Andrew Moltz
Director of Culinary Innovation and Food Culture @Plantplus Foods
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Culinary Innovation and Food Culture @Plantplus Foods
Chicago, IL, US
Created and integrated the culinary program for a plant-based start-up while guiding best-in-class, consumer-relevant innovation, customer experience, and future-proofed innovation pipeline across all business channels.• Influenced the creative design and cross-functional development of Hilary’s brand innovation through creation of the Prime Plants line, a premium superfoods platform scheduled to launch across NA in Fall 2023.• Built and implemented a best-in-class customer-centric food experience program, inclusive of curated presentation and enterprise-wide sampling practices, while supporting the ’23, 5x customer pipeline growth valued at $25M.• Co-led the strategic development and execution of external facing, sales enabling activations including flagship tradeshows, media tastings and interviews, and food styling and design for company webpage. • Improved and updated workspaces for the team to become more efficient and effective with their culinary research.
EDUCATION
Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago
Culinary Certificate, Culinary
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MS, Food Microbiology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
BS, Food Science
ABOUT ANDREW MOLTZ
Seasoned culinary innovator and R&D executive based in Chicago, IL, where my 15+ years of transformative experience have been dedicated to driving purposeful, consumer-centric innovation in the food and beverage industry. My career is a testament to the fusion of lifelong culinary skills with strategic thinking distilled down to practical application within stringent operational constraints, resulting in the creation of many value-added products and successful market launches across all food-based business channels. Throughout my journey of strategic leadership and innovation, where I\'ve relished the opportunities for cross functional collaboration to deeply understand and meet consumer, customer, and business needs I have as well always had a keen interest in mentorship; to cultivate high-performing teams, foster professional growth, and support the shaping of company cultures centered around food, community, and an unwavering growth mindset. I\'m excited about the future possibilities and am keen to connect with like-minded professionals who share a passion for culinary excellence, innovation, and strategic growth. Let\'s connect and explore opportunities to collaborate, create, and elevate the culinary landscape together!
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