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John Wadsworth

Director, Product Development at Fresh Express

John Wadsworth has a solid background in food product development and management. John started their career at Parco Foods in 1994 as the Director of Technical Services before moving on to Aurora Foods in 1997 as the Director of R&D. In 2001, John joined Rich Products Corporation as the Director of R&D, where they led initiatives for shrimp and meatballs teams. John then transitioned to an R&D Director role at an unnamed company in 2017, before taking on positions at Fresh Express in 2018, first as a Senior Product Development Manager, and then as the Director of Product Development. Throughout their career, John has demonstrated a strong track record of delivering products on time and within budget and building out and leading successful R&D teams.

John Wadsworth completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering at The University of Salford. John then pursued their Master of Science in Food Engineering at the University of Leeds.

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Timeline

  • Director, Product Development

    June, 2021 - present

  • Senior Product Development Manager

    November, 2018