Shape your team's success story with the help of executive level food
science expertise
Beth Fryksdale helps food and beverage companies bridge critical gaps with flexible leadership, coaching, and technical expertise. Whether stepping in as an interim or fractional leader, guiding a sprint, or coaching emerging managers, she keeps projects moving and teams growing. With deep food science and scale-up experience, Beth delivers stability today while preparing your team to succeed tomorrow.
Providing technical expertise where and when needed
Product Development
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Product development
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Formulation Optimization for scale-up
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Packaging development
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Shelf life testing
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Product evaluation & testing (sensory, chef, food service and consumer applications)
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Product Troubleshooting
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Nutritional Analysis
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How to start from a commercial kitchen
Scale-Up to Manufacturing
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Co-packer search and fit assessment
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Processing equipment evaluations
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Lead Pilot and Plant trials
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Process development
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Supplier and I=ingredient Sourcing
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Co-manufacturer relationship management
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Manufacturing Protocols and Product Specifications
Food Safety and Regulatory
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Food Safety Plans, HACCP
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Permits for local, state, and federal compliance
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Audit readiness
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Employee training
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Allergen control programs
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Product Certifications
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Foreign Supplier Verification (FSVP)
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Product Label review and compliance
Fractional and Interim Leadership
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Product Management
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Strategic Pipeline planning
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Goal setting & Project Management
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Improving Culture and Teamwork
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Coaching and developing your leaders
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Recruiting and onboarding new hires
About Beth Fryksdale
Beth Fryksdale helps Product Development and Quality leaders expand capacity, accelerate launches, and achieve results beyond their current bandwidth. A Food Scientist with a MS degree and over 25 years of experience, Beth has developed products, led teams, and driven commercialization across food, biotech, and CPG industries. She has worked within Fortune 500 companies as well as emerging food tech startups, including building Impossible Foods from the ground up as VP of Product Development.
Today, Beth partners with founders, executives, and technical leaders through her consulting practice - stepping in as an interim leader or project driver when immediate impact is needed. Whether covering key personnel gaps, leading fast-moving product sprints, or untangling complex technical challenges, Beth brings deep expertise in product development, food safety, and commercialization. Her experience spans protein, bakery, dairy, frozen, and shelf-stable categories. Driven, adaptable, and results-oriented, Beth delivers value from day one.
