Gary Coulson
Founder and Director
Pretoria
Summary
Entrepreneur with strong background in launching and scaling successful ventures. Skilled in strategic planning, business development, and financial management. Known for fostering team collaboration and consistently achieving high-impact results. Adept at adapting to changing market conditions and driving innovation.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder and Director
Gold Coast Flavours and Colours South Africa
08.2023 - Current
- Founded Gold Coast Flavours & Colours South Africa in August 2023. Drawing on decades of experience in food innovation, he established the company to deliver high-quality flavour solutions tailored to the African market. Coulson’s dynamic leadership focuses on combining global flavour trends with local preferences, ensuring products meet both consumer demands and industry standards. The local joint venture with Gold Coast Ingredients (US) positions Gold Coast Flavours & Colours South Africa as a rising player in the region’s food technology and flavour industry.
- Full-time
- 2 yrs
Founder
FORMULATION CREATIONS
05.2017 - Current
- Formulation Creations provides its clientele with bespoke food and beverage solutions in various formats that fulfill their commercial and strategic requirements. Only the highest quality certified ingredients are used in the solutions package, originating from our flavour partner in the US, Gold Coast Inc and other certified sources. With the combined technical knowledge and source access to 1000's of flavours and ingredients, we are strongly positioned to assist our clients in attaining their technical and product related objectives.
- 8 yrs 3 mos
Entrepreneur
Watch this space...
11.2016 - 04.2017
- 6 mos
Founder and CEO
Globepak (Pty) Ltd
01.2010 - 11.2016
- Responsible for SA USN manufacturing site Drive innovation and deliver sports nutritional product solutions in collaboration with USN Commercialize USN patent ingredient research into tangible consumer products
- 6 yrs 11 mos
Sales Director
Flavourome
06.2003 - 01.2010
- Drive technical innovation and sales Create USPs by providing clients with innovative cost saving solutions encompassing Firmenich flavours, Glanbia nutritional ingredients, colors and sweeteners Responsible for sales growth of company in SA, and sub Saharan Africa territory
- 6 yrs 8 mos
Technical Sales Representative
Flavourome
06.1999 - 05.2003
- Technical sales of Firmenich flavours
- 4 yrs
Quality Assurance
Sunspray Food Ingredients (Pty) Limited
01.1995 - 12.1995
- QC and QA of spray dried powders and flavours
- 1 yr
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Technology
TUT
04.2001 -
Skills
Team leadership
Affiliations
SAAFoST Custodian Member
SAFFI Member
Timeline
Founder and Director
Gold Coast Flavours and Colours South Africa
08.2023 - Current
Founder
FORMULATION CREATIONS
05.2017 - Current
Entrepreneur
Watch this space...
11.2016 - 04.2017
Founder and CEO
Globepak (Pty) Ltd
01.2010 - 11.2016
Sales Director
Flavourome
06.2003 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Food Technology
TUT
04.2001 -
Technical Sales Representative
Flavourome
06.1999 - 05.2003
Quality Assurance
Sunspray Food Ingredients (Pty) Limited
01.1995 - 12.1995
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