Merlin Development, Inc.
      181 Cheshire Lane,  Suite 500
      Plymouth, MN 55441

      Phone: 763-475-0224
      Fax: 763-475-1626

      E-Mail: merlin@merlindev.com

STAFF EXPERIENCE

Merlin staff have, on average, 20+ years of food industry experience in addition to many years of education and training. Our knowledge across the majority of food systems translates into unique and effective solutions using a creative combination of technical approaches.

Examples of Experience 

Product

  • Baked goods:
    • Breads/rolls
    • Pizza
    • Tortillas
    • Crackers
    • Biscuits
    • Cakes, muffins
    • Cookies
  • Frozen & refrigerated dough
  • Sweet and Salty Snacks
  • Cereal Bars:
    • Cold formed
    • Baked
  • Desserts
  • Frostings/Icings/Fondants
  • Cereals (hot and cold)
  • Entrees, soups, side dishes & vegetables
  • Fresh Produce
  • Flavors & seasonings
  • Sauces & dressings

  • Meat/dairy/egg products
  • Microwave foods
  • Controlled nutrition & fortified foods
  • Nutraceuticals
  • Food service/fast food
  • Pet foods

Process

  • Baking
  • Dry mixing
  • Fermentation
  • Sheeting/Extruding
  • Microwave
  • Shelf Life
  • Fluid/Pasteurization
  • Retort/Hot Fill/Aseptic
  • Fresh/Frozen Vegetables
  • Freezing
  • Spray Drying
  • Coating
  • Frying

Distribution Systems

  • Frozen
  • Refrigerated
  • Shelf Stable
  • Store Door

Food Industry Segments

  • Consumer
  • Food Service
  • Industrial

 

General

  • Project management
  • Prototype development
  • Product/process development
  • Product commercialization
  • Food Chemistry
  • Cereal Science
  • Meat Science
  • Flavor Chemistry
  • Food service operations & procedures
  • Food service equipment testing
  • Statistical analyses
  • Experimental design
  • Literature searching

 

  Merlin employees' contributions to food publications