Nisha Munshi, RDN, MBA

Experience

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  Massachusetts General Hospital

  Sept 2008 - Aug 2009

  Dietetic Intern

  • Completed rotations in Clinical & Community Nutrition, Food Service Management, and Entrepreneurship.

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  Kettle Cuisine, Inc

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Dietetic Intern

  • Created sales and marketing tools to promote the health benefits of 56 soups via health and nutrient content claims.

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  Dunkin'​ Brands

  Sept 2009 - Aug 2019

  • Led/Co-led initiatives in the areas of Clean Label Ingredients, Plant-Based Alternatives, and Consumer Research on Personalized Nutrition in order to help optimize core menu items and guide new product innovation. • Reviewed and approved marketing and advertising materials as well as product labeling to ensure truthful product messaging, accurate nutrient content claims, and compliance with FDA regulations. • Generated global nutrition facts panels and ingredient statements for all food and beverage products using Esha GENESIS R&D Food Formulation and Labeling software.

  • Nutrition Manager - Strategic Initiatives & Regulatory Labeling

    May 2015 - Aug 2019

  • Senior Specialist - Regulatory Nutrition Labeling

    Jul 2012 - May 2015

  • Specialist - Regulatory Nutrition Labeling

    Sept 2009 - Jul 2012
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  Indigo

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2020

  Senior Regulatory Manager, Consumer Food Products

  • Collaborated with the consumer products team to help demonstrate that sustainably sourced, healthy food grown via regenerative agriculture can be produced at scale while improving farmer profitability.• Ensured product packaging was in compliance with FDA and FTC standards regarding nutrition and sustainability claims such as Whole Grain, Non-GMO, Regenerative Farming, Carbon Offsets, Climate Positive, and Industrially Compostable.

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  Self-employed

  Mar 2020 - Nov 2020

  Regulatory Nutrition Labeling Consultant, Freelance

  • Ensuring early-stage startup companies in the food, beverage, and dietary supplement industries are in compliance with federal regulations for their packaging and marketing materials.

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  SharkNinja

  Dec 2020 - Sept 2022

  Senior Consumer Insights Analyst

  • Drove 5-star ratings and high rate of sale metrics for new product development and innovation by developing quantitative and qualitative frameworks, writing surveys and discussion guides, moderating qualitative research, analyzing/synthesizing results, and reporting out to internal stakeholders and leadership executives on a weekly basis.• Brought the voice of the consumer to a new product category in support of helping the business successfully break into a new industry.

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  Purple Carrot

  Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Translated research into actionable insights to inform marketing content for both acquisition and retention channels, highlighting the benefits of healthy plant-based foods most relevant to our consumer• Delivered a market opportunity assessment for purpose-driven product development and marketing campaigns by conducting a comprehensive review of menus across all product lines in combination with secondary market research • Created and managed a research infrastructure which enabled a centralized process for all research needs, engaging and influencing key stakeholders across the business to have a more customer-centric mindset

  • Senior Strategy Manager

    Mar 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Strategy Manager

    Oct 2022 - Mar 2023
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  Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

  Jan 2024 - now

  Consumer Insights Assoc. Manager - Coffee Brands