Zaheer Khan

CEO

Gurgaon, Haryana, India28 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in product development for the food industry.
  • Led global culinary innovation projects at Nestlé.
  • Specialized in Hyderabadi cuisine and fine dining.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Culinary Innovation Expert with extensive experience in Food & Beverage product development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product DevelopmentFood ScienceCulinary Knowledge

Other Skills

Food ServiceFood & BeverageLogisticsFood ProcessingFMCGBanquetsCuisineFood ManufacturingIngredientsFine DiningBakeryFood TechnologyHospitalityCateringFood

Experience

28 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
11 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
14 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

Nestlé

Corporate Chef, Head of Innovation & Product Development

Jun 2011Present · 14 yrs 11 mos · India

Product DevelopmentFood ServiceFood & BeverageLogisticsFood ProcessingFood Science+12

Nestle r&d center manesar, gurgaon, india.

MasterChef, Concept & Development

Jun 2011Mar 2018 · 6 yrs 9 mos · Gurgaon,Haryana.

  • Nestle R&D Centre India Pvt Ltd. 1st June’2011 till Present
  • Master Chef – Concept & Product Development.
  • Facilities: A state of the art facility with a team of 100 personnel a pilot plant, a fully equipped demonstration/show kitchen with all the ancient as well as modern methods of cooking for showcasing new ideas & concepts, making gold standards/kitchen recipes for industrialized products and letting your imagination run wild. Also alongside is a Development/Lab kitchen for converting the kitchen recipes to industrially feasible/possible products with industrially developed flavors, powders, steam sterilized spices, micro released ingredients so as to replicate the same kitchen made fresh recipe.
  • Website: www.nestle.com
  • Responsibilities:
  • Active Participation in Ideation/Refill Workshops
  • Making Concept samples extracted from the Ideation
  • Gold Standard recipes of Concept/Ideation Samples
  • Development/Transformation of Gold standard recipes with powders & flavors to industrially possible/feasible recipes.
  • Training of Nestle Professional Sales Team/Advisory Chefs
  • Heading the Cullinarium Kitchen as well as Development Kitchen.
  • Handled Sodium Reduction projects around the globe of instant noodle markets of Nestle.
  • Developed MSG replacement products for many markets.
  • Developed knowledge of Yeast Extracts and their contribution in the recipes.
  • Training of Internal R&D Team in order to develop a Basic Culinary Knowledge through a Culinary Development Program.
  • Trend Mapping of the Hospitality Industry around the world through market visits and BSEN (Business Specific Experts Network – A Global Chef Community created inside Nestle for Helping Chefs create better products with
Product DevelopmentFood ServiceFood & BeverageFood ProcessingFood ScienceFMCG+2

Itc kakatiya hyderabad

MasterChef

Oct 1997Jan 2011 · 13 yrs 3 mos

  • Master chef – Dumpukht & Kebabs & Kurries.

Education

Sri Shakti Collage Of Hotel Management,Hyderabad,A.P.

Jan 1996Jan 1997

HINDU COLLEGE,GUNTUR,ANDRA PRADESH

INTER =+2 — C.E.C

Jan 1989Jan 1991

L.E.M.SCHOOL,GUNTUR,ANDRA PRADESH

10TH STANDARAD

Jan 1983Jan 1989

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