Victoria Chiang
Product Development Manager at Albertsons Companies
- Role
- Product Development Manager at Albertsons Companies
- Location
- Oakland, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Victoria Chiang
Food Scientist with 12+ years of experience in the food industry. Successful track record launching products that exceed expectations and delivering on time or ahead of schedule. Experienced working in fast-paced cross-functional teams, seasoned in leading multiple concurrent projects effectively with ability to shift priorities without missing a beat. Proven ability to deliver and excel with limited training due to resourcefulness and self-starter attitude. Extensive experience in product development across a wide range of categories, working with both self-manufacturing and co-packers.
Experience
Product Development Manager
Sep 2010 — Present · Dublin, CA, US
Manage all aspects of new product development from initial concept through first production including formulating to meet or exceed sensory targets, meeting brand, claims, & regulatory requirements, product performance, costing, ingredient sourcing and qualification, shelf life & packaging testing, food safety assessment, label development (including generating nutritionals with Genesis), plant trial & first production runs, process parameters, specifications/documentation Currently manage PD activities for the Produce category including commodities and value added products Previously led all product development activities for the cultured dairy category ($42MM category) for products produced at our plants In 2018, awarded Albertsons\' Trailblazer award for outstanding leadership, teamwork, and technical expertise I have had a hand in formulating all 68 private label yogurt products on the shelf in our stores Previous PD lead roles by category include Deli (sandwiches, salads, prepared meals), Produce (salads, dressings, trail mix), In-Store Bakery (cookies, cakes, breads, donuts, pies), Commercial Bread (sandwich bread, buns), Sauces (shelf stable) I successfully developed and commercialized 27 new products that launched in early 2018, which included completely new yogurt platforms (Icelandic Style, Aussie Style, and Organic conventional yogurt) The Aussie Style Yogurt I developed rated higher in taste than the national brand in consumer testing Led cost savings initiatives for our plants including an $800k initiative completed in 4 months Provide technical support related to formulation, processing, quality, and customer inquiries 2 self-man. milk plants, as well as external customers Manage nutritional analysis and development of NLEAs for self-man yogurt to comply with new labeling regulations
Education
Cornell University
Completion of Cultured Dairy Course
2016 — 2017
University of Leeds
Education Abroad Program, Food Science
2007 — 2008
University of California, Davis
Food Science, BS
2009
Skills
- Formulation
- Food Safety
- Bread
- Yogurt
- Produce
- Food Science
- Quality Assurance
- Food Industry
- Food Technology
- Sensory Evaluation
- Food Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Cultured Dairy
- Commercialization
- Bakery
- Product Development
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