Mr. Robert Kaufmann

Council Member Biography

Robert Kaufmann has worked as an independent consultant at Kaufmann & Associates, consumer packaged goods consultant since 2004. His focus is in business and new product development, sales, and marketing. He has experience with private label sales, co-packing, dairy, specialty, snack, cracker, diet, and kosher food categories. He also has experience with detergents and household products. Mr. Kaufmann served as Director of Business Development with Unilever Bestfoods where he worked from 1987 until 2004. At Unilever Bestfoods, he had responsibility for private label sales, rit dye and fabric treatments, spray starch, imported products, Croutons, Melba Toast, specialty and imported products, and new business and new product development. He has participated in several mergers and divestitures. He developed a large private label business with NutriSystems and the diet industry. He has experience with selling to Wal-mart, mass merchandisers, club stores and supermarkets. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2004 - Unspecified

Independent Consultant, Kaufmann & Associates

2000 - 2004

Director of Business Development, UNILEVER PLC

1993 - 2000

Product Manager, UNILEVER BESTFOODS NORTH AMERICA

1990 - 1992

Director of Business Development, CPC OF AMERICA, INC.

1986 - 1990

Vice President of Business Development, ARNOLD FOODS COMPANY, INC.

1984 - 1986

President, Devonsheer Melba Corporation