Dave Duffy

Current

Director of R&D and Innovations at Malt-O-Meal, Inc
Founding Technical Director for Malt-O-Meal's new innovations at Red Engine Foods Division of Malt-O-Meal Inc
Founding Board Member at Angie's Kettle Corn Inc

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Past

Department Manager - Drug Eluding Stents and Pharmaceutical Polymers at Boston Scientific
Founder and President at Strategic Innovations in Technology (Sole Proprietorship)
Founding Officer and Executive Vice President at Nuvex Ingredients

Vice President at Grist Mill (Now Conagra Store Brands)
R&D Manager at General Mills
R&D Product Developer at Procter & Gamble

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Education

California State University-Dominguez Hills
University of Saint Thomas
Clarkson University

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Connections

285 connections

Industry

Food & Beverages

Dave Duffy’s Summary

Multi-disciplined, Sr. Manager with extensive experience in all aspects of branded and private label foods from concept through commercialization. Product expertise includes nutrition bars, nutrition drinks, breakfast cereals, frozen foods, canned foods, nutraceuticals, bakery products, salted snacks, fruit snacks, beverages and confections. A strong track record of new product and process innovations for small, medium-sized entrepreneurial companies, as well as large Blue Chip companies. Unique background also includes successful experience managing QA, Sales and Marketing and managing manufacturing engineering in the highly regulated medical device industry.

EDUCATION

MBA (Marketing) – University of St Thomas (1989)
MS Quality Assurance - California State University (2000)
BS Chemical Engineering – Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY (1981)
Various Food Science Courses – U of MN, U of Nebraska, Rutgers
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and Quality Manager (CQM)

STRENGTHS

• Solid results-oriented Sr. Manager with effective experience managing large staffs across multiple functions and multiple locations, as well as very small staffs in small, entrepreneuerial companies.
• Vast technical and business management experience with a flair for stategic planning and a passion for new product development.
• Strong leadership skills with exceptional skills in developing and mentoring people.
• Excellent business - several years experience managing Marketing and Sales.
• Experience negotiating large contracts with vendors, customers and copackers.
• Extensive experience in all aspects of cost savings. $1mm/yr +
• Cross-functional “Stage-Gate” approach to new product development.
• Significant experience and expertise in process validations, SPC, DOE, CpK, gauge R&R, QA methods, FDA, ISO-9001, Lean, Six-Sigma and HACCP.

Dave Duffy’s Specialties:

Technical Innovation - 5 patents, dozens of new products.
Championed Implementations of ISO-9000, Six Sigma and Lean.
Successful experience starting up new companies.
Strong technical expertise in food formulation and process engineering.
Quality Assurance methods & principles.
Regulatory - Process validations, labeling, HACCP, cGMP, Food Law
Manufacturing - continuous improvement: yields, uptime, labor efficiency.

Dave Duffy’s Experience

Director of R&D and Innovations

Malt-O-Meal, Inc

(Food & Beverages industry)

October 2009 — Present (4 months)

Develop and implement the technical strategies to bring successful product and packaging innovations to market on an aggressive timeline. Also direct and lead the R&D initiatives for improving and optimizing existing product platforms. Malt-O-Meal is a $700MM+ manufacturer and marketer of branded and private label breakfast cereals.
Founding Technical Director for Malt-O-Meal's new innovations

Red Engine Foods Division of Malt-O-Meal Inc

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Food & Beverages industry)

March 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

Hired to form, staff, lead and direct the R&D, QA and Regulatory departments for Malt-O-Meal's new innovations division - The Red Engine Foods Division - established in March 2003. This is a "company within a company" concept, designed to focus soley on developing and commercializing break-through new product innovations.

Develop and Commercialize Innovative New Product Concepts - Breakfast Cereals, Hot Oatmeal, Nutrition Bars, Nutrition Drinks, Baked Snacks, Fruit Snacks, etc
Founding Board Member

Angie's Kettle Corn Inc

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Food Production industry)

January 2003 — Present (7 years 1 month)

Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.
Technical Consulting, including new product development and operations.
Department Manager - Drug Eluding Stents and Pharmaceutical Polymers

Boston Scientific

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BSX; Medical Devices industry)

June 2003 — March 2007 (3 years 10 months)

New Product Start Ups
New Technology Development
Strategic Planning
Efficiency Improvements
Yield Improvements
Cost Reduction
Managed 57 person Manufacturing Engineering Department
Founder and President
Strategic Innovations in Technology (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Food & Beverages industry)

January 2003 — March 2007 (4 years 3 months)

New Product Development Strategies and Implementation

Started up this company as a new venture in January 2003 to augment lean R&D departments and bring new products to the market quickly and effectively. Clients include Pillsbury, Smuckers, IFP, Betty Lou's Nutrition Bars, Food Science Corporation, Hormel, TMC Inc, Sparboe Foods, Golden Walnut Bakery, Cenex-Harvest States, etc.

Products include Nutrition Bars, Nutrition Drinks, Performance Beverages, Confections, Bakery Products, Cake Mixes, Dry Blends, Frostings, Fruit Snacks, Salty Snacks, Canned Pasta, Extruded Ingredients and Inclusions
Founding Officer and Executive Vice President

Nuvex Ingredients

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Food & Beverages industry)

April 2000 — March 2003 (3 years )

Started up and managed the company as a new venture start up company. Developed company name, vision, mission and strategic plan. Hired and led sales, marketing and R&D staffs.Build company to quickly become recognized as the leading, innovator in nutritional inclusions in the food ingredient industry. Products were featured on the covers of several food industry trade journals. Built the company to $35 million in 3 years. Successfully sold the company to Kerry Ingredients.
Vice President

Grist Mill (Now Conagra Store Brands)

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Food Production industry)

1989 — 2000 (11 years )

Managed all aspects of new product development, QA, and Contract Sales, growing the business from a $20 million privately held company to a $350 million division of a multi-billion dollar organization.
R&D Manager

General Mills

(Public Company; Food & Beverages industry)

1983 — 1989 (6 years )
R&D Product Developer

Procter & Gamble

(Public Company; Food & Beverages industry)

1981 — 1983 (2 years )

Dave Duffy’s Education

California State University-Dominguez Hills

MS , Quality Assurance , 1997 — 2000
University of Saint Thomas

1985 — 1989
Clarkson University

BS , Chemical Engineering , 1977 — 1981

Additional Information

Dave Duffy’s Groups:

IFT, P&G Alumni Network

P&G Alumni Network Association
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
LinkedMinnesota
MBA University of St. Thomas - Minneapolis
Boston Scientific Alumni
FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL JOB NETWORK
Clarkson University Alumni Group
ConAgra Alumni
Food Quality Consultants
General Mills, Inc.
All Food, Beverage, Hospitality, Hotels, Restaurants, Culinary, Catering, Coffee, QSR Professionals
Food Industry Jobs
Minnesota Section of the IFT