Applied Brewing Solutions
Oladapo Loto
Brewing, Distilling & Beverage Production Consultant · Lagos, Nigeria
30+ Years of Craft, Science, and Commercial Success
Oladapo Loto is an experienced brewing and beverage production consultant with over 30 years in the industry, specialising in product development, large-scale production, and process optimisation.
He has led the creation and improvement of beer, malt drinks, carbonated beverages, and functional beverages like energy and sports drinks.
A start-up specialist, he has helped breweries and distilleries across Nigeria and West Africa launch new products and optimise production processes, including ethanol fermentation operations.
His expertise spans renovation of existing products, quality improvement initiatives, and overseeing complex distillery operations across Africa and international markets.
Credentials and qualifications
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Specialist in Brewing, Distillery Operations, and Ethanol Fermentation
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Experienced in New Product Development for Beer, Malt, Carbonated & Functional Beverages
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Start-up and Large-Scale Production Expert
Career highlights
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Owner / Consultant
Applied Brewing Solutions
Provides international beverage consulting, new product development, beverage plant sourcing, capital project management, process auditing, technical training, ethanol fermentation & distillation, and distillery modernization projects.
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Managing Director / CEO
Celebration Brewing Co. Ltd
Led development of functional beverages (energy drinks, sports drinks, powdered soft drinks, malt drinks). Managed international ingredient sourcing, contract manufacturers, sales & marketing, and overall company operations.
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Brewing Manager
Guinness Nigeria Plc
Senior management role overseeing beer and malt drinks production, quality control, process improvement, departmental budgeting, and staff development.
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Development Brewer
Guinness Nigeria Plc
Provided R&D support, technical guidance, and product innovation/renovation across all production sites. Developed work instructions and supported operations development teams.
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Factory Manager
Nutricima
Managed recruitment, work instruction development, and OEM installation of packaging machinery.
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Head Brewer
Consolidated Breweries Plc / Heineken
Senior management role overseeing production, quality, process improvements, budgeting, and staff training.
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Brewing Manager
Consolidated Breweries Plc
Supervised beer and malt drink production, process control, and product quality.
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Brewer
Consolidated Breweries Plc
Led brewing team from silo to bright beer tank.
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Brewer
Nigerian Breweries Plc
Roles included Trainee Brewer, Shift Brewer, Brewing Team Leader, and Head of Packaging Materials/Finished Goods Stores.
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Industrial Trainee
NAOC Ltd – Nigerian Agip Oil Company
Industrial training placement.