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Justine Nelson

@justinenelson

Product Development Specialist at Twizza, managing Spar and Shoprite housebrand projects from flavour research through product trials.

South Africa
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At Twizza, I research market trends, brief flavour houses, and conduct tastings and sensory analysis to develop products. I manage projects for Spar and Shoprite housebrand, oversee factory trials, and work on product specifications and label checks.

At Le Cap Food Enterprise, I oversaw NPD briefs from concept to launch for customers including PnP, Checkers, and Danone. I formulated and improved recipes across products such as sauces, marinades, and dairy snacks, and supported developments through factory trials and production instructions.

Earlier, I formulated recipes and prepared product specifications at Freddy Hirsch, and worked on quality and sensory evaluation at In2Food. My product development work includes launching the extended range of Pick n Pays Simply cook range and helping reduce costs on a customer’s marinades while maintaining their original quality.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Product Development Specialist

Twizza (Pty) Ltd

Sep 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Research market trends, brief flavour houses, conduct tastings, and oversee factory trials. Manage projects for Spar and Shoprite housebrand, compile product specifications, and attend innovation steering committee meetings.

PF

Inservice Training

Pioneer Food

Jun 2016 - Jul 2016 (1 month)

Performed sensory analysis on bread in the R&D lab and handled administrative tasks.

PA

Inservice Training

Parmalat

Jun 2015 - Jul 2015 (1 month)

Performed chemical analysis on juice in the analytical lab.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UCT Get Smarter logoUS

UCT Get Smarter

Certificate, Supply Chain Management

Certificate in Supply Chain Management from UCT Get Smarter, completed in 2021.

University of Cape Town logoUT

University of Cape Town

Certificate, Supply Chain Management

Completed a course in Supply Chain Management through UCT GetSmarter in 2021.

University of Stellenbosch logoUS

University of Stellenbosch

Bachelor of Science, Food Science with Biochemistry

BSc in Food Science with Biochemistry from the University of Stellenbosch, completed in 2017.

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