Lance Schwarzkopf

Principal Consultant

Country

United States

City

Muncie

Industry

Food & Beverages

Skill

Supply Chain Management, Food Processing, Commercialization, Consultation, Strategic Partnerships, Food and Beverage Operations, Food Industry, Product Development, Innovation, Food Science, Juice, Dairy Products, Protein Products, HACCP, Food Safety, Coffee Beverages

Experience

Principal Consultant

Copack.net

2024-1 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Charlotte Metro

At Copack I connect brands with copackers. I handle the product so you can focus on building your brand.

Director of Product Development + Innovation

Torani (R. Torre & Co.)

2019-1 - 2024-2 · 5 yrs 2 mos

South San Francisco

Product Development Manager

Curation Foods

2017-8 - 2018-12 · 1 yr 5 mos

Santa Maria, CA

R&D Manager

The Campbell's Company

2015-5 - 2017-7 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Bakersfield, California Area

• Managed existing business initiatives including product improvements, ingredient evaluations, pilot plant, and documentation processes • Led flavor, cost savings, and process improvement initiatives for super premium beverage, ultra-premium beverage, and salad dressing product lines • Oversaw R&D capital spending plan and budget

Product Development Scientist

Bolthouse Farms

2011-8 - 2015-5 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Bakersfield, California Area

• Developed the formula for fast selling veg/fruit power sku • Led commercialization of ultra-premium never heated juice platform (HPP) • Supervised direct reports and served as team leader for various R&D projects • Mentored junior scientists and provide technical guidance on stabilizer and flavor systems • Conceptualized new product ideas and created corresponding formula prototypes