About Tracy
Innovation and Product Development Executive with 38 years experience in the Food Industry. |
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BACKGROUND
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2019-Present Forthright Development
President and Founder
2006-2019 Mattson Co
Vice President and Innovation Manager
- Responsible for Sales and Client management of projects
- Responsible for new technologies and implementation into business network
- Responsible for project management and interface with product and process developers at Mattson and clients
- Responsible for copack identification/selection/vetting/scale-up for projects
- Responsible for innovation and marketing strategies for clients
- Responsible for consumer testing and evaluation for clients projects as needed
2000-2006 Tropicana/PepsiCo
Head of International R&D
- Lead development and implementation of new product lines in International Markets
- Reorganized and implemented new cross-functional R&D teams in new PepsiCo International Organization
- Implemented new business model with strategic business partner in Brazil for supply of Orange Juice
- Technical lead for PepsiCo M&A team that resulted in purchase of Naked Juice, and partnership with Ocean Spray Juice
1987- 2000 Gerber Products Company
Head of R&D
- Development and implementation of Gerber First Foods
- Lead Development and implementation of Gerber Graduates
- Lead technical and commercial implementation of Naturlock TM
- Hold 3 patents on Naturlock TM Process
- First aseptic process for Baby Food reducing heat abuse
- Significant reduction of produce pesticides in finished products
- Lead development and relaunch of Sandoz Resource adult beverage to retail market.
1979-1987 Anheuser Busch
Microbiological Lab Manager, Production Supervisor
- Responsible for microbiological sampling, testing of corn starch, corn syrup products
- Off shift supervisor of starch modification facility