Adriana Soto Vaca, PhD
About Adriana Soto Vaca, PhD
Adriana Soto Vaca, PhD, is a Senior Scientist at Cereal Partners Worldwide and General Mills, with extensive experience in food science and research.
Title
Adriana Soto Vaca, PhD, holds the title of Senior Scientist. She is currently working as a Senior Research and Development Scientist at Cereal Partners Worldwide (a joint venture between Nestlé and General Mills) and as a Senior Scientist at General Mills in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area.
Education and Expertise
Adriana Soto Vaca studied Food Science - Foods for Health at Louisiana State University, earning her PhD after five years of study from 2008 to 2013. She also holds a BSc in Agroindustrial Engineering from Zamorano University, where she studied from 2001 to 2004.
Professional Background
Adriana Soto Vaca has a diverse professional background. She has been with Cereal Partners Worldwide since July 2019. Prior to that, she worked at General Mills, where she held the roles of Senior Scientist and ITQ Intern. Her experience also includes a five-year stint as a Graduate Research Assistant at Louisiana State University and a short term as a Research Scholar at LSU AgCenter in 2008. Additional positions include Senior Quality Analyst at SABMiller in Honduras, Head of Microbiology at Laboratorios Quimifar, and Meat Industries Plant Manager and Instructor at EAP Zamorano.
Research and Development Role at Cereal Partners Worldwide
Since July 2019, Adriana Soto Vaca has been serving as a Senior Research and Development Scientist at Cereal Partners Worldwide, a joint venture between Nestlé and General Mills. Her role involves contributing to the development and improvement of cereal products, leveraging her extensive background in food science and quality analysis.
Roles at General Mills
Adriana Soto Vaca's career at General Mills includes her current position as a Senior Scientist in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. She also served as an ITQ Intern in 2012 for three months in Golden Valley, MN. Her responsibilities at General Mills have included various aspects of research and product development.