
Susheela Raghavan Uhl
President, Horizons Consulting
Susheela Raghavan Uhl is founder and president of Horizons Consulting, a
Mamaroneck, NY-based firm that serves the food and specialty food service sectors in
product development, culinary concepts, technical and production support and problem
solving. Susheela's primary area of expertise is in ethnic and fusion products for
the newly growing and traditional markets. She also provides information on spices
and other flavorings, and gives presentations that include the exploration of culinary
trends and the factors contributing to their emergence. Susheela creates culinary
concepts and provides marketing and technical assistance with Hispanic, Asian and other
home-meal solutions for the retail sector.
She creates products that are
flavorful and healthy, yet cost-effective. She also provides assistance to start-up
companies to commercialize their signature recipes. She regularly writes on trends,
ethnic foods and ingredients for Food Product Design, Food Technology,
Prepared Foods, Refrigerated and Frozen Foods, Fine Cooking, Fancy Food and Food Forum (quarterly
magazine for International Association of Culinary Professionals).
Ms. Uhl holds a B.S. in
Microbiology and an M.S. in Food Science from the University of Reading in England and a
completed course work towards a Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition at the University of
Maryland. She has worked in the food and flavor industries for more than 15 years.
Her broadbased background includes product development, culinary arts, ingredients,
nutrition, quality control, technical support and management for Nestles Foods USA,
Fritzsche, Dodge & Olcott (now Givaudan-Roure Corporation) and ITT Continental Baking.
Susheela Uhl has extensive international experience in foods, seasonings, ingredients and
cultures. She has worked in Belize (Central America), Englad, India, Malaysia and Puerto
Rico. She continues to travel the globe to study cultural and flavor origins of
cuisines.
Susheela is an adjunct professor at New York University Graduate School of Food Science
and Nutrition and teaches at Peter Kump Cooking School. She regularly speaks at
conferences for Institute of Food Technologists (regional and state), Research and
Development Associates, Food Processing Magazine and food companies.
She is fluent in Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia and familiar with Spanish and Indian dialects.
Memberships:
 | Professional member of the Institute of Food
Technologists (IFT) (also in: International and Marketing & Management
Divisions); |
 | Member, International Association of
Culinary Professionals (IACP); |
 | Member, Food and Nutrition Council (FNC) of
American Health Foundation; |
 | Member, New York Women's Culinary Alliance
(NYWCA); |
 | Member, Association for the Study of Food in
Society (ASFS); |
 | Member, Consulting Associates Network (CAN)
at Rutgers University's Center for Advanced Food Technology (CAFT) extension program
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