Whitney Chittum, a seasoned product developer at Paradise®, the industry leader in custom sauces, has earned the distinction of Certified Research Chef (CRC). The Research Chef’s Association’s certification is by acceptance only and requires a candidate to meet specific criteria in education, foodservice and Research and Development work, in addition to passing a rigorous technical exam.

“I’ve always been interested in product development; for me it’s a blend of the culinary arts and science that I find exciting. I still get to create wonderful tasting food with the same passion used in a small kitchen but balance it with technical knowledge of what will work in a manufacturing setting to provide our customers with safe, high quality products. The idea of bridging the gap between food science and culinary is very exciting. I look forward to helping our customers do more so they can continue to grow their business” explains Chittum.

Whitney joined Paradise in 2013, prior to that she was a Pastry Chef for Louisville Country Club and Louisville’s very own Churchill Downs. Her love for food and the restaurant industry has always been there, but was fueled even more after opening a BBQ restaurant in LaGrange, Kentucky with her Mother and Father in 2004.

Whitney graduated from Sullivan University with an Associates of Science in the Baking and Pastry Arts as well as an Associates of Science in the Culinary Arts.

Whitney loves exploring new cities and their cuisine with her husband in addition to spending time with family and relaxing anywhere in the outdoors by water!

About Paradise
As the industry leader in tomato-based and signature sauces packed in pouches, Paradise has been helping the top foodservice chains and manufacturers capitalize on the latest trends with custom sauces for pizza, pasta, marinara, hot sauce, barbeque and salsa as well as ethnic sauces for 25+ years. www.paradisetomato.com

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