Richard Bennett

Richard Bennett has extensive experience in the food and beverage industry, currently serving as a Business Development Specialist at Allen Flavors, Inc. since June 2016. In this multi-faceted role, Richard manages customer accounts, pursues new clients, and provides support in product development, ingredient procurement, and manufacturing. Previous positions at Allen Flavors included Product Developer, where Richard specialized in creating diverse food and beverage products, and Junior Product Developer. Richard began a career in research at Sela Research Group as a Student Research Assistant and Undergraduate Researcher and gained industry experience as a Research and Development Intern at Friendly's Ice Cream, LLC. Richard holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science and Technology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, completed in 2016.