Meghan Emery

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ABOUT MEGHAN EMERY

I’m a mid-senior food innovation and commercialization leader with 18 years of experience spanning product development, R&D strategy, and B2B ingredient sales. I’ve launched profitable, scalable products across Canada, the U.S, and Chinese markets, covering grocery retail, QSR foodservice, and e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Tmall.My approach blends lean thinking, lateral creativity, and systems-level strategy. I optimize existing supply chain resources, introduce value-driving innovations, and navigate operational constraints with precision. I’ve built BOMs, audited costings, validated yield models, and developed products designed for both the line and the bottom line, ensuring technical and financial success from concept to commercialization.I’ve led cross-functional teams across R&D, commercialization, and ingredient strategy, collaborating with operations, marketing, QA, finance and external partners to bring complex projects to market. I’m known for building trust and gaining buy-in across internal teams, manufacturing partners, and vendors. My influence is rooted in empathy: I quickly identify what matters most to each audience and translate technical detail into meaningful business decisions. This makes me especially effective in customer-facing and cross-functional environments. At a major Canadian food manufacturer, I was trusted to assess incoming sales opportunities for technical, operational, and financial feasibility. My recommendations on product design, plant fit, and commercialization strategy consistently earned C-suite approval and led to high-margin launches across multiple categories.My category experience includes Zabiha halal meat and poultry, plant-based proteins, condiments, pickled vegetables, functional foods, and both natural health products and supplements. I also support food safety, packaging, and regulatory processes, and specialize in innovating within constraint, finding creative, compliant paths to execution under real-world limitations.