Shawn Edelman
National Sales-culinary Development @Colorado Premium
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WORK HISTORY
National Sales-culinary Development @Colorado Premium
Tampa, FL, US
Corporate Executive Chef – Product Development & Commercialization2024 – PresentLead culinary and product development for value-added and sous-vide proteins across retail, CPG, and foodservice customers.Translate customer needs into commercially viable concepts, including formulations, specs, and process recommendations that align with plant capabilities.Partner with R&D and operations to run plant trials, validate yields, and ensure consistency from test kitchen to full-scale production.Develop spice-house-ready recipes and collaborate with seasoning partners to ensure flavor consistency, label integrity, and cost control.Support sales and key account teams with presentations, cuttings, and technical/culinary storytelling to win and grow business.Analyze yields, raw material utilization, and labor impact to help customers improve margin and operational simplicity.• Lead national culinary strategy supporting sales, operations, and customer innovation across QSR, fast-casual, and food manufacturing partners • Drive protein and sous-vide product development, formulation, yield optimization, and scale-up from benchtop to commercial production • Partner cross-functionally with sales, R&D, and supply chain to translate customer needs into scalable, commercially viable solutions • Support customer presentations, innovation sessions, and cuttings with data-driven culinary leadership (cost, yield, labor, scalability)
EDUCATION
The Culinary Institute of America
Associate in occupational studies- AOS, Culinary Arts/Chef Training
SKILLS
ABOUT SHAWN EDELMAN
Corporate Executive Chef and product development leader focused on CPG, food manufacturing, and large-scale protein programs. I bridge the gap between culinary creativity and plant-floor reality — taking products from idea to commercialization in a way that works for both the customer and the operation.My background includes sous-vide, marinated and value-added proteins, spice-house formulation, yield optimization, and supply chain strategy across national brands and high-volume concepts. I’ve partnered with restaurants, manufacturers, and suppliers to build items that are operationally simple, scalable, and margin-aware — without sacrificing flavor.At Colorado Premium, I collaborate with R&D, operations, and sales to develop protein solutions tailored to customer needs, plant capabilities, and cost targets. That includes benchtop development, spec creation, plant trials, costing, and ongoing optimization.I’m most effective in roles that sit at the intersection of:Culinary innovation & bench developmentCPG / food manufacturingProtein strategy & sous-vide applicationsCommercialization & scale-upCosting, yield, and supply chainI enjoy working with teams who care about both great food and great process — where culinary, R&D, and operations are all at the same table.
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