David Burnett

David Burnett

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  • About me

    Senior Culinary Development Manager at McCormick & Company

  • Education

    • St. Thomas Aquinas

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    • Stratford Chef School

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    • Guelph Food Technology Center

      2013 - 2013
      Culinology Certificate

      Culinology program offered through GFTC which focuses on the different aspects of processing related to food manufacturing.

    • Conestoga College

      1998 -
      Food & Beverage Management Food and Beverage College

      1 year of Food and Beverage Management before pursuing my career as a professional Chef.

  • Experience

    • Fresco's & Company

      Apr 2005 - Dec 2008
      Lead Product Developer

      Entrepreneurial start up company. We produced and retailed fresh additive and preservative free fully prepared take home meals. Products were retailed in our chain of 9 stores both franchise and corporate and in select A&P and Dominion stores.

    • Apetito Canada

      Feb 2009 - Feb 2012
      Head of Product Development and R&D

      Ran product development, maintained recipe database on production software, handled all media relations

    • Temple Street Productions

      Feb 2012 - Apr 2012
      Television Host/ Culinary Director

      On camera personality for Recipe to Riches which airs on Food Network Canada and Global TV, as well as performed Culinary Director role behind the scenes.

    • Loblaw Companies Limited

      Aug 2012 - Oct 2013
      Product Developer

      Product Developer for Salty Snacks, Bulk, Confection, PC Black Label, PC Organic, PC Gluten Free, Ethnic

    • The Original Cakerie

      Oct 2013 - Feb 2018
      Product Development & Innovation Manager
    • McCormick & Company

      Apr 2019 - now
      • Senior Culinary Development Manager

        Apr 2019 - now
      • Senior Culinary Development Manager

        Apr 2019 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Toastmasters International

      Toastmasters International
      Jan 2016
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Community Volunteer

      Issued by WAYS Mental Health Support on Feb 2016
      WAYS Mental Health SupportAssociated with David Burnett