McIlhenny Company

Prepared Foods, Feb, 2004

Chef Jason R. Gronlund is the Corporate Executive Chef as well as Director of Ingredients Sales and Culinary Services for McIlhenny Company of Avery Island, Louisiana, manufacturer of TABASCO[R] brand products. At McIlhenny Company, Chef Gronlund handles product development and industrial ingredient sales as well as foodservice recipe development for independent restaurants and chain operators around the world.

On the ingredient side Chef Gronlund works hands on with manufacturers using the wide array of TABASCO[R] Brand industrial ingredients. From dry, liquids or intermediate moisture products, Chef Gronlund can help food processors spice up their creations. Either in the processor's lab or from Chef Gronlund's office, he can recommend the right product for various manufacturing capabilities and the needs of processor's customers. He has successfully steered companies in the right direction to make sure the flavor profile fits the needs and desires of the final consumer.

Chef Gronlund began his food industry experience at the age of 12, honing his culinary skills in his family's catering business. He attended West Bay Vocational School in North Kingston, Rhode Island and studied culinary arts his junior and senior years of high school. Upon graduation, Chef Gronlund served in the U.S. Army, where he cooked at the post commander's mess for two years.

In 1984, Chef Gronlund completed the culinary arts program at Johnson & Wales in Rhode Island, and worked in local foodservice establishments there for a few years. Chef Gronlund later moved to Florida to work in culinary product development for such brands as Pace Picante Sauce, Nutra Sweet, Uncle Ben's and Tyson prior to working with McIlhenny Company.

Contact Info:

McIlhenny Company

Chef Jason R. Gronlund

Phone: 407-814-2488

Fax: 407-814-2489

www.TABASCOingredients.com