Pradeep Suriya

- R&D head for Complan - the leading Dairy based Milk Foods - R&D head for Glucon D - the leading energy drink brand - R&D head for Nycil - the leading personal care brand - R&D head for Sampriti - the leading Agmark grade Ghee - R&D head for Innovations at Kraft Heinz India for Beverage and Snacks Category

- R&D lead for Category Innovations in Organic Dairy - R&D lead for Category innovations in Plant Based Innovation - R&D lead for innovation in plant Based fermented foods - R&D lead for innovation in nut based foods - R&D lead for Regulations, Innovation and problem solving for plant based, high protein products

- R&D lead for Plant Based proteins - R&D lead for fermented plant based category - R&D head for nut and legume based plant based category innovation - R&D lead for Regulatory and Nutritional Regulations on plant based commodities and functional foods - R&D head for Organic Dairy brands of Horizon Organic and Wallaby Organic - R&D lead for Silk, So Delicious, Vega brands

- R&D lead for Greek yogurt - R&D lead on fruit preparations for innovation projects - Product head for sourcing and development of confectionery, baked ingredients across portfolio - R&D lead for Innovation project management - Vendor relations, shelf life tests and specifications - Project lead on implementation of formulation tool for R&D - R&D lead on regulatory compliance of Muller Quaker Dairy

- R&D Project lead for two product lines chosen as IRI New product pacesetter for 2014 - Chobani -Simply 100 (US$120 Million) and Chobani Flip (US$83 Million) - R&D Project Manager, Ideation, formulation for Chobani Simply 100 - R&D lead for Regulatory processes for Chobani USA

- Product ideation and formulation for Chobani USA - Chobani, Champions, Bite and Flip - Innovation lead for Product development for Chobani US, Canada, UK, Australia - Recipe development for Chobani SoHo retail - Innovation and pipeline projects - Novel ingredients - Regulatory Affairs - Chobani US - Sensory Evaluation Quality and Innovation platforms, Focus groups - Flavor improvement - Shelf life and stability tests

Thesis: Worked on effect of commercial Stevia sweeteners on the viability and sensory properties of yogurt. Focus areas: Sensory, high intensity sweeteners, microbiology. Team leader ISU PD Team: American Association of Cereal Chemists product Development Competition, Savannah, GA Focus: Confectionery, probiotics, chewing gum, Innovation Team Member: USDA Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest (National 2nd place team) Teaching Assistant: Food and the Consumer by Dr. Lester Wilson

Work areas: Innovation and renovation projects for Kelloggs Global cereals and snacks category, consumer test, central location tests, focus groups, shelf-life and stability, descriptive and discrimination tests for Kellogg cereals and snacks

Manufacture of Cougar gold cheese Ice Cream production

Sensory evaluation of Washington apples and wine, dairy products, dairy based meat substitute. Team Member and Speaker: IFT Food product Development team, Anaheim, CA Focus: Confectionery, baked foods.