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Expert has over 23 years experience in food science especially beverages, having worked as a research scientist and project manager for leading FMCG companies such as GlaxoSmithKline (20 years) and Rank Hovis McDougall. He now works as a consultant for Employer (3 years) helping those in the food industry understand the science and technology behind their products. He specialises on all aspects associated with beverage product development and processing but is developing expertise in bars and snacks. He also has expertise in beverage regulations, specification setting and documentation, and currently consults on ingredient use especially fruit materials, sweeteners and colours.

He prepared a technical market analysis on applications of mid-infra red technology for a Japanese fibre-optics firm. The survey covered various food uses difficult to assess using conventional techniques and led to the firm exploiting this technology at the pilot-scale level.He prepared a report for a market analyst covering new fruits from South America. The report detailed potential agronomy, fruit characteristics and nutritional benefits, likely supply chain options and uses in various product development spheres.He processed blackcurrant and blueberry cultivars for a pharmaceutical/food company, and analysed processing data. He presented a report with findings on the fruit quality & its characteristics and a comparison/assessment with previous years' data.He prepared a report on novel beverage processing techniques for a market analyst to help them assess the technological worth of an industry new to them. The report detailed types of technology, potential for success and investment opportunities citing vendors, clients and research associations/institutes to work with.He prepared a report for a German market analyst on the novel sweetener Stevia describing the supply chain, analysis, quality and applications in both beverage and food product development. The report had special emphasis on taste-masking of Stevia.