Janelle Elmore

Current

• Owner at Elmore Consulting

Past

• Nominations Chairperson at IFT's Sensory Evaluation Division
• Development Manager at ConAgra Grocery Products
• Associate Manager at S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

• Senior Research Assistant at Campbell Soup Company

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Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia
• North Carolina State University
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Recommended

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Connections

41 connections

Industry

Market Research

Websites

• My Company

Janelle Elmore’s Summary

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Experience in conducting traditional focus groups, mini-groups and one-on-one interviews

Experience in all phases of the qualitative research process including development of effective screeners and discussion guides, pre-briefing and debriefing of clients and back room observers.

Project experience includes a wide range of study topics including new product development, product improvement, new packaging development, packaging improvement, understanding consumer language for questionnaire development and clarifying quantitative research results.

QUANTITATIVE
Implemented and managed central location and in-home studies including contacting field agencies and obtaining competitive bids, scheduling field tests, training field personnel and product preparation procedures unique to each study, and coordinating product delivery and coding of samples.

Consumer survey experience includes determination of the experimental design, questionnaire and screener development, data collection, data analysis and final reporting of results.

Experience working intimately with statistical support to analyze, interpret and report findings.

Janelle Elmore’s Specialties:

* Consumer and sensory research experience with food, household and personal care products.
* Proficient in both qualitative and quantitative consumer research methods.
* Experienced in integrating of result from both trained sensory and consumer panels to guide product development.
* Able to interpret and communicate complex statistical findings into concise and understandable reports and oral presentations.

Janelle Elmore’s Experience

• Owner

  Elmore Consulting

  (Partnership; Market Research industry)

  2001 — Present (7 years)

• Nominations Chairperson

  IFT's Sensory Evaluation Division

  (Market Research industry)

  2004 — 2007 (3 years)

• Development Manager

  ConAgra Grocery Products

  (Public Company; Food & Beverages industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year)

• Associate Manager

  S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

  (Privately Held; Consumer Goods industry)

  1996 — 2000 (4 years)

• Senior Research Assistant

  Campbell Soup Company

  (Public Company; Food & Beverages industry)

  1991 — 1993 (2 years)

Janelle Elmore’s Education

• University of Missouri-Columbia

  PhD, Food Science - Sensory Analysis, 1994 — 1996

• North Carolina State University

  M.S., Food Science, 1989 — 1991

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  B.S., Food Science - Science Option, 1985 — 1989

Additional Information

Janelle Elmore’s Websites:

• My Company

Janelle Elmore’s Groups:

INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS
Sensory Division, Nominations Chair
St. Louis Section, Website Editor & Audit Chair
Product Development Division

SENSOMETRIC SOCIETY, ASTM

•    Consumer Insights Interest Group member

Janelle Elmore’s Honors:

ConAgra, Stock Option for Outstanding Contributors (2000)
S.C. Johnson, Technical Merit Award (1999)
S.C. Johnson, Officer’s Award (1999)
S.C. Johnson, Officer’s Award (1998)
Outstanding Young Woman of America (1997)
First Place in Sensory Pangborn Graduate Paper Competition (1996)
UMC, Second Place - Graduate Professional Council Creative Forum (1996)
UMC, Graduate Profession Council Outstanding Representative (1995)

Janelle Elmore’s Contact Settings

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