Devika Sahni

• Design & Develop RTE/RTC food products for HORECA & Retail
• Handling end to end execution of New Product Development Projects- Research & Development, Sensory Evaluation, Nutrition Analysis, Shelf Life Management and Quality Control.
• Ideation & Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for RTE, RTC Products.
• Competition Benchmarking and culinary scoping to track the taste profile, Shelf life, pice point, Nutrition, claims & related parameters.
• Work with cross functional teams and work towards creating product demos, activation & Knowledge Based Selling (KBS) kits.
• Undertake market surveys & consumer interactions to understand the need space.
• Scratch Cooking, Model dish creation and taking inspirational cooking workshops for product teams across South Asia.

Projects Undertaken:

• Researching on Korean food to help create Knorr Korean Meal Pot Range.
• Worked on International sauces for Knorr.
• Developed seasoning mixes for HORECA.
• Revamped the Knorr soup range in terms of innovation & renovation.

• Depicted extensive on the range cooking skills.
• Acted as head chef when required to maintain continuity of service and quality.
• Planned menus and services for restaurant and off-site events.
• Monitoring Kitchen Hygiene & Safety Practices by following HACCP & FSSAI guidelines.
• Training team members on technical & behavioral aspects.
• Monitored recipe portioning to control food costs.
• Coordinated with vendors to order supplies and maintain high quality standards.
• Delivered verbal culinary instruction and assignments to 20+ kitchen staff members daily to promote successful dining experiences for clients.