Catherine Kotze

Catherine Kotze

Product developer assistant

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  • About me

    Product Development Manager at Mosaic Manufacturing

  • Education

    • North-West University/Noordwes-Universiteit

      2006 - 2006
      National Diplom in Sport science Sport science

      A diploma in the field of sport science and dietary demands.

    • Cape Peninsula University of Technology

      2011 - 2015
      Consumer science : food and nutrition consumer science: food and nutrition
  • Experience

    • Shoprite Checkers

      Jul 2013 - Nov 2013
      Product developer assistant

      Assisting with product development for the convenience range, part foods.Helped with the prep of food items for the photo shoots.Ran some factory trails on products that was improved and new developments as well.Did some quality control checks by taking random samples of the shelf and testing various productsDid the product development for there annual boerewors competition, developed the recipes, Conducted the sensory evaluation, made the food for the shoot and helped with the food styling. Show less

    • Crown Food Group

      Apr 2014 - Nov 2017
      Product Development Technologist

      Understanding customer Sauces and Condiments briefs, and interpreting it correctly, and following through until completion.Compounding development samplesAssisting Technologists and Product Manager in completing customer briefsAssisting in preparing final product and applications for presentingPartaking in Trials in production environments (internal or external)Drafting of technical documentation and product specifications.Maintain documents and records of projects, formulations and raw materials.Assisting in planning, execution and interpretation of sensory info internally and on behalf of customersAssist with Sauce Development and Large Sauce trials when required.Assisting with shelf life testing of productsAssisting in developing and cooking up of HMR recipe’s Show less

    • Mosaic Manufacturing

      Dec 2017 - now
      Product Development Manager

      Reviewing product development operations, including budgets, expenditures and research.Support future project development through drafting of marketing requirements materials.Directing full development lifecycle, including concept design, feature definitions and production support.Developing preliminary product proposalsDevelopment of feasibility proposals

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Health and Safety incident investigation

      Aug 2017
    • Health and safety representative

      Jan 2016
    • ISO22000 food safety representative

      Jan 2015