Arnab Guha

Areas Arnab Guha is Knowledgeable in:

Arnab Guha's Problem Solving Skills:

1. 3Ps of R&D – Product, Process & Packaging Development
2. Innovation, Renovation, Automation, Sustainable technologies & IPR
3. Practical experience of working in Idea-to-Commercialization process and advising strategy for new projects through innovation
4. Bakery, Crouton snacks, chocolates, jam, caramel, snacks, nutritional products, functional probiotic products & ice cream, roll
5. Scale-down lab protocol development
6. Palm oil processing
7. Technology Transfer
8. Scale-up trial
9. Enzyme application in foods, beverages and oils
10. Food Safety, Food Regulation, Nutrition & QA/QC
11. Marketing – Products, Technologies & Events
12. Insurance selection
13. Molecular Breeding & Tissue culture

Arnab Guha's Problem Solving Experience:

1. Britannia:
   Highlights @ R&D - Product Development Section-Chennai:
    Development of prototypes of various products (undisclosed) for the NBD & BIL’s adjacency.
    Compiled two useful technical dossiers on BIL adjacency platforms as a reference material for all related development activities.
    Building up database of the current competitor’s product in various food segments in Indian market for BIL future business reference.
2. RESEARCH & INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS EXPERIENCE
   • Two months Inplant research project work experience at CQAL, Nestle India Ltd., Moga (Punjab–India) (2003)
   Title: Establishment of BAU-FCC method to find the enzyme activity of STARZYME super concentrated bacterial -amylase which is used in Cerelac baby food
   • One month NPD project at the graduation level (2003)
   Title: Recipe Standardization development of Coconut rolls (traditional Bengali dessert - Patishapta)
   • Improved the existing HACCP plan as well as established & implemented GMP in the Coca Cola plant (2004)
   • Developed software for formulation of ice creams and frozen desserts using MS Excel at HUL (2005)
   • Worked on “Estimation of Overall equipment efficiency (O.E.E) of Roller dryer, Spray dryer and Rovema Complan packaging machine” (2006)
3. PROFESSIONAL AWARDS /PRESENTATION
   • Gave poster presentation on “Enzymatic crude palm oil extraction” at International Palm Conference (PIPOC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2015)
   • Awarded 2nd prize in-house online ideation competition for ‘New enzyme application on Lignin’ across Global Novozymes R&D (2013)
   • Awarded 1st prize in-house online ideation competition for ‘most commented idea on novel application of oxidoreductase’ across Global Novozymes R&D (2012)
   • Gave oral presentation on “Bio-solutions for Food Processing Industries” at International Symposium on ‘Recent Trends in processing & Safety of Specialty and Operational Foods’, DFRL-Mysore (2011)
   • Gave poster presentation on Soy-Fortified Probiotic Ice-cream at ICFOST-2007, IIT-Kgp, Kolkata (2007)
   • Awarded prize at an “Idea Generation” session in Heinz India Managers Conference at Hyderabad (2006)
   Winning topic: Productivity based incentive scheme for workmen
4. RESEARCH & INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS EXPERIENCE
   • One Year research project work experience during M.Sc Food Science & Technology (2005-2006)
   Title: Enhancement of functional value of soy-fortified soft ice-cream (SSIC) by fermentation with probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus)
5. Britannia:
   
   Highlights @ Corporate Manufacturing Officer [Grade-1(Sr.)] in Commercial Manufacturing & National Scale-up Dept. at Executive Office, Bangalore.
    Effect of Innovation, Line–extension & Renovation Projects on Pillar Brand Growth
    Involved in the entire product innovation cycle from Idea stage to commercialization:
   a. ChocoDecker (Chocolate enrobed – sandwich biscuit, with filling of Jam/White Chocolate)
   b. TIMEPASS Snacks (Baked not fried – Seasoned Rusk Chips)
   c. NutriChoice Multigrain Roasty - Healthy Indian Roasted Snacks
   d. NutriChoice Multigrain Thins - Healthy Chips like Thin Biscuit Snacks
   c. NutriChoice Essentials Oats & Ragi (India’s 1st diabetic friendly biscuits which is clinically proven to manage swings in blood sugar)
   d. Tiger Krunch – Fruit & Nut / Chocochips (Very tasty biscuit & extremely crunchy bite)
6. Britannia:
   Highlights @ R&D - Product Development Section-Chennai:
    Compiled two useful technical dossiers on BIL adjacency platforms as a reference material for all related development activities.
    Building up database of the current competitor’s product in various food segments in Indian market for BIL future business reference.
7. Heinz India Pvt. Ltd, Aligarh
   Highlights @ Production Officer
   • Involvement in trouble-shooting during breakdowns of major unit operations (Condensing, Drying & Packaging) as well as meeting daily product Quantity and Quality targets & increasing productivity.
   • To assist in carrying out various R&D projects on different formulations of Complan’s intermediates at shop floor and updating MIS on daily basis.
   • Track losses, maintain data & sanitation regulations, enforce safety, deliver pep talks and train employees.
   • Contributing revenue cost reduction by increasing roller dryer capacity by 10%, drying rate by 9% & decreasing roller dryer tailing generation by 30%.
8. Britannia:
   
   Highlights @ Corporate Manufacturing Officer [Grade-1(Sr.)] in Commercial Manufacturing & National Scale-up Dept. at Executive Office, Bangalore.
    Responsible for technical scale-up and technology transfer of new projects in Biscuits & Specialty bakery domain at factory level
    Carried out ~160 days of cumulative onsite scale–up trials for various projects at different BIL factories in India