Erika Thornton

Erika Thornton is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in food product development, specializing in natural and organic foods.

Throughout her career, Erika has worked with renowned brands such as Clif Bar and Luna Bar, handling various R&D functions including idea generation, prototype development, ingredient sourcing, commercialization, nutritional assessment, market research, and product maintenance.

Her specialties include project management, food production and manufacturing, quality assurance, ingredient sourcing, and prototype development for packaged foods, with a focus on vegan, vegetarian, and raw food products.

Erika's educational background includes studying at Virginia Tech, and she currently holds the position of Owner and Product Developer at EAT Food Consulting.

Her previous roles include serving as the R&D Optimization Manager and Senior Product Developer at Clif Bar & Company, owner of Curious Life Consulting, R&D Manager at Nest Collective, Inc (Plum Organics), R&D/QA Technologist at Rutherford & Meyer, Senior Food Scientist at Clif Bar & Company, R&D Product Analyst/Developer at New Life Bakery, and R&D Project Coordinator at ConAgra Foods.