Bühler Aeroglide has appointed Brian Hinkle Director of Product Management. In his new multi-disciplinary role as Director of Product Management, Hinkle will leverage market intelligence and customer research to uncover opportunities for new products and services, addressing critical needs in food and feed production.

“My goal is to analyze our current product portfolio and recognize emerging market needs that will help us improve and expand our market-leading portfolio,” said Hinkle. “The safety of food and feed processing is an ever growing interest as we consider global market needs, particularly for next generation dryer projects and validation tools.”

Following a product development roadmap, Hinkle will oversee development of many new products such as next generation dryer improvements in hygienic design and cleanability, to improve uptime and make food and feed production safer than ever before. He will also develop research-based tools that help food processors achieve validation of their kill step.

Most recently, Hinkle served as Product Manager for Bühler Aeroglide’s global food and feed markets. Prior to this position, he was Market Manager for the North American ready-to-eat breakfast cereal and nuts and seeds market. Hinkle joined Bühler Aeroglide as a Field Service Engineer in 1991, performing machine installations and support for mechanical and processing systems. He later served as Project Engineer for equipment design and construction followed by nine years as an Applications Engineer.

Who is Bühler Aeroglide?

Bühler Aeroglide manufactures dryers, ovens, roasters, toasters, and hot air expansion systems for the food, feed and industrial product markets. As a business unit of Bühler, Aeroglide is headquartered in Cary, NC, and provides sales and service in more than 140 countries around the world.