Melanie Klinkhammer

Melanie Klinkhammer is an experienced R&D professional with a strong background in the food and flavor industry. Currently serving as an R&D Technologist at Puratos since July 2021, Melanie previously worked as an R&D Flavor Lab Technician at Brookside Flavors and Ingredients from June 2019 to July 2021 and as an R&D Analyst at PepsiCo for a short period in early 2019. Earlier experience includes an Event Operations Employee role at Utah State University from August 2017 to December 2018 and a Quality Assurance Intern position at Kerry during the summer of 2018. Melanie's skills encompass performing lab tests for quality control, data entry, material organization, audits, and wash checks, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of product development and quality assurance processes.