1. SARA ABO SHADY
Senior Flavor Manager
Maadi Cairo, Egypt
Cell phone: (00202)01141490033-01001733139
sarah@royalpack.net
PROFILE
I have over 9 years of experience in flavor development. My flavor experience is well-rounded in savory, sweet and beverages Specialties: Matching
and creation of flavors for snacks, meats, and dairy products liquid or powder forms. In addition to development of sweet and beverages range, flavor
spray dried form for seasoning and top note.
 Specialties: raw material replacement, flavor development for savory goods and sweet applications, formulas cost optimization.
 Selection and management of flavor collections.
 Knowledge of international standards (HACCP-BRC-ISO-9001-22000)
 Building databases for knowledge sharing and knowledge sharing cross teams.
 Optimize products for production in multiple production sites.
 Extensive experience on creative sweet, tobacco and savory flavors
 Technical Management skill
 Strong customer focus.
CAREER SUMMARY:
The French Company edible Industries, Royal Pack Company – 6th Of October City Egypt
(May2006 Present)
Senior, Research &Development Manager (Sweet and Beverages Segment) 2011- present
Main Responsibilities (Sweet and Beverages)-
- Evaluation of new and existing flavors in a range of beverage applications.
- Development of new application recipes and concepts for customers.
- Providing technical support to customers, including the recommendation of flavors and technical information on application issues.
- Support global and regional marketing initiatives.
- Implement new beverage technologies as delivered by the Global Science and Technology group.
- Stock replenishment and updating the flavor library
-Responsible for all technical issues of the juice and nectar project.
-Creating supplier database for all raw materials used in the juice and nectars
-Meeting suppliers of food and beverage ingredients and receiving samples.
-Testing samples and sending detailed feedback.
-Mixing beverage samples and performing taste panels for comparison.
-Creating recipes, mixing beverage and compound samples.
-Experience with Tobacco flavor
Senior Flavor, R&D Manager Savory Segment (2006-2011)
Develop new products using internal and external resources to deliver products within time, taste, functionality, co experience using the
instrument and basic mass spectrometry and gas chromatography experience
Manage the Food service R&D Team
Develop new products and applications
Stock replenishment and updating the flavor library
Develop relationships with key customers and internal stakeholders
Experience with reaction flavors
Plan and document plant trials for the successful commercialization of new products
Critically evaluate flavors and ingredients to develop great tasting products by Making Application
Provide technical support to other departments as needed. Like bakery department (development improvers for all kind bakery products (sponge
cake –pizza- topping- ice cream….etc.)

2. Development and create new emulsifiers, powder and gel
Ability to provide flavor leadership on both strategic and technical aspects of projects;
Outstanding teamwork, communication and leadership skills;
Relationship with business partners (Product Development, Analytical, Sensory, Marketing, External Vendors);
Successful creation and commercialization of consumer product goods
In depth knowledge of ingredients and flavor materials.
My job is to also research and to collect data and conduct laboratory examinations to different companies in various cities (France, Switzerland,
Spain, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Vienna and Malaysia)
TRAINING AND PROJECTS:
• Training on savory and sweet basics, cost price optimization & raw material comparison at Firmenich (Switzerland
2008,2010,2012,2013), Iberchem (Spain 2011,2009), Eurofragance (Spain 2011,2009) , Aromatech (France
2008,2010,2011,2012,2013)
• Worked on a emulsion, beverages and savory projects at Firmenich,Aromatech
Worked on smoothie chocolate processing (various types) and fat project at AKK Denmark (2008)
COURSES AND CERTIFICATES:
1-BRC AUDIT 9/2014
2-BRC COURSE 2/2014, 8/2014
3- ISO 22000 3/2014
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
B.Sc. in Agriculture, Cairo University, and Graduation Date: 2003 Grade: (Good)
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Arabic : Mother Tongue.
English : Native Speaker
German : Good.
COMPUTER SKILLS
 Microsoft Office.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
 D.O.B: 10th May 1982
 Marital Status: Married