Kind of Investment : Gold

Gary Wandschneider, aside from working as the Executive Vice President for Operations for the food and beverage industry like the Pepsi Bottling Group and the Hostess Brands, Inc., also does some consultation services on the side. He owns the Timpanogos Consulting LLC, which is based in Ridgefield, Connecticut. One of his clients is the Interstate Brands Corporation (IBC), which acquired the Hostess Brands, Inc in 1995. IBC is known as US largest independent baker that produces breads and cakes in more than 60 bakeries in the country. The company distributes its brands under a wide range of brand names that include Sunbeam, Dolly Madison, Wonder, and Hostess. This means that the company operates different plants for its businesses. IBC has benefited greatly from his expertise during their engagements.

Gary Wandschneider can be considered an expert when it comes to plant operations having started as a Production Manager in the Pepsi-Cola North America in 1982. Today, there are numerous challenges that faced the food and beverage industry plant operations. These may come in the form of rapidly changing material prices, USFDA restrictions and difficulties, health and contamination issues, distribution and volume efficiencies, lack of product diversification and operational efficiencies Mr. Wandschneider has the technical expertise with almost three decades experience in the food and beverage industry. He can provide consultation services that can cover a full spectrum of food and beverage projects ranging from plant design and construction to advice on all areas of production, quality, and regulations. This is how diverse his talents are.

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