Donald Wilkes
Founder & CEO @Blue Pacific Flavors, Inc
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WORK HISTORY
Founder & CEO @Blue Pacific Flavors, Inc
City of Industry, CA, US
Founded and is CEO of privately held US-based Blue Pacific Flavors in 1993. Blue Pacific is a unique \"farm-to-flavor\" basic manufacturer in California of Project Verified Non-GMO, Organic Compliant Natural Whole Fruit, Vanilla and Sweet Flavorings, extracts, essences and whole food ingredients. The company\'s provides ingredient solutions to a wide range of beverage, dairy, bakery, confectionery, cereal, nutritional supplement industries. President of Blue Pacific Flavors Suzhou Co. Ltd in Suzhou, China ( a wholly owned subsidiary company). In addition is the CEO of Wilkes and Associates, Inc, a US based food technology consulting firm that does strategic business development and licensing for western global food businesses in China, Japan, Korea, Philippines and other South East Asian countries.
EDUCATION
Parsons School of Design - The New School
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
SKILLS
ABOUT DONALD WILKES
Experienced Chief Executive Officer and recognized global leader in the Natural and Certified Organic Flavor and Ingredient industry. Known for fostering strong relationships and a proven track record of working with some of the world’s most successful global Food & Beverage companies, including Dairy, Plant-based, and Confectionery CPCs, as well as Natural and Organic SMEs.Skilled in delivering innovative ingredient solutions, proprietary finished food formulations, product design, marketing, communications, strategic business planning, consumer product ideation, food science, and technology IP licensing. My extensive background in business and consumer design offers unique food and beverage product solutions, leveraging intellectual property, AI, and big-data-driven consumer marketing insights.With over 40 years of business experience, I served on the Board of Governors for the Flavors Extracts Manufacturing Association (FEMA) from 20••••22, including a term as President from 20••••21. Currently, I serve on the Board of IOFI (International Organization of the Flavor Industry) as the Board Liaison for the APAC region and the IOFI Communications Board (ICB), and I am on the Board of the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, PA.An experienced entrepreneur and innovative food technologist, I hold a BFA from Parsons School of Design, combining creative business design with practical food technology expertise.
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