Caroline Motzer
About Caroline Motzer
Caroline Motzer is a Food Scientist at Rebellyous Foods, where she has worked since 2022. She specializes in plant-based food science and product development, with a focus on enhancing manufacturing processes and addressing global food challenges.
Work at Rebellyous Foods
Caroline Motzer has been employed at Rebellyous Foods as a Food Scientist since 2022. In this role, she leads the SQF team as the SQF Practitioner, focusing on sanitary design and equipment production to improve plant-based meat manufacturing. Her responsibilities include ensuring compliance with food safety standards and enhancing the overall quality of products. Prior to her current position, she worked as a QA Food Scientist at Rebellyous Foods from 2020 to 2022, where she contributed to quality assurance processes.
Education and Expertise
Caroline Motzer holds two Bachelor's degrees from Cornell University, one in International Agriculture and Rural Development and another in Agriculture Sciences, both completed between 2015 and 2019. Her academic background equips her with a strong foundation in agricultural practices and food science. She has a keen interest in the pathogenesis of Listeria in plant-based meat environments and actively explores solutions to the global food crisis through her work in food science and product development.
Background
Before joining Rebellyous Foods, Caroline Motzer gained diverse experience in various roles. She served as a Global Service Intern at Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement in 2017, where she worked on community initiatives in Mysuru, Karnataka, India. Additionally, she held positions at Farmbox Greens as both an Assistant Grower and a Research and Development Grower, focusing on agricultural practices in Seattle, Washington. Her early career also includes a role as a Video Streaming Production Assistant at HereNOW Systems in Ithaca, New York.
Achievements
Caroline Motzer has contributed to educational initiatives by creating materials on local medicinal plants for rural populations in Karnataka, India. This work aimed to reduce reliance on Western medicine and promote local knowledge. She engages in research and development related to controlled environment agriculture (CEA) and community food systems, reflecting her commitment to sustainable agricultural practices and food security.