Samuel J. Porcello (1935 or 1936 – May 12, 2012[1]) was an American food scientist who worked at Nabisco for 34 years.
[3] When he was hired, Nabisco promised that he could eventually earn a salary of up to $12,000 per year if he was successful.
[1][3] Porcello found the particular type of chocolate which he used for chocolate-covered Oreos while attending a food industry trade show in Europe.
[3] Aside from his work with the Oreo, Porcello developed other Nabisco snack products, including SnackWells.
[3] According to his son, Curtis, Porcello often brought new snacks home with him to see how his family liked or disliked the potential new products.
[3][4] Additionally, he was a longtime volunteer with ACDI/VOCA, for which he helped create a food and program and company in Thailand.