Sara Hurtubise, MS in

Sara Hurtubise, MS

Critic · DISC type C
R&D Manager - Plant Based Beverage at Pacific Foods
📍 Portland, Oregon, United States

Sara Hurtubise is an experienced R&D Manager at Pacific Foods, where she leads a team focused on the plant-based beverage portfolio. Her career includes significant roles at Campbell Soup Company, developing expertise in food processing, product development, and sensory evaluation. Sara earned her Master of Science from Washington State University.

Outside of work, Sara shows a keen interest in culinary experiences, particularly spicy foods. She is actively engaged in her professional community, often participating in panel discussions and frequently sharing career opportunities to help build and strengthen her team and the industry at large.

She has specialized expertise in sweeteners and hydrocolloids, serving as a subject matter expert in a previous role.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
R&D Manager - Plant Based Beverage
Job Level
Middle
Location
Portland, Oregon, United States
Personality Overview

How Sara shows up

ROI Driven
Information Seeker
Critic

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Sara cares about

Plant-Based Beverages
Currently manages the R&D team for Pacific Foods' plant-based beverage business, including the successful Barista Series product line.
Food Product Development
Has a demonstrated history of managing product development, with projects focused on innovation, business continuity, and cost optimization.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
R&D Manager - Plant Based Beverage
Pacific Foods
4-2022 - 4-2023
Senior Research Scientist
Campbell Soup Company
8-2020 - 4-2022
Scientist II
Campbell Soup Company
2-2020 - 8-2020
Scientist II
Campbell Soup Company
6-2014 - 7-2015
Food Scientist II
ABC Research Laboratories
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Media appearances

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Education
2017 - 2021
Master of Science - MS
Washington State University Global Campus
2010 - 2014
Bachelors of Science
University of Florida
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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