Caterina Lestani
Vedelago
Summary
Trustworthy Food Technologist with +20years of practical experience and dedicated work ethic. Self-motivated to consistently provide first-class results in line with stringent targets and deadlines. Creative and driven with passion for creating and implementing new food technology.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Technologist
KIOENE SpA - Gruppo Tonazzo
01.2020 - Current
- Research and development of plant - based foods, applying new raw materials or new technologies.
- Work in a team valuating and applying both pull and push mindset.
- Follow scale - up trials and tests in order to improve industrial process.
- Apply skills in human nutrition and valuate nutritional trends in conjunction to regulation.
- Drafted procedural statements and guidelines for staff use.
- Prepare reports and correspondence on complex resource management issues.
- Took and tested chemical samples throughout production, ensuring formulas were developed to exact and safe specifications.
R&D Manager
Roberto Industria Alimentare SrL
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Formulate new products in the field of bakery food (sliced bread, breadstick)
- Shelf - life studies to improve freshness of the products.
- Work with enthusiasm to continually achieve production targets.
- Ensure continued compliance with company systems of work, aiding quality outcomes but also production targets.
Functional Food Division Coordinator
Labomar
02.2013 - 06.2018
- Formulate food supplements in solids and liquid form to support various physiological functions (gastroenterology; elderly; cough and cold; vitamins and minerals; sport; detox; metabolic syndrome)
- Formulate Foods for special medical purposes intended for adults and infants. In particular those foods for dietetic management of metabolic disease, inadequate nourishment and dysphagia.
- Formulate functional foods
- Coordinate other employees of the team / laboratory
R&D and Quality Manager
Gruppo Germinal
11.2001 - 02.2013
- Formulate bakery products, i.e. organic, gluten - free, baby foods.
- Follow scale - up trials.
- Start - up of the new production unit, implementing Quality System and Product Certifications according to organic production regulation for Italian and US market.
Control Quality
Istituto Nord Est Qualità
09.1999 - 12.1999
- Chimical and microbiological analysis according to Disciplinary of San Daniele PDO Ham
Education
Food science and technology degree - Agricultural science
1999
Graduate - English and German language
1992
Skills
- Flavour and texture profile management
- Shelf - life optimization
- Food product formulation
- Cost optimization
- Prototype development
- Passionate about my work, I take a practical but also meticulous approach to help Team work
- Customer Satisfaction
- Regulatory Requirements
Hobbies
I practise cycling and swimming and I am passionate about everything related to health and well - being.
For this reason I study and I analyze the issues related to nutritional and everything correlated to a healthy and active lifestyle.
I love dogs in particular Golden Retriever breed and I'm active in different groups.
Timeline
Food Technologist - KIOENE SpA - Gruppo Tonazzo
01.2020 - Current
R&D Manager - Roberto Industria Alimentare SrL
07.2018 - 01.2020
Functional Food Division Coordinator - Labomar
02.2013 - 06.2018
R&D and Quality Manager - Gruppo Germinal
11.2001 - 02.2013
Control Quality - Istituto Nord Est Qualità
09.1999 - 12.1999
University of "Studi" of Udine - Food science and technology degree, Agricultural science
Istituto tecnico A. Zanon - Graduate, English and German language
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