Blake Blackner

Develop, manufacture, and provide custom, value-added fruit and flavor ingredients to the dairy, bakery, beverage, and food service industries. As a true custom ingredient innovator and supplier, California Custom Fruits and Flavors is distinct among the industries we serve. Traditionally, our products are developed with a customer’s particular requirements and applications in mind. Strong sourcing in the commodities markets, coupled with continuous investments in product development and manufacturing, have propelled California Custom Fruits and Flavors into additional markets, providing value to customers from idea to fruition. With 30 years of operational history, we take pride in supplying our ingredients to National brands as far away as Canada, Mexico, Asia, and Central America.

As Product development and Sales person at Honeyville, I am dedicated to helping food companies develop the products they want. Sales - I work directly with food companies to develop new products, expand product lines, and improve the current product. Project Management- Coordinate all new projects with purchasing, production and QC departments. Margin Analysis - Work with pricing department and VP marketing to maximize margins Account Management - Develop products, negotiate contracts, confirm orders, delivery dates, shipping options, and making sure the customers have the experience they want. Quality Control - Work with QC to create testing procedures for customer’s products Export - Prepare export documents and coordinate orders leaving the country

A Warehouse Selector performs some or all of the following duties: Select merchandise for shipment and stack on pallet neatly by using a pallet jack or fork lift Correctly label product so that label can be seen on the outside of the pallet Use a headset or pick sheet to find out individual items inside warehouse Recognize each pallet by route number and batch number Carry out pre-shift checks of equipment Perform vehicle safety inspections visually and operationally Report any insecure vehicles to shift supervisor or maintenance staff Verify quantity of the products Ensure items pick accurately and safely to prevent damage Inform administrator of any difference in quantity or product description Maintain a sanitary and safe work environment