Judith Michalski

Judith Michalski

Pharmaceutical Flavor Technologist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Flavorist at Abelei Flavors

  • Education

    • Northeastern Illinois University

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      BS Biology
  • Experience

    • Food Materials Corp.

      Jan 1974 - Jan 1983
      Pharmaceutical Flavor Technologist

      Main responsibility was to apply and modify existing flavors to pharmaceutical preparations. Flavor masking as well as duplication and creation were also performed at this time.

    • Food Materials Corp

      Jan 1983 - Jan 1990

      Main responsibilities were: to create and duplicate flavors, natural and artificial; to utilize extraction techniques and to interpret GLC data to identify flavor components; to evaluate flavor materials for use in future creations and to build in-house terminology; to work closely with customers; to make sales calls and give flavor presentations; to train and supervise one technician; to participate on expert panel to detect differences, establish flavor profiles, etc.

      • Senior Creative Flavorist

        Jan 1988 - Jan 1990
      • Creative Flavorist

        Jan 1983 - Jan 1988
    • Danisco Ingredients

      Jan 1990 - Jan 2000
      Chief Flavorist

      Main responsibilities were: to create and duplicate flavors, both natural and artificial; to develop new flavor (lines) as determined by customer requests and marketing; to oversee the daily operations of the Flavor Creation group; to supervise one flavor technician; to mentor one junior flavorist; to train technical employees in different aspects of flavor chemistry; to work closely with the Flavor Production department to optimize manufacturing methods for new product types; to work closely with subsidiary companies to provide flavor information. Show less

    • DuPont

      Jan 1990 - Jan 2000
      Chief Flavorist
    • Silesia Flavors, Inc

      Jan 2000 - Nov 2002
      Chief Flavorist

      Main responsibilities were: to create and duplicate flavors, both natural and artificial; to assist sales representatives in customer presentations; to mentor one junior flavorist; to assist production in supplier selection and sourcing of raw materials; to prepare pertinent formulations for submission to BATF for approval.

    • Edlong Flavor Solutions

      Jan 2002 - Jun 2009
      Chief Flavorist/Director of R&D
    • Judith Michalski LLC

      Jun 2009 - Nov 2010
      Flavor Consultant

      As a flavor consultant I am able to work closely with clients in the food industry to achieve their flavor objectives by flavor creation, duplications, modification, teaching, descriptor generation, finished product recommendations, etc.

    • Bell Flavors & Fragrances

      Nov 2010 - Apr 2014
      Senior Flavorist
    • Abelei Flavors

      Apr 2014 - now
      Senior Flavorist
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Flavorist by Society of Flavor Chemists