Samara Heaggans
Director of Process Quality Engineering
Feastables

With over 28 years of experience in the Food & Beverage industry, Samara Heaggans is a seasoned professional and innovator in process engineering and product development. Currently, she serves as the Director of Process Quality Engineering at Feastables and is the founder and owner of SH Reid Consulting Solutions, a firm specializing in Food & Beverage consulting.

Samara’s career includes significant roles at leading Food and Beverage manufacturers. She was the Corporate Director of Process and Product Development (R&D) and later Director of Plant Engineering at Do Good Foods in Pennsylvania. Prior to that, Samara spent nearly 18 years at Campbell Soup Company in New Jersey, culminating in her role as Director of Commercialization for the C-Fresh Division. She also worked at Frito-Lay in Dallas, Texas for over five years.

Throughout her career, Samara has been instrumental in the development of new products and processes. At Campbell Soup, she held various R&D roles, launching more than 30 successful products. At Frito-Lay, she developed the process for Tostitos Scoops, for which she holds a patent.

Her expertise spans across Process R&D, scale-up, commercialization, and innovation, and she continues to drive growth and quality within the Food & Beverage industry.