PROVA US
Derek Ford is a highly skilled professional in the food science and research fields, currently serving as a Senior Application Technologist at PROVA US since September 2022. Previously, Ford worked as a Research and Development Scientist at PharmaCann Inc from April 2021 to September 2022 and held various positions at Newly Weds Foods from December 2015 to April 2021, including Food Scientist II, Food Scientist I, and Associate Food Scientist. Ford's experience includes a Graduate Research Assistant role at the University of Maine, where research focused on sensory evaluations and product processing. Other significant internships include a Research and Development role at Continental Mills and a Quality Intern position at PJ Noyes Co. inc. Ford holds a Master’s degree in Food Science from the University of Maine and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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PROVA US
We are a 3rd generation, certified woman-owned family business, founded on an entrepreneurial spirit with the expertise and scale of a global business operating in more than 70 countries on 5 continents with 6 offices. This enables us to serve a diverse range of customers, from start-ups and incubators to renowned global brands. No matter the size of the businesses we serve, we approach each one with the same dedicated focus. A global leader in creating and manufacturing vanilla, cocoa and coffee flavors and extracts, our motto Savoir Extraire l’Essentiel —knowing how to extract the essential — expresses our commitment to the genuine essence of aroma and taste. This has led PROVA to a patented extraction process and an enduring legacy as one of the world’s top five vanilla extraction companies. A broad portfolio of additional premium flavors, extracts and concentrates ranging from core classics to more adventurous taste profiles offers our customers thousands of flavor possibilities for applications ranging from beverages and bakery products to ice cream and frozen desserts, dairy and alternative dairy items, plant-based snacks and bars, and chocolate and confectionery. Our North American headquarters in Beverly, Massachusetts features our state-of-the-art R&D Applications lab where we specialize in innovation, reformulation for clean label, and focused flavor screenings to provide our customers with extraordinary taste experiences. We may be an ingredient supplier, but day-to-day, we are problem-solvers. Whether you want to refresh existing products or commercialize a breakthrough concept, we’re here for you, as we have been for three generations since 1946. Connect with us today to learn more about our authentic extracts and flavors. PROVA US is subsidiary of PROVA SAS (www.prova.fr)