Everett D. Dudley
 
94 Leonard Wood South Home:  [Send email to request phone number] 81-8546
Highland Park, IL 60035 Cell: 224-558-8215

SUMMARY
A visionary and accomplished food and beverage industry professional with over
20 years of expertise in product development, innovation, sensory evaluation,
consumer testing and quality assurance. Demonstrated ability to successfully
master the technical details across a diverse spectrum of product types while
utilizing excellent communication and managerial skills to build and lead teams
recognized for their creativity and impact. 

OBJECTIVE

Secure a position with a respected global food and beverage company or QSR that
allows me to be an integral part of the organization 's growth and success by
leveraging my unique combination of technical, consumer, sensory, and culinary
skill sets.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 * Recognized as an industry expert in the fuzzy front end of product
development * identification of product white space opportunities and translating
written concepts into protocepts.
 * Pioneered an innovative consumer / sensory-based process for identification
of white space and product design.
 * Led the Product Development / Consumer Insights arm of a food and beverage
consultancy, developing and implementing a plan to successfully advance a goal to
grow the company 's budget by 25%.
 * Developed, sensory-tested, scaled and commercialized a seven-product line of
Philly Flavors -- with all products scoring over 7.2/9, and one variety earning
the Kraft Cheese Division Best New Product of the Year Award 1997.
 * Received a U.S. Patent for the development of a novel formula and process for
an ultra low-fat Cool Whip     .
 * Designed and commercialized a process change that yielded a $12MM annual
ongoing savings for the Pepsi brand. 
 * Successfully completed the rigorous process to become recognized as an Expert
Taste Panelist.
 * Mastered the training and experience needed to successfully review food and
beverage labels for FDA and USDA compliance.
 * Recognized in the food science industry for expertise, specializing in
bakery/dough technology, frozen food processing, emulsion technology,
cheese-making, and flavor applications.

EXPERIENCE

FOOD MARKETING SUPPORT SERVICES, INC. (FMSS), Oak Park, IL 2007 - 2009
Director / Vice President, Research & Development
Led all aspects of R&D, Innovation, Consumer Evaluation, and Sensory divisions
of food and beverage product development consultancy for retail, foodservice, and
QSR clients.
 * Collaborated with the President and executive leadership to set a strategic
plan that successfully advanced an aggressive vision to realize a 25% growth in
profit over 2 years.
 * Pioneered an innovative sensory / consumer-based process for product design
that was one of the only in the industry to successfully incorporate consumer and
sensory evaluation processes into every step of the development process.
 * Oversaw R&D, Sensory, and Consumer Research operations on all client
accounts, from the sales process through deliverables. 
 * Managed day to day operations of product development laboratory and kitchen,
including a diverse staff of both culinary and scientific personnel.

FEDERATED GROUP, INC., Arlington Heights, IL 2004 - 2006
Director * Quality Assurance and Product Development
Managed all Quality Assurance and Product Development programs for retail and
foodservice customers.
 * Designed and led an innovative, state-of-the-art quality assurance
department, managing all processes for testing retail and foodservice food and
non-food products, and for auditing over 300 production plants.
 * Led the creation and implementation of the business plan and budgets for the
Quality Assurance department. 
 * Directed day-to-day operations of analytical and organoleptic labs as well as
test kitchens in evaluation of production and retail product samples from vendors
and the marketplace.
 * Implemented complete revamp of all managed product specifications (3500
skus).
 * Managed label review, regulatory compliance, and consumer concerns on all
client accounts.

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BARILLA AMERICA, INC., Bannockburn, IL 1999- 2003
Manager * U.S. Product Development / Senior Manager * U.S. Product Development
Responsible for all U.S. product development efforts and the management of an
R&D staff.
 * Independently planned, recruited and managed a Research and Development
department designed to achieve the unique objectives of the company, working with
an Italian R&D staff and external consultants.
 * Designed and managed the construction of a state-of-the-art test kitchen,
lab, sensory lab and pilot facility.
 * Set vision and strategy for R&D group and managed all departmental
administrative activities (budget, etc.)
 * Led the development and successful introduction of several red and non-red
sauce line extensions and three new pasta salad dressings.

SARA LEE BAKERY, Chicago, IL 1997- 1999
Manager * Retail Product Development
Responsible for all Research and Development aspects of retail breakfast product
lines (strategy, budget, product development, consumer testing, specifications,
etc.), and a new frozen handheld sandwich line.
 * Managed the Research and Development group through the identification,
development and commercialization of a six-sku line of frozen handheld calzones
that were successfully introduced into national test market under accelerated
timing * including specification of 80 new raw materials and qualification of a
new co-packer.
 * Created and implemented several cost improvement initiatives on danish and
bagel product lines that resulted in savings of $500M/year.
 * Led the development and commercialization of a 5-product line of Bagel-Shop
style bagels, resulting in the stabilization of frozen bagel sales. 

 

KRAFT FOODS, INC., Glenview, IL 1990-1997
Research Scientist/Senior Research Scientist
Technical Brand Manager for Tombstone Pizza, Cool Whip, and Philadelphia Cream
Cheese categories. Conducted all phases of project and product management:
concept development, prototype formulation, pilot plant and plant trials, design
scope, manufacturing procedures, nutrition and ingredient line labeling, and
technical documentation. 

 PEPSI-COLA COMPANY, Valhalla, NY 1988-1990
 Associate Food Scientist/Food Scientist
 Bench scientist responsible for prototype development, consumer testing and
pilot-plant and plant testing on several brands. 
 
EDUCATION

MS Food Science, Marketing minor, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 
Thesis: The Inhibition of the Enzyme Polyphenol Oxidase by the Amino Acid
L-Cysteine

BS Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) 1982 * present
Research Chefs Association (RCA) 2004 * present
International Association for Culinary Professionals (IACP) 2007 * present

LANGUAGES

French * Speaking, Reading, Writing
Italian * Speaking, Reading