Christy Ogurek is the Department Manager for Direct Products at Nelson-Jameson, providing strategic and operational leadership for the Packaging, Ingredients, and Chemicals (PIC) department. She oversees product managers and administrative staff, driving category growth and ensuring that pricing and inventory meet service level expectations. Her daily responsibilities include working with her team to manage strategic supplier relationships, source products to meet customer specifications, and responding to internal staff, customers and suppliers to resolve inquiries and requests.
Christy has been involved in the industry indirectly since 1996. Her diverse background includes serving as Vice President of Product Marketing and Development and Print Operations Manager. She holds an Associate Degree in Marketing from Mid-State Technical College and has earned multiple certifications, including Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (FDA), Dale Carnegie Certification, and a diploma in General Banking.
A Wisconsin dairy manufacturer saw frequent leading and bubbling issues with its bags when packaging its 40-lb blocks. These issues impacted quality, and led to inefficiency and unnecessary waste.
Berry Global is dedicated to ensuring customer success through comprehensive audits, assessments, and trainings. In-person and virtual education sessions empower clients to optimize their film usage with highly engineered stretch wrap films, contributing to significant cost savings and sustainability objectives. Conducting thorough on-site audits, our technical services team identifies opportunities for improvement, helping customers adhere to ASTM shipping standards. Berry Global equips businesses with proactive support during product trials and launches, offering routine evaluations and troubleshooting of existing manufacturing lines. The tailored training sessions, delivered in small groups, focus on maintenance and quality, enhancing operator skills and line efficiencies. This blend of assessments and hands-on training establishes a foundation for smooth operations and successful product introductions, ensuring their clients achieve their manufacturing goals effectively.
Between shifting consumer preferences and tightening regulatory bans, the industry is moving toward natural alternatives. But for R&D and QA teams, this isn't just a simple "swap." Natural colors behave differently under pressure—literally.
Achieve the perfect natural color for your food or beverage. The experts at Nelson-Jameson provide tailored solutions for applications including: Cheese & Dairy Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Beverages Candy, Snacks & Confectionery Our full-service support includes custom color matching, regulatory guidance, and labeling assistance. We analyze your ingredients, process, and packaging to deliver a stable, brilliant color solution built for success.
dsm-firmenich offers comprehensive training on Delvotest, which is essential for accurately detecting antibiotics in your milk supply. The training covers an overview of the test's principles, detailed step-by-step procedures, quality control measures, troubleshooting techniques, and guidance on interpreting results. Proper training is crucial for ensuring accurate results, maintaining milk safety, complying with regulations, and enhancing the efficiency of testing processes. You can choose between webinar and on-site training formats.
Webinar training, on-site training, troubleshooting support, and customizable technical assessments.
Phage control with proper culture rotation and care. Training for production, maintenance, and sanitation staff via webinar or in-person. Cheese optimzation— no matter the desired improvement needed to your cheese. Work with our Dairy Ingredient Specialists to create the perfect flavor, texture, and moisture on a repeatable basis.
Nelson-Jameson partnered with Lake Country Dairy to assess its needs and develop a customized approach that included sourcing solutions, time-saving guidance, and ongoing training and lab support.
