You’ve heard from us. Now here are some words from those who truly know what it’s like to collaborate with their team at CuliNEX. We present these testimonials with a humble pride knowing that it took great teamwork and excellence to help make these partnerships flourish.
A Word from Our Partners
Bob Evans Farms
"...produce it properly, get the food costs right, without sacrificing the quality..."
I also want to commend CuliNEX...it's one thing to come up with great ideas, but then how to get it to the co-man and how to produce it properly, get the food costs right, without sacrificing the quality and the flavor, it's really what I call the hard stuff, and that's what you guys (CuliNEX) did so beautifully.
- Jason Roche, Vice President and General Manager of Growth Ventures - Bob Evans Farms
Tillamook Creamery
"...flavor development, technical and process knowledge and a network of ingredient and manufacturing relationships..."
CuliNEX provides our team the much-needed outlet for product innovation and development when we are at capacity. They bring flavor development, technical and process knowledge and a network of ingredient and manufacturing relationships that complements and adds to our capabilities. I trust them to deliver on their commitments with great results, and they are so easy to work with.
- Steve Marko, Senior Director R&D - Tillamook County Creamery Association
JADA Brands
"...CuliNEX demonstrated a clear understanding of our product, the ingredients we used, and the expectations for our market."
In recommending CuliNEX to others, we would say their expertise in the food space and organized process are incredibly impressive. We’ve come across many others that have promised results in various areas that have been subpar. From the beginning, CuliNEX demonstrated a clear understanding of our product, the ingredients we used, and the expectations for our market. They demonstrated a systematic approach of how they would go about making improvements and kept us updated throughout each step. We had complete faith throughout that they would be able to deliver to help us reach our goals.
- Maynard Okereke, COO - JADA Brands
Brainiac®, Ingenuity Foods
"...helped us work faster and smarter to achieve monumental goals."
As a small team with big goals, CuliNEX has been critical to Brainiac's growth and success. They are a trusted partner and an extension of our team and have helped us work faster and smarter to achieve monumental goals. We've worked with CuliNEX on a project and retainer basis, and they continue to be a Swiss army knife in our toolkit, thanks to the breadth and depth of the team's expertise across R&D and Operations. I could not recommend them more highly.
- Katharine Leese, Director of Product, Brainiac®
Rebellyous Foods
"Given our experience working through all these challenges with the team, we can wholeheartedly recommend CuliNEX as a true partner in development."
Because of the impact of Covid on our industry, our development project with CuliNEX changed scope in every way possible. The changes over the course of the project included fundamentals such as the number of items in development, audience for the product, consumer preparation instructions, and ingredient requirements. CuliNEX not only navigated this scope-change rollercoaster, but also brought creative and quick solutions that made our end product even better. Through detailed ingredient screening and product development & evaluation methods, the CuliNEX team helped us compress our development timelines. They were incredibly collaborative, working side-by-side with our team to find the perfect solution to meet our revised project needs. Given our experience working through all these challenges with the team, we can wholeheartedly recommend CuliNEX as a true partner in development.
- Sandra Gray, Director of R&D - Rebellyous Foods
Specialty Rice
"CuliNEX brought an unmatched level of confidence to the entire project and produced a superior result; on time, in full and on budget."
For our company, new product development was uncharted territory. We had strong concepts but we had no idea how to formulate the products, source the various ingredient or effectively manufacture in a commercial setting. CuliNEX’s diverse team brought all the development and technical expertise needed to overcome each of those hurdles. They were able to connect cross functionally with my entire team, building tremendous trust with all the stakeholders in my business unit. CuliNEX brought an unmatched level of confidence to the entire project and produced a superior result; on time, in full and on budget.
- Cory Kirlan - Specialty Rice Inc.
Tree Top
"The CuliNEX team has demonstrated a strong working knowledge of finished product formulation development, and a commitment to quality services every time."
I have had the pleasure of working with Mark and Emily for well over 5 years. CuliNEX has become Tree Top’s go-to developers for many different finished product concepts. The CuliNEX team has demonstrated a strong working knowledge of finished product formulation development, and a commitment to quality services every time. I not only recommend them, but look forward to a continued business relationship with them in the future.
- Jeannie Curry-Swedberg, Director Business Development - Tree Top, Inc.
Tyson
"CuliNEX and Centric Brand Anthropology worked synergistically to provide our Team with a Holistic approach to our project, combining consumer insights and Culinology on project work performed for our business."
CuliNEX and Centric Brand Anthropology worked synergistically to provide our Team with a Holistic approach to our project, combining consumer insights and Culinology on project work performed for our business. Their team of professionals worked very effectively with our team to meet deadlines, manage within budget and deliver on project objectives and expectations.
- Joe DePippo, Senior VP Business Development - Tyson Natural, Nature Raised Farms
Lucini Italia
"The value CuliNEX brings to businesses working in the quality/natural/organic space is undeniably important."
Mark is truly a one of a kind resource. I have had the privilege of working with him at two unique and well-positioned food companies. He is a world class Culinologist. If you want the definition, watch Mark work. From product ideation to disciplined execution through to meticulous QA procedural processes. The value he brings to businesses working in the quality/natural/organic space is undeniably important. Why have an in-house QA/R&D team when you can hire the best who WON’T work for you full time? I plan on using Mark's services long into the future. (And he cooks a heck of a meal to boot!)
- David Neuman, President and Partner - Lucini Italia, Inc.
