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Work Experience

Work Experience of 45+ years (1978 - 2024)

Meheraa Dairy, Pune

Senior Advisor - Product Development & QC
Meheraa Dairy Foods & Products Pvt. Ltd, Pune (Subsidary of Kalyani Group of Companies), Jan 2023 – March 2024

  • Develped natural Greek yogurt, Frozen yogurt, natural icecreams.

Dairy Power, Nashik

Plant Head
Dairy Power Ltd. Nashik, Aug 2021 – Dec 2022

  • Managed plant facilities for manufacturing Milk Powder, Butter, Paneer, Dahi, Fruit Yoghourt, Smoothie, Lassi, Buttermilk, and Flavoured Milk.
  • Recently launched coconut water in PP bottles and planned to launch fruit drinks.
  • Initiated the introduction of Natural Ice creams without artificial flavours, colours, or stabilisers.
  • Started separating paneer-whey to collect milk fat.

Warana Dairy, Kolhapur

Head R & D and Consultant
Warana Dairy, Warana Nagar, May 2016 – July 2021

  • Acted as a consultant for various new and ongoing products.

Swaraj Dairy, Phaltan

Vice President (Operation)
Swaraj India Industries Ltd, Nov 2015 – May 2016

  • Oversaw plant operations.

Prabhat Dairy, Shrirampur

Head (Research & Development)
Prabhat Dairy Ltd., Jan 2014 – Oct 2015

  • Established a new R&D lab and standardized processes for indigenous products like Shrikhand and Paneer.
  • Conducted lab trials for cream cheese, Greek yoghurt, and yoghurt with oat.
  • Developed whey drinks and whey-based smoothies.

Warana Dairy, Kolhapur

CEO
Warana Dairy and Agro Ind. Ltd, Aug 2010 – Apr 2014

  • Managed production of UHT Juices, drinks, milk, flavoured milk, UHT Coconut water, UHT milk shakes, and yoghurt drinks (Dabur Brand).
  • Led project planning and execution of 20,000 Ltr/day Ice cream production.

IFFCO, UAE

Product Development Manager
IFFCO Group of Companies, U.A.E. (Al Ain National Juice and Refreshment Co.), Jul 2001 – Jun 2010

  • Managed development of UHT milk, flavoured milks, milk shakes, fruit juices, nectars, drinks in PET Bottles, mayonnaise, and tomato ketchup.

Schreiber Dynamix Dairy

General Manager QC and R&D
Dynamics Dairy Industries LTD (Schreiber Dynamix Dairy), Apr 1995 – Jul 2001

  • Developed products for brands such as Nestlé (UHT Milk, Dahi), Tropicana (Juices), and Britannia (Flavoured milk).
  • Managed production of SMP, WMP, Sweet Whey Powder, WPC, MPC, Cheese, Casein, Lactose, and Table Butter.

Warana Dairy

Factory Manager Malted Food Division ,
Warana Dairy, Warana Nagar Nov 1984 – Apr 1995

  • Managed production of CADBURY'S Bournvita & Cocoa Powder, pasteurized Milk, SMP, WMP, Shrikhand, Lassi, Paneer, Ghee, Butter & infant foods.
  • Led project planning and execution for malted food manufacturing.

Gujarat Fedaration

Superintendent (Quality Control)
Guj.Coop.Milk Marketing Federation Ltd, Anand, Oct 1978 - Oct 1984

  • Products: AMUL Baby Food, SMP, WMP, milk, table Butter, Ghee.