This food scientist earned his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after completing his BS from at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. At his current academic institution, he has served as Chairman of the Department and Director of the Graduate Program in Food Science and now holds the academic rank of Professor Emeritus. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and 8 books in the areas of food safety microbiology, fermentation ...
This expert earned his MS and PhD in Food Science from Washington State University, and has since lead a lengthy career in the food and pet food industry. The holder of six US patents, he is a Certified Food Technologist and a member of the American Association of Cereal Chemists. He previously served as a Senior Research Scientist at General Mills and an R&D manager at MOM Brands before joining The J.M. Smucker Company. He is now the principal of a food science consultancy....
This manufacturing expert began his career after earning his BSBA from Geneva College. First working at Kraft General Foods, he served as an operations supervisor producing cereal. Thereafter, he managed a full USDA facility producing pasta for American Home Foods. For over 15 years he worked as a Maintenance manager at Bay Valley Foods, a division of H.J. Heinz. He now serves as a plant manager for prominent pet food manufacturer....
Mr. Daniel C. Cox has 42 years of experience in the Coffee Industry. He earned his BA from Norwich University and today, he is a licensed Notary Public in the State of Vermont. Formerly, this expert served as the Executive Vice President of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and as the Vice President of Specialty Coffee Holdings. He currently serves as the Founder and President of Coffee Enterprises and Dan Cox & Associates....
This marketing expert has extensive experience in food marketing, marketing research, and consumer behavior. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with his BA in cultural anthropology and his BS in economics before earning both his MA and PhD in marketing from Yale University. He is a member of the Society for Consumer Psychology and has held positions such as board director of the Student Federal Credit Union at the University of Pennsylvania ...
This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the food, beverage, and nutrition industry. He earned his BS in psychology from the University of Washington and is a chartered financial analyst. He has formerly served as the director of food, wine, and agribusiness research for Deutsche Bank, the senior vice president of equity research for D.A. Davidson & Co., and the director of strategic ventures for Post Holdings. Currently, this expert is a senior analyst ...
This qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in foodservice management. He received his BS in economics from Oregon State University. He is a certified speaking professional and is considered to be one of the top foodservice speakers in North America. He is a member of the Foodservice Consultants Society International and the Chaine de Rotisseurs, an international gastronomical society. He was the formerly the owner of a thriving restaurant, The Shore Bird, for ...
This expert has successfully aided many national and international medical device companies with on-site help during FDA audits, FDA-483 responses, Warning Letter Responses, Consent Decree Corrections, ISO audits and readiness, developing and implementing compliant quality systems. She is a former FDA Regional Medical Device Expert and currently provides personalized, FDA regulatory and quality solutions and training to both small and large companies, and entrepreneurs. ...
This expert has over 35 years of owning and operating independent restaurants, now "coaching" restaurateurs in purchasing, planning, opening, and operations of the business. This includes restaurant turnarounds - that is, troubled restaurants needing a coach in troubled times in ALL aspects of the restaurant business. He has advised landlords, lenders, investors, and operator/owners of independent restaurants including: Vernick Food & Drink, Philadelphia; The Pop Shop, ...
This expert has over 30 years of experience consulting as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She earned her BS in Home Economics with an emphasis in Human Nutrition and Food Service Management and her MS in Human Nutrition and Food Service Management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is actively involved in her industry as a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the California Dietetic Association, Consultant Dietitians of California, Consultant ...
This expert is the owner of a premier Restaurant and Foodservice consultancy that provides Management Advisory Services. He has expansive industry knowledge and tight focus on restaurant fundamentals obtaining positive performance results for client’s, independents, regional and national chains and start-up concepts. Additionally, he is a Host and Co-Host for several popular food shows....
This restaurant industry expert has 30+ years of experience in hospitality. He earned a B.S. in Restaurant Management from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and an M.B.A. in Hospitality from Lynn University. His experience ranges from corporate training to independent entrepreneurship. Presently he operates a thriving consulting buesiness and currently serves as the Lead Restaurant Instructor in Restaurant and Bar Management for Florida International ...
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform recently released a report showing that seven popular brands of baby foods are contaminated with toxic heavy metals, such as inorganic arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury. Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Ocala Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Chick-Fil-A, Inc. v. CFT Dev., LLC Citation: 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139186 In this case involving a restrictive covenant between two fast food…
This case involves a 34-year-old man in Houston, Texas who ordered a cup of green tea at a sushi restaurant. The server placed the cup of hot tea down in front of the man while his back was turned. Upon turning around,…
This case involves a patron at a restaurant who swallowed a foreign object that accidentally fell into her food. As per the medical records, the patient suffered damage to her esophageal lining, including soft tissue tears along the lining and comorbid infections.…
This case involves a class action against a food and beverage giant following the launch of a microwavable food product. The new product was marketed as a healthy, low-calorie dinner alternative. It was later discovered that the product contained high-fat ingredients, unhealthy preservatives,…
This case involves a group of young adults who drank a bottle of wine which contained a metallic foreign object. One of the members of the group ended up with a foreign object lodged in her throat for several hours. She…
This case involves a 38-year old female patient who had recently received chemotherapy treatment for cervical cancer. The patient went to a wedding in Maine and consumed shellfish that was offered during the cocktail hour. By the end of the night, the patient had…
This case involves a child from Nevada who contracted e coli after eating lettuce that was served to her at a day camp. The child developed severe complications from the e coli infection, including hemolytic uremic syndrome and kidney failure. It was alleged…
This case involves an elderly man who was injured after slipping in the bathroom of a well-known chain restaurant. The bathroom floor had recently been mopped but had not been closed off to customers despite the floor still being wet. The restaurant staff…
This case involves a patron of a fast casual restaurant chain who suffered injuries after ingesting a foreign object in his meal. At the time of the incident in question, the man was eating lunch with several of his colleagues…