When a customer provides a recipe for its success, it’s Craig's job to help provide the right mix to bring it to life.
Craig manages a huge portfolio of food ingredients at Nelson-Jameson, making suggestions to customers on current trends as well as recommendations on what is working in other applications. On a daily basis, Craig speaks with customers about upcoming projects and organizes trials while securing materials for bench top, ramp-up, and full-scale applications.
After being introduced to the dairy industry by his grandfather, who was a bulk milk hauler, he has held roles in his 28-year career, including Production Supervisor and Product Administrator, Product Market Specialist, Warehouse Lead, and Product Manager, all at Nelson-Jameson.
"Over my decades in the industry, I have formed many friendships at facilities. I believe the harder you work, the luckier you get. I understand people's feelings and the value of being upfront and honest. Work until you don't have to introduce yourself."
dsm-firmenich offers comprehensive training on Delvotest, which is essential for accurately detecting antibiotics in your milk supply. The training covers an overview of the test's principles, detailed step-by-step procedures, quality control measures, troubleshooting techniques, and guidance on interpreting results. Proper training is crucial for ensuring accurate results, maintaining milk safety, complying with regulations, and enhancing the efficiency of testing processes. You can choose between webinar and on-site training formats.
Webinar training, on-site training, troubleshooting support, and customizable technical assessments.
Phage control with proper culture rotation and care. Training for production, maintenance, and sanitation staff via webinar or in-person. Cheese optimzation— no matter the desired improvement needed to your cheese. Work with our Dairy Ingredient Specialists to create the perfect flavor, texture, and moisture on a repeatable basis.
Web-based training for natural color applications, including cheese, dairy, ice cream, beverages, candy and snacks, confectionary, and other foods. Services include color matching and regulatory and labelling support. Assess the composition of ingredients, product processes, packaging, and shelf-life requirements and then apply the significant color expertise to recommend your solution.
Nelson-Jameson partnered with Lake Country Dairy to assess its needs and develop a customized approach that included sourcing solutions, time-saving guidance, and ongoing training and lab support.
Explore diverse educational resources and training opportunities for the food and dairy industry, enhancing food safety, sanitation, and operational efficiency.
A Wisconsin dairy manufacturer saw frequent leading and bubbling issues with its bags when packaging its 40-lb blocks. These issues impacted quality, and led to inefficiency and unnecessary waste.
Nelson-Jameson supported Suntado with tailored industry expertise in the launch of a new food manufacturing facility. The launch included implementing programs for food safety, sanitation, and operations.
