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Sally Bowers

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Director; Product Development & Innovation at Taylor Farms
📍 Sacramento, California, United States

Sally is a culinary professional with over 20 years of experience in product innovation and R&D, currently serving as Director of Product Development at Taylor Farms. Educated at the California Culinary Academy, she has international experience, including consulting in Japan, and manages the end-to-end product lifecycle for major national accounts.

Outside of her direct culinary duties, Sally shows a keen interest in personal and professional development. She recently explored the Myers-Briggs personality test at a leadership summit to better understand her strengths and blind spots as a manager, indicating a focus on effective leadership psychology and self-improvement.

She was recently named Sprouts Farmers Markets Top Chef 2025 and Most Impactful Influencer at their annual vendor summit.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Director; Product Development & Innovation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Sacramento, California, United States
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Food Innovation
Her entire career is focused on new product development, from ideation to commercialization, including the recent launch of a new line of "Wellness Bowls" with Sprouts.
Culinary Trends
She is focused on turning current culinary trends into delicious and scalable products for fresh-prepared deli items like meals, salads, and sandwiches.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Director; Product Development & Innovation
Taylor Farms
1-2022 - 1-2023
Manager; Product Design, Development, & Innovation
Taylor Farms
9-2020 - 1-2022
Product Design, Development, & Innovation
Taylor Farms
3-2016 - 6-2020
Assistant Manager Research & Development; New Product Development & Product Formulation
Salt & Straw
8-2018 - 5-2019
New Product Development Consultant
Japan Agricultural Cooperative
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Education
Culinary Arts & Culinary Business Management
California Culinary Academy
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