Starla Paulsen Smith
Food Product Development professional with Protein expertise
About
Education
University of Wyoming
Masters, Food Science / May, 1998
Experience
Kraft Foods
Associate Research Scientist / April, 1998 — May, 2000
Antimicrobial and flavor culture research for use in processed foods. Cultured product development and commercialization.
Altus Food Company (Quaker Oats Company and Novartis Joint Venture)
Research Scientist / May, 2000 — January, 2002
Development of Nutraceutical food line for women, kids and Heart Health. Responsible for formula development, sample production, product scale-up and production troubleshooting.
Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc
Applications Department Director / January, 2002 — April, 2011
Coordinated and operated all day-to-day activities including lab scientists and technicians in Applications Department. Grew the department from one to six scientists, assisted in design and implementation of new Innovation Center. Protein market expertise for all application areas especially nutraceuticals. Customer support, formula and process development, production scale-up and troubleshooting for clients and sales staff all over the world.
Protein Science Lab
Food Industry Consultant / April, 2011 — Present
Development of commercial food products for large CPG and new start-ups, specializing in products and ingredients fortified with high protein. Formula and process development, production scale-up, troubleshooting, shelf-life and documentation. Business development and ingredient development for large protein suppliers (Dairy, Plant and Alternative proteins). Nutrition and Supplement labeling, Marketing research and development, training programs and overall project management for numerous companies around the world.
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