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Toinette van der Berg

Toinette van der Berg

New Product Developer Food & Beverages

Retail

Cape Town, City of Cape Town

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About Toinette van der Berg:

| I have 25 years of Food Retail (perishables & long life) and Culinary experience.  Recognised as an innovative but commercially minded thinker.  Experienced in the development of products (RTE, RTD, QSR, HMR & FMCG), strategies and the management of diverse resources and complex processes in order to execute strategies.  Passionate about people, business growth, goal delivery, networking and integrity. 

 

Cape Wine Academy Diploma obtained in 2022.  WSET Level 3 award in wines obtained in 2023.  Studies planned for 2024 – DipWSET & Cape Wine Master programme in tandem.


| Career Bullets |

Product Developer - Woolworths
Product Innovation Manager - Foodcorp (Head-hunt)
Head of Innovation - Pick 'n Pay (Board created position)
Innovator & Creator – Founder Create at the Table in 2002 

Part time lecturer - The Silwood School of Cookery 2nd Year Student Group

Cape Wine Academy Lecturer – Certificate Course Student Group
International South African Trend Consultant - New York based hedge fund – Matteo de Monness

 

| Work ethics & Characteristics |

 

Fruition, completion, post implementation review way of working

Collaborative

Tech savvy

Strong project management skills – stage / gate process + RACI matrix / Prince2

Strong financial acumen – USB Executive Development MBA ESS 2020 88.1%

Comprehensive understanding of food technology & functional ingredients

Solid grasp of production / factory environment

No-nonsense approach

Self-propelled learner

Experience

Product Developer - Woolworths
Product Innovation Manager - RCL (Head-hunt)
Head of Innovation - Pick 'n Pay (Board created position)
Innovator & Creator – Founder Create at the Table in 2002 

Part time lecturer - The Silwood School of Cookery 2nd Year Student Group

Cape Wine Academy Lecturer – Certificate Course Student Group
International South African Trend Consultant - New York based hedge fund – Matteo de Monness

 

 

Education

| I have 25 years of Food Retail (perishables & long life) and Culinary experience.  Recognised as an innovative but commercially minded thinker.  Experienced in the development of products (RTE, RTD, QSR, HMR & FMCG), strategies and the management of diverse resources and complex processes in order to execute strategies.  Passionate about people, business growth, goal delivery, networking and integrity. 

 

Cape Wine Academy Diploma obtained in 2022.  WSET Level 3 award in wines obtained in 2023.  Studies planned for 2024 – DipWSET & Cape Wine Master programme in tandem.


| Career Bullets |

Product Developer - Woolworths
Product Innovation Manager - Foodcorp (Head-hunt)
Head of Innovation - Pick 'n Pay (Board created position)
Innovator & Creator – Founder Create at the Table in 2002 

Part time lecturer - The Silwood School of Cookery 2nd Year Student Group

Cape Wine Academy Lecturer – Certificate Course Student Group
International South African Trend Consultant - New York based hedge fund – Matteo de Monness

 

| Work ethics & Characteristics |

 

Fruition, completion, post implementation review way of working

Collaborative

Tech savvy

Strong project management skills – stage / gate process + RACI matrix / Prince2

Strong financial acumen – USB Executive Development MBA ESS 2020 88.1%

Comprehensive understanding of food technology & functional ingredients

Solid grasp of production / factory environment

No-nonsense approach

Self-propelled learner

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