Cynthia L.
About Cynthia L.
Cynthia L. is a Food Technologist II with extensive experience in product development and sensory testing. She currently works at Beyond Meat, where she leads formulation creation and collaborates with cross-functional teams to enhance product prototypes.
Current Role at Beyond Meat
Cynthia L. currently serves as a Food Technologist II at Beyond Meat, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she leads the creation and execution of formulations for both new and existing products at the bench-top level. She plans and executes in-house pilot trials and coordinates with project management for sample requests and commercial trials. Her responsibilities include organizing internal sensory tests and calculating baseline nutritionals based on formulations and ingredient specifications.
Previous Experience at Beyond Meat
Cynthia L. previously worked at Beyond Meat as a Food Technologist from 2020 to 2021. During her tenure, she contributed to various projects that focused on product development and formulation. Her experience in this role laid the groundwork for her current position, enhancing her expertise in the plant-based food industry.
Professional Background in Food Science
Before her time at Beyond Meat, Cynthia L. worked as a Product Development Associate and Food Scientist at Culinary International, LLC from 2019 for seven months. She also gained experience as a Chocolateer at Ghirardelli Chocolate Company from 2016 to 2017. These roles involved collaboration with cross-functional teams and the execution of product development initiatives.
Education and Academic Qualifications
Cynthia L. holds a Master’s Degree from Chapman University, which she completed from 2016 to 2018. During the same period, she also earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the same institution. Earlier, she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Irvine, from 2011 to 2015. Her education has provided her with a solid foundation in both food science and business management.
Research and Development Skills
Cynthia L. conducts literature reviews on food-related topics to inform bench-top experiments. She organizes and maintains accurate records of experiments, results, and raw material inventory. Additionally, she conducts both informal and formal shelf-life studies internally, contributing to the overall quality and innovation of food products.