date:Dec 29, 2012
as held executive RD/quality and regulatory positions at General Mills, Unilever, YUM, EJ Gallo Winery and Mars Inc. She joined Starbucks in April 2010.
Q: Please tell us about Starbucks RD organization.
Mary Wagner: We have a dedicated RD group of approximately 70 partners [employees]. That said, Starbucks approach to food and beverage development is a truly cross-functional and collaborative process, which draws on hundreds of partners throughout the company to guide product innovation.
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