Food manufacturing
10 food and beverage consultants
These ten food and beverage consultants run or work at consultancies that serve food and beverage companies. Their backgrounds span product development, R&D, quality and innovation roles, so a reader can learn how outside consultants take a product from concept to commercialization and what they check along the way.
Professionals to explore
01—10Claire Burnett
LinkedInExperience: Food & Beverage Product Development Specialist · Innovative Food Development Consulting
Food & Beverage Product Development Specialist at Innovative Food Development Consulting since 2022; her profile describes product development in natural and organic food segments, from concept to commercialization. Former R&D Innovation Director at Wholesome Sweeteners (2020–2022) and Vice President of Research and Development at Natural Development (2016–2020).
Donna Worsley (née O'Loughlin)
LinkedInExperience: Founder Food & Drink Innovation Consultant Strategy to Factory Floor · O'Lochlainn
Founder Food & Drink Innovation Consultant Strategy to Factory Floor at O'Lochlainn since 2023; her profile says she works with brands, manufacturers and emerging ventures across the UK and Europe to develop and launch products. Former Head of Development for Brands & Channels (2020–2023) and Development & Innovation Director (2017–2020) at Oscar Mayer Group UK.
FT Ritesh Mathur
LinkedInExperience: Director and Founder- Food Consultant · F2F Food & Beverage Consultants
Director and Founder- Food Consultant at F2F Food & Beverage Consultants since 2015; his profile says the firm provides customized product development solutions and technical guidance for the food, beverage, dairy, chewing and QSR industries. Former AGM - Product Development at McDonald's (2012–2014) and R & D Manager at Danone (2011–2012).
Greg Fry
LinkedInExperience: Founder · SquareOne Food & Beverage Consulting
Founder of SquareOne Food & Beverage Consulting since 2022, which his profile describes as R&D and business consulting to the food and beverage industry. Former Group Director Innovation and Commercialization at Orgain (2020–2022), Director of Product Development and Consistency at GT's Living Foods (2018–2020) and Director of Product Development- Naked Juice Division at PepsiCo (2011–2018).
Klaus Küssner
LinkedInExperience: Consultant for the food and beverage industry · K2Co Food & Beverage Consulting
Consultant for the food and beverage industry at K2Co Food & Beverage Consulting since 2022; his profile lists interim management, product development, structure and processes, knowledge management concepts and infrastructure projects. Former Head of Application Beverages EMEA at DöhlerGroup (2019–2022) and Director RD&A at RAPS Group (2014–2019).
Luiz Azevedo
LinkedInExperience: Partner · PBC - Food & Beverages Consultants
Partner at PBC - Food & Beverages Consultants since 2013 and Consultant at Profiler Business Consulting since 2006. Former Flavor Division - Director at Sensient Technologies Corporation (2005–2006) and Food Division - Director at Sensient Technologies (1996–2001). His profile describes experience in the food market and food additives across consulting services, general management, supply chain, R&D and quality.
Russ Moroz
LinkedInExperience: President · FoodLife Consulting and Advisory Services, LLC
President of FoodLife Consulting and Advisory Services, LLC since 2018; his profile says he offers leadership, consulting and advisory services to global food and beverage businesses on innovation, technology, quality and food safety improvements. Former VP Global R&D and Quality at Flavors Holdings, Inc. (2016–2018) and VP R&D and Quality - Grocery BU at Kraft Foods Group (2009–2012).
Silke M. Stevens, M.S.
LinkedInExperience: Founder, Consultant · ConCentric Product Solutions, LLC - Food & Beverage Consulting
Founder, Consultant at ConCentric Product Solutions, LLC - Food & Beverage Consulting since 2018; her profile says she helps companies turn consumer insights into strategies for product development, pipelines and market launches. Former Director of Research & Development, Commercialization & Compliance at E.A. Sween Company (2016–2018) and R&D Manager at General Mills (2012–2015).
Steffen Weck
LinkedInExperience: Senior Managing Consultant and Founder · Food Business Consulting
Senior Managing Consultant and Founder of Food Business Consulting since 1994; his profile describes work in product development, food and manufacturing centered on guiding clients from concept to commercialization. Also Partner at RetroFuture Foods since 2021 and former Food Consultant assisting with Aryzta Chicago Heights Start up (2013–2014).
Traci Knutson
LinkedInExperience: President · Akorn Food and Beverage Consulting
President of Akorn Food and Beverage Consulting since 2018 and former Product Commercialization Manager at The Coca-Cola Company (2000–2018). Her profile describes a quality assurance background covering food safety and quality, microbiology, technical and regulatory work, and supplier and co-packer management with major manufacturing companies.
Choose the right perspective
Match the consultant's specialty to the stage you are at, since recipe and product development, food safety and quality, and scale-up with manufacturers call for different experience. Ask which product categories they have worked on recently and whether they can support you through launch or only through the early stages.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you take a food or beverage product from concept to commercial production, and where do projects most often stall?
- 02What do you check first when a formulation works at the bench but fails at scale-up or with a co-manufacturer?
- 03How do you balance cost, shelf life and label claims when developing a new product?
About this directory
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