Ximena Quintero

Consultant to the Food Industry with 25 years of experience in Product Development and Commercialization

Flower Mound

About

Product development projects from bench top to commercialization for US and International markets. Corn, wheat, and potato processing (ingredient functionality, statistical design and experimentation, consumer testing, sensory evaluation, shelf life, mixing, sheeting, baking, frying and extrusion). Patents: Method and composition of chickpea flour. February 2024. US 11889851 Processing aid for extrudable food composition US 11,785,972 B2 Continuos process for making a pita chip US 9210941 Method for improving textural properties of baked snack foods US 8703226

Publications

Production of Wheat-Based Snacks

Snack Foods

2022

Rheological Properties of Solid Foods

Food Science and Technology

2005

Functionality of Rice and Sorghum Flours in Baked Tortilla and Corn Chips

Cereal Chemistry

1999

Careers in science and technology

Unknown Venue

1993

Food Microstructure Analysis

Engineering Properties of Foods

2014

Introduction and Sponsors

CFW Plexus

2012

Education

Texas A&M University

Ph.D., Food Science / May, 1999

College Station, Texas, United States of America

Texas A&M University

MS, Food Science

College Station, Texas, United States of America

Engineering - BS, Food Process Engineering

Experience

PepsiCo

Director R&D / February, 1999 — April, 2022

R&D Director Lead Food Scientist in product development projects from bench top to commercialization for US and International markets. Corn, wheat, and potato processing (ingredient functionality, statistical design and experimentation, consumer testing, sensory evaluation, shelf life, mixing, sheeting, baking, frying and extrusion); Serve as technical expert/consultant for a wide range of projects. Teach Internal courses to junior staff (Food Chemistry, Extrusion, Food Science Case Studies for New Hires, Starch Chemistry)

Food Industry Consultant - April 2022 - present

Links & Social Media

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