Om Prakash

• Applies scientific and engineering principles in research, development, production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and utilization of foods.
• Drives Supply Chain collaboration to link Product Development product formulation activities to commercial fulfilment efficiencies and production of safe and regulatory-compliant food products.
• Leads GCI Raw Material team. •
• Collaborates with Sales & Marketing peers to establish business priorities for selection and execution of business opportunities.
• Designs and adapts organizational design to meet changing business requirements.
• Develops and implements functional metrics and goals to monitor and report on opportunity progress and success, resource investment, and expenditures as an indicator of efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Represents GF IME in professional business relationships with academia, government, and corporations in the food industry, including client and supplier base.
• Manages 15 team members including, managers, scientists, technicians, specialists, and administrative assistants.
• Works with senior-level positions at suppliers, technical service providers, and universities to identify and implement new technical programs.
• Drives Health & Nutrition, Sustainability and Aspiration 2030 for the organization locally.
• Reports to Griffith Global CEO.
• Achievement: • Build product category in Griffith for Protein Processors and QSR’s. • Built S&D line and team. Contributes 20% of the total sales • Build Snack Seasoning team • Plant based product solution development - Millets •
• Developed the capabilities for handling innovation and Development briefs from India and Middle East – from both R&D and Regulatory (domestic and export)
• Handled product developments across various categories of Seasonings & Spices, Marinades, Sauces & Dressings, Value Added Chicken, Coatings, Bakery, Snacks, extruded products, Cereal Mixes, Frozen products, Value added Millets – Organic Sourced, Alternate Protein, Health & Nutrition Products (HFSS, Eat Right).
• Flavour Creation for internal product development.
• Customers Handled - Pepsico, Nestle, Haldiram, KFC, Pizza Hut, McDonalds. Subway, Burger King, Buffalo Wild Wings, OSI etc.

• Setting of process and system for new R&D lab and Application Centre for the above functions.
• Liasoning with the global category technologists of APAC region for procurement and usage of the raw materials for newer developments.
• Direct coordination and interaction with the R&D and Application Head APAC at Singapore for the Indian function.
• Interactions with global R&D counterpart at UK, US, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia etc.
• Support accounts and finance in costing and wastage management.
• Supporting and direct day to day interaction with purchase, sourcing and Sales
• Key responsibilities for Flour Based Coatings, Breadcrumbs, Extruded Products, Beverages (Powder & Flavoured Syrup and Sauces), Frozen Desserts Premixes, Packaging, Scale ups, Technology Transfer and Assessment, Customer interaction and problem solving.

Product Development Specialist in

• Confectionery – Chikki & Others
• Blended Indian Spice Powders
• Ready to Cook Idli & Dosa Batter
• Instant Powder Mixes (ready to cook)
• Vermicelli & Vermicelli Taste Makers
• Powdered Soft Drink Concentrate
• Seedless Dates - Setting of fumigation procedure and quality parameters for seedless dates. Vacuum packed
• Value added Cashew- Pan coated flavored cashew and peanuts
• Ready to Eat/Frozen - RTE for US exports, including manufacturing & streamlining of the RTE retort with water immersion facility. Also working on frozen foods category.
• Ready to Drink Juices, Fruit Drinks and Beverages (Maa Brand). Fruit drinks with short shelf life in cold chain in the brand of Chill Out.

• Major product category – hard boiled candy, centre filled lollipop, pan coated gums, Jelly on Top.
• Major Brands - s like Boomer, Boomer Jelly, Trex, Solano, Bonkers, Pimpom and others