Justin Laabs

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Justin Laabs,
Senior New Product Development Manager, Tillamook County Creamery Association

Justin has been in the food industry since 1999, with R&D roles in foodservice, ingredients, & CPG. He has taken products from concept generation through commercialization for categories in beverage, dairy, nutraceutical, confectionary, snacks, & more. His experience has focused on aiding entrepreneurs with R&D strategy development, facility startup, process engineering, co-product utilization, & ground-up product development.

Areas of expertise:
• Processing, Facility Design, & Process Engineering
• R&D/Business Strategy & Product Development
• Ingredient & Equipment Sourcing