MEET THE TEAM

Dr. Gaurav Tewari, 'Doc' - President & CEO

Dr. Gaurav Tewari is a Food Process Chemical Engineer, with 29+ years of Global Food Industry experience.

He holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering from GB Pant University [India] and a MS and PhD in Food Process Chemical Engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada.

As an accomplished academic and extra-brilliant student [securing 13th position in his high school in very competitive Indian School system], Gaurav received Vice-Chancellor’s Gold Medal for obtaining highest GPA in the undergraduate BTech Program with the GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar [India] and received President’s Grant and Scholarships for his graduate studies with the University of Manitoba, CANADA and several other US universities.

Early in his academic career, Gaurav was presented with a challenge regarding enzyme preservation with controlled atmosphere, modified atmosphere and overwrapped packaged meats, which was elusive and thought of as being unsolvable, dating back to post second world war, since the oxygen absorption was always considered a logarithmic curve, meaning oxygen surrounding enzymes, especially protein enzymes, can never be zero. Gaurav’s challenge was to prove this otherwise.

With his brilliant expertise in mathematics and food science, Gaurav quickly solved the unsolvable, a key accomplishment in his career, resulting in his invention of the patented “ZERO-OXTech®” processing System (ONE US patent granted and 8+ US and International Patents Pending).

Extending the shelf-life of case-ready meats and poultry naturally, meat distribution systems may now be streamlined from conventional to a centralized operation providing improved efficiencies of scale.

Gaurav has a passion that wholesome meat should be accessible to all, regardless of their geography or demographics. With a finite global food supply and continued population growth, more people may now be fed through the reduction of global food waste in the distribution and food supply chains.

Dr. Steve Gullans, a Harvard Professor, Geneticist, Investor, and Entrepreneur from the Boston area, is renowned for groundbreaking research, as well as leading ambitious biotech startups. In 2020, his startup incubator evaluated Tewari De-Ox Systems Inc. at $20 M USD based on the impact potential with sustainability improvements to an $ 80 billion USD GLOBAL MEAT & POULTRY industry. [www.tewarisystemsglobal.com]

Gaurav’s extensive career has seen him lead several multi-million dollars operations in USA/Canada/Middle East food production facilities, ranging from $1M to $50+M USD. His many roles included VP-Operations, Director-Plant Operations, Director-Quality; Director-Operations; Research Engineer; Senior Research Scientist; Adjunct Professor of Engineering; Vice-President & President of (Global Operations) with different institutions and companies, such as MQED [Co-manufacturer of major Pickle Brands for Unilever [Europe], Mount Olive, Vlasic, Pinnacle Foods, Bubbies, Metro, Loblaws], SAADEDDIN GROUP [SAUDI ARABIA], Sargent Farms, Silani Sweet Cheese Ltd., University Of Manitoba, Lacombe Meat Research Centre, University Of Illinois Urbana- Champaign, United States Food & Drug Administration’s The National Centre for Food Safety and Technology [Chicago, IL], University of Guelph, Guelph Food Technology Centre, and ESL Global [Texas, USA].

Gaurav’s Indian subsidiary-Tewari Systems, was selected as Program Management Agency [PMA] with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, and modernized the Indian Meat Industry by leading the national projects, worth $ 100M.

Gaurav has over 30 publications (refereed and non-refereed), 9+ patents, and over 100 presentations in national and international conferences. He also wrote a book, titled “Advances in Thermal and Non-Thermal Food Preservation” (Publisher: Wiley Publishing, NY, USA), which is being used as a reference in several R&D institutions in different global institutions.

Gaurav sits on CANADIAN POULTRY AND EGG PROCESSOR COUNCIL/CPEPC's Poultry Operations Technical Committee and Canadian Meat Council, which are Canada's apex meat and poultry organizations, providing a national platform for Canada's meat and poultry industry interactions with CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY [CFIA].

Gaurav is a compassionate human being, working towards building orphanage for ostracized needy girls, support education to needy promising students, to construct shelters for astray cows and dogs in North India, and fighting against ELEPHANT-CRUELTY in the State of Kerala, INDIA, in memory of his mother-Late Mrs. Mithilesh Tewari.

Gaurav filed petition against Union of India, Kerala [India] Government, and other wildlife national and state level organizations with Kerala [INDIA] High Court against elephant cruelty to change the legislature advocating elephant and wildlife welfare. His efforts against Elephant Cruelty are being heavily publicized with news media, such as, PUNJAB KESARI NEWSCHANNEL [INDIA], News24ONLINE, UP NATIONAL NEWS, INDIA TV, Hindi News24, THE HINDU, THE INDIAN EXPRESS, and many more.

