Director and Co-Founder of a social enterprise promoting responsible nutritional strategies throughout the food system.

External lecturer in food and nutritional sciences.

Co-Programme manager, Module Leader and Research Supervisor for BSc Nutritional Science programme.Lecturer for MSc Personalised Nutrition programme.Guest lecturer for undergraduate Food and Nutrition module at Middlesex University.

Nutrition consultant for Russell Partnership Collection and Therme RPC. Therme RPC are responsible for creating, designing, mobilising and delivering all food and nutrition strategies, concepts and manage operations across Therme Group wellbeing resorts worldwide.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTINGStrategic consulting in responsible food and menu innovation to deliver enhanced consumer benefit and nutritional value.Interactive, collaborative programmes to inspire and develop creative business cultures and innovation programmes.david@foodscape.co.uk+44 (0)7970 871148

Overall leadership and budget responsibility for regional implementation of innovation processes, Sensory & Consumer Science Department, Research Chef, Market Insights and Product Specialists. Works directly with new and existing customers to develop product and menu concepts appropriate to their business and consumers.Facilitate innovation process for Schwartz and European branded development programmes and McCormick global flavour forecast.Support all product development activities with relevant market and consumer and technical insights.Provide market data and analysis for strategy development for Global and EMEA Flavour Group (Industrial / Foodservice Division)

Management of a newly formed “Concept Development Team” and responsible for driving relevant innovation into the Industrial and Foodservice businessesProvide data and analysis of food and flavour markets in EMEA to guide growth strategy in Europe and Middle East. Active role in JV negotiations and evaluation of acquisition targets in data rooms.Support “customer intimacy” through gaining an in-depth understanding of key customer business strategy and consumer needs and ensuring that these formed the basis for all new developmentsUse appropriate problem solving techniques to facilitate improvements to all business processes

Use market data to Identify of key food trends in EMEA and use appropriate insight to support business development and NPDSupport key customer relationships through effective use of consumer focused insight gathering techniquesManage contracts with external data suppliers and analyse data appropriately

Account manager for a number of key European customers buying ingredients and flavours.Preparation and execution of account plans in line with a clear “customer intimacy” strategy

Manage all sensory activities supporting new product development and quality assuranceModeration of qualitative consumer panelsManage all aspects of outsourced quantitative consumer testingRecruited and established trained sensory panel at a new site in Buckinghamshire