food engineering, functional foods, natural and artificial sweeteners, food thickener, generally recognized as safe, gum, milk-based beverage, nutrient composition and many other areas of food product development.