Dinesh K. Mishra, Founder and Managing Director of Gusto Ideaz Food Consulting, brings over 30 years of multifaceted experience in the global food industry. A strategic leader with deep expertise in New Product Development (NPD), Statistical Tools, and Lean methodologies, he has a proven record of delivering measurable improvements in Quality, Food Safety, Cost Efficiency, and Delivery performance across diverse projects and sectors.

Known for his analytical acumen and collaborative leadership style, Dinesh excels in sustaining Management Systems, Enhancing Profitability, and fostering high-performance teams. His strengths span strategic decision-making, effective communication, stakeholder engagement and operational excellence.

A distinguished expert in Quality and Food Safety Management Systems—particularly FSSC 22000—Dinesh serves as a senior consultant to Bureau Veritas and is an approved Food Safety Assessor for CII. His domain expertise includes EHS, Statistical Process Control, Lean Manufacturing, COPQ reduction, and Resource optimization.

Dinesh began his career as a Quality Analyst at Kodak India Ltd., later advancing through key roles at Cadbury (Kraft Foods) in Quality Assurance, CMU, Manufacturing, R&D support, Project Management, and Manufacturing Excellence. He also served as Factory Manager at Priyagold, where he played a pivotal role in launching successful Chocolate products and driving business diversification.

Academically, Dinesh is a top-ranking postgraduate in Applied Chemistry, complemented by an MBA, Six Sigma Black Belt certification, FSSC credentials, SAP proficiency, and a suite of industrial certifications earned during his tenure at Cadbury.