Recently, Gaurav’s alma mater: College of Technology, GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, INDIA has commenced GOLD, SILVER, and BRONZE MEDALS along with cash award of Rs One hundred thousand in memory of Gaurav’s beloved mommy: Mrs Mithilesh Tewari Memorial Award, sponsored by Dr. Tewari. In addition, a memorial award in the name of Mrs. Mithilesh Tewari, has also been commenced with the CONESTOGA COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, ON, CANADA, and other prestigious Canadian educational institutions.

Gaurav was awarded the Ontario [CANADA] food professional of the year [2020] award and also recognized as Outstanding Distinguished Alumni with his Alma mater [GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnaga, INDIA].

Dr. Tewari’s story about his vision is rather a Netflix story, where came a time when he was ready to donate his body and his organs to keep the company going. Gaurav is an ultra-strong-willed person, who believe in his dream-project: Zero-OxTech® which is all set for global level commercialization.

Mr. Robert Serapiglia - Director of Business Development & Product Innovation

A results-oriented and solutions-driven business development professional with a proven ability to provide quality leadership. Adept at establishing systems that streamline processes and optimize operations. Talent for delivering projects on time and within budget. Known for integrity, versatility, inter-relationship skills, entrepreneurship, and ability to work with a multidimensional team. Over the course of Robert's career, he has launched over 260 value-added products and was the past President of the Ontario Food Protection Association. His experience as a multidisciplinary leader will continue to make this team a hallmark for innovative thinking and execution.

Peter Miller - Senior Advisor Projects and Engineering

Peter Miller has served clients as a Project Manager and consultant since 2006. With more than 25 years of experience in manufacturing and distribution, facility start-ups, and reorganizations, Peter brings a wealth of experience to his clients, both in Canada and abroad. His project accomplishments include:

Green Field facility start-ups, Industrial Expansions, Manufacturing Facility Relocation, Distribution and warehousing facility relocation, Manufacturing modernization, and Low/No capital facility reorganization.

Prior to working in project management, Peter held the position of Vice President, Operations for a Québec based automotive parts manufacturer, with responsibilities for plants in both Ontario and Québec. This followed a two-year posting in England, where he was placed as the Managing Director to reorganize a Canadian owned aluminum foundry. Studying Manufacturing Technology at college in Hamilton and later at McMaster University, he began his career as an Equipment Designer, advancing through the company to become Vice President of Operations, before being appointed to his post in England. Whether it’s a small manufacturer looking at a zero-capital reorganization, or a multimillion-dollar project, Peter’s pragmatic approach and style for team building, has a proven track record. Peter is responsible for commissioning production lines utilizing “Zero-Oxtech” process.

Mark Hawkins - Director of Sales & Marketing [USA]

Mark Hawkins, Director-Sales & Marketing [USA]: Mark has 35 years of experience with the United States Protein Industry in selling, installing, and training further processing equipment as well as supplies for multiple manufacturers from all steps along the way from processing (cutting, slicing, grinding) to next step value-adding (mixing, stuffing, cooking) including spices and ingredients.

Mark's background, more specifically, is in packaging equipment for food manufacturing. As a result, Mark has a strong track record in developing marketing & consulting solutions for shelf-life preservation. It's no surprise that Mark found this team's technology groundbreaking, and he is now responsible for sales and marketing in the USA.

Dr. Vijay Juneja - Chief Global Technical Advisor

Dr. Vijay Juneja is a Lead Scientist (Microbiologist, GS-15) of a research project on Predictive Microbiology at the Eastern Regional Research Center, ARS, USDA, Wyndmoor, PA, USA. He received his Ph. D. in Food Technology and Science, from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. Juneja is among the world’s leading authorities in food safety research and holds numerous awards under his name due to his innovative thinking and incredible passion for food safety.

He has developed a nationally and internationally recognized research program on food-borne pathogens, with emphasis on the microbiological safety of minimally processed foods and predictive microbiology. Currently, he serves as an Editor of ‘LWT-Food Science and Technology’ and is a member of the Editorial Boards of Journal of Food Protection, Foodborne Pathogens Disease, International Journal of Food Microbiology, and Frontiers in Microbiology.

Mr. Mike Parry - Senior Business Advisor

Mike Parry joined Tewari De-Ox Systems as a Senior Advisor in 2019, where he provides key strategic growth and stakeholder advisory support to the organization. Mike is an accomplished C-suite leader with four decades of experience in the meat processing and packaging, flavoring, and spice industry. Mike has held progressively senior roles at leading organizations including Rector Foods (Kerry Group) and Winpak Ltd.

Mike is an active member of The Canadian Meat Council and previously sat on the Board. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and Government from the University of Toronto.

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