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Mr. Bunn tests frozen entrée bowls in the Sam's Club test kitchen.
he explained. "I am the culinary, food science and
quality resource for our team of product developers, brand managers and buyers. Since I support
all the food categories, the biggest challenge is
how to deliver what every category needs and
how to make everyone happy in each category. I
handle each as separate projects and manage my
time as much as possible."
Sam's Club introduces products quarterly, and
some of his ideas - including stuffed ravioli sold
fresh and refrigerated - are taking fruition this
fall.
Mr. Bunn said that serving Sam's presents a
different set of challenges than working for a
supermarket, convenience store or food service
chain because they carry a variety of items in
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bulk and in a combination of other formats that
may be used for business or personal use.
As the liaison between the quality and product
development departments, his day-to-day challenge is ensuring the R&D process continually
runs smoothly. "I work with the product development team to create products that make Sam's
Club members happy," he said. "If a formula is
not meeting its expectations, the team and I will
work with the supplier to fix any issues that we
have with it until we have a successful formula
that meets members' expectations."
Mr. Bunn's duties include weekly taste tests for
each food category, and he attends sensory panels for potential new food items. "I also review
and approve specs for the product developers and
work with suppliers to ensure the products are
what we are looking for," he said. "When I am
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Culinology - September 2016
Culinology - September 2016
Table of Contents
President's Letter - 400-word limit jam session
Emerging Trends - Flavor innovation going Nuts
IFT16: The complicated reality of simple ingredients
Ingredient Trends - Embracing new proteins
Flavor Trends - Pour on the flavor
Member Profile - Corps Values
Expert Voices - PowerBar
Industry News
Student Profile - Hannah Dressen
Petits Fours
News bites
Ad Index
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Culinology - September 2016 - Table of Contents
Culinology - September 2016 - President's Letter - 400-word limit jam session
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Culinology - September 2016 - Emerging Trends - Flavor innovation going Nuts
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Culinology - September 2016 - IFT16: The complicated reality of simple ingredients
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Culinology - September 2016 - Ingredient Trends - Embracing new proteins
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Culinology - September 2016 - Flavor Trends - Pour on the flavor
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Culinology - September 2016 - Member Profile - Corps Values
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Culinology - September 2016 - Expert Voices - PowerBar
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Culinology - September 2016 - Industry News
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Culinology - September 2016 - Student Profile - Hannah Dressen
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Culinology - September 2016 - Petits Fours
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