Stephen Hart

Experience

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  PFW Aroma Chemicals B.V.

  Jun 1986 - Jun 1992

  Flavourist

  Started as Trainee Flavourist in Perivale, London. Participated in Flavourist exchange program spending 12 months in Sydney Australia (1990-91). Relocated to Milton Keynes with PFW, which was merged with Fries & Fries in 1992 to form Tastemaker

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  Tastemaker

  Jul 1992 - Feb 1997

  Senior Flavourist

  Creative Flavourist working cross-category. In 1997 Tastemaker merged with Givaudan.

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  Givaudan

  Mar 1997 - Jun 2002

  Senior Flavourist

  Creative Flavourist, some specialisation in Dairy category. In 2001 seconded to newly-formed Long-Term Creation group (global team assisting with roll-out & commercialisation of new technology).In 2002 accepted position with IFF.

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  IFF

  Jul 2002 - now

  Leading the Innovation agenda for IFF in the area of Flavour Delivery - developing and delivering innovative products by translating consumer and market trends, and by leveraging organisation capabilities. Creative Flavourist designing signature profiles mainly for Beverages. Special interest in Encapsulation/Delivery technologies, and Flavour Release

  • Principal Flavorist, Global Innovation | Re-Imagine Delivery®

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Global Innovation Program Director, Re-Imagine Delivery®

    Mar 2020 - Jul 2023

  • Principal Flavourist

    Jul 2002 - Mar 2020
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  The British Society of Flavourists

  Jun 2014 - Apr 2022

  Honorary Membership Secretary