ZoomEssence, Inc. Expands Culinary Innovation Team
Company names Jeff Stopa as research chef and Duncan Fader as vice president of strategic accounts
ZoomEssence, Inc. (Zoom) welcomed Jeff Stopa to its creative and applications team and Duncan Fader to its commercial group. Stopa, a Certified Research Chef®, will lead Zoom's culinary innovation efforts to showcase the superior performance of DriZoom® powder flavors in bakery, savory, snack and foodservice applications. As vice president of strategic accounts, Fader will continue the expansion of Zoom's commercial efforts to the foodservice, snacks, bakery and confectionary markets. These key additions demonstrate Zoom's commitment to culinary innovation using DriZoom powder flavors.
Stopa joins Zoom from Wild Flavors, where he was a senior scientist and research chef focusing on the optimization of flavor and color applications in sweet and savory finished products. A graduate of the New England Culinary Institute, Stopa brings nearly three decades of industry experience to his role.
"Jeff's practical understanding of wholesale bakery operations, product development in foodservice and prepared foods adds a valuable skillset to Zoom's technical team enhancing our capabilities to deliver consumer preferred DriZoom powder flavors," commented Robert Corbett, Zoom's CEO.