Melanie Labib

Experience

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  Concord Foods

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Quality Assurance Intern

  • In-Process Lab Technician: Tested products for characteristics including viscosity, pH, color, etc. during the manufacturing process• Assisted with troubleshooting during the scale-up process• Performed allergen testing on allergen-free dry mix products• Gained experience with various manufacturing practices

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  Concord Foods

  May 2013 - Jan 2014

  Research and Development Intern - Retail

  • Assisted in development of new retail products ranging from dry mixes to caramel sauces• Personally developed applications recipes for new products• Performed product matching • Collected and organized data from shelf-life and storage studies for various products• Completed Sensory & Degree of Difference training an participated in Sensory & DOD tests

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  Dunkin' Brands

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Research and Development Intern - Beverage

  • Personally developed 3 new coffee swirls (including Fudge Brownie, launched Feb. 2017) and assisted with numerous other product formulations• Developed and presented a new product idea each month for Innovation• Worked in cross-functional groups to produce new products• Prepared products and staffed showcases for various groups including Board of Directors• Monitored shelf-life studies and organized resulting data• Organized Consumer Sensory Tests• Participated in Sensory & Degree of Difference tests• Prepared food products for media photo-shoots Show less

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  M.S. Walker, Inc.

  Jul 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Personally developed flavored spirits and RTD cocktails for both wholesale and retail • Headed pilot launches and scale-up of several new products• Performed product matching• Consulted, researched, and developed for private label projects• Executed sensory testing, both for quality and product launching purposes• Quality tested via hydrometer, still, and DMA/Anton Paar machine• Created applications recipes and assisted in photoshoots for social media and marketing• Member of the internal Design and Development task force Show less

  • Lab Director, Product Developer

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Rectification and Flavor Scientist

    Jul 2015 - Aug 2016
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  Mayorga Organics, LLC

  Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

  Food Safety & Compliance Manager

  • Managed all safety and compliance aspects of the company, including Kosher, non-GMO, Organic, and SQF• SQF team leader; managed monthly internal audits, team training, monthly safety meetings, and led the yearly SQF audit• Managed all quality control and assurance measures of green coffee, roasted coffee, and chia• Visited farm and coop sites for sourcing and method verification, including an exclusive coffee origin trip run by the Peruvian Trade and Tourism Ministry• Managed R&D endeavors, such as researching the best methods for new product processing• Lab Director: sole manager of all lab equipment and lab training• PCQI certified• Certified Q Grader for Arabica coffee Show less

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  Tata Consumer Products – USA

  Dec 2019 - now

  • Senior Manager, Green Coffee

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Senior Manager, R&D and Green Coffee Quality

    Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

  • R&D and Green Coffee Quality Manager

    Dec 2019 - Apr 2022