We created a new company:- The Natural Food and Drink Company LtdStarted with a new factory unit in Reading, UK., and now have three factory units, dedicated to Drinks (glass bottles, PET bottles, cans), Snacks and Baked products, and Vegan products (nut milks, butters and spreads, bars) with extensive support to help entrepreneurs and small companies to launch and grow.We are also close to starting a drinks manufacturing factory in Valais, Switzerland which will help to move production between UK and Europe following Brexit!Objectives are :- to provide co-packing and co-manufacturing service for Entrepreneurs, Startups and small companies for production of their Drinks, Snacks, Baked Products, Tea and Coffee, Powder Products and Capsules, and all types of Vegan products.- to provide a product development (NPD) service to help create food or drink products from an Idea through to Prototypes, to final product in final packaging, supported by nutritional information and shelf life testing. - to assist and prepare design, branding and packaging to launch products into the right categories, and to assist in introductions to specific retailers and distributors and help prepare the right pitches to increase success for listings.- To provide logistics and distribution support from production to storage to delivery of your productsconnect via: +44 787 55 44 558 or email ketan@foodanddrink.ltd for more info on these services

Responsible for all technical and product aspects for our range of premium CBD based products See our full range of products at www.otocbd.com

New business created to develop and launch a range of Herbs and Spices based Functional products using Herbs and Spices from the Himalayas and Water from the Swiss AlpsProduct Launch anticipated 2020 following complete rebranding and positioning

Was responsible for all technical and product aspects for our range of Natural Energy products based on the BAOBAB fruit from Africa! See our full range of products at https://unrooteddrinks.com

I created InnOrbit to work on two levels:INNOVATIONConsumers have their own language, rituals, symbols, and values. Crack their code - and one can develop new Brands, Products as well as Services that very effectively serve your unique Tribe of customersObservational Techniques (non-intrusive, non-direct), followed by validating discussions is a tried and tested technique - improved at InnOrbit - based on years of using and conducting Consumer Research in the Food & Drinks industry across the world - ETHNOGRAPHIC CONSUMER RESEARCHInnOrbit is a Swiss based company, with access to Ethnographic Researchers in UK, France and Switzerland. The Researchers are Qualified Ethnographers with Experience in In-Home, In-Shop and In-Office environments specialising in the Food & Drink industryWe have grown from a small team on small projects to bigger requests from Corporates who want to understand their consumers and consumption habits better, extract Insights and create Innovations based on these InsightsWe also use FAST TRACK INNOVATION with companies wanting to Speed Up their projects which are stalling due to internal processes. We are one of the few who help from insights through to prototyping and to final manufactured products - TOTAL SOLUTIONContact me at ketan@Innorbit.com to learn more ..PRODUCTSInnOrbit has also created Natural AYURVEDIC based products for specific functions. The products include a range of Herb & Spice Infusions as well as the FIRST Energy Shot which is not Caffein based !! Our Energy Shot is based on a recipe containing Herbs and Spices as used by the Long Distance Truck Drivers in the Himalayas which aid Mental Alertness as well as Physical Energy. Connect with me on ketan@innorbit.com to learn more about the products and if you want to try one for FREE! I am looking for partners to help launch the products globally. Full portfolio available at www.InnOrbit.com. Contact me if interested in distribution

Advising and Executing Research, Innovation or Product Improvement projects for Food, Beverages and Personal Care for Multinationals and smaller local companies who want to fast-track their innovation or product development using external expertise and experiences. Have implemented 4 innovations in 3 years for multinational corporations (cannot specify due to the confidentiality and commercial sensitivity of the projects).

The Juice Brewery is a small Innovative StartUp based in London. Over the last years, we have created and launched a range of Adult Soft Drinks, based on a Patented Process and a Secret Recipe.The current range of "Soft Brew" consists of 5 variants - Apple, Citrus, Blackcurrant, Ginger and Elderflower.Watch this space for more Innovative Drinks coming out soon ...

Inspero SA is a Private Switzerland based Consumer Goods Manufacturing and Marketing company with operations in India in areas of Health & Nutrition; Nature & Environment; and Emotional & Functional Well Being - all Growing Global trends..The Theme linking all the catagories is Our linking Theme: "To derive from Nature and enhance the individual's Life and Surroundings"A range of technologies and product ideas were created over a 2 year period .... but the manufacturing, marketing and Distribution is now managed under InnOrbit Sarl in Switzerland.

I joined this StartUp company as part of the Executive Management Team.The role was completely different to my previous experience – primarily allowed me to become part of a small Entrepreneurial and Dynamic team creating and launching an Innovative new product range globally in a very short time. I took this challenge for the following reasons:- A Start Up operation allowed me to get more involved in the development of Global Business Plans and Business Growth, by commercializing a Great New Idea very quickly with very little resource.- Fayrouz International had an Entrepreneurial style for Innovation, and I joined this Start Up to experience this Dynamic, Entrepreneurial, Energetic, Low Resource way of Growing a Business.- Had an increased scope of product knowledge – including the Beverages Category. - Had an increased scope of Countries – including North Africa and Middle East. - Had the Opportunity to create a Small, Efficient and Fast organization from a “Blank pieceof paper..”, allowing me to demonstrate a true Entrepreneurial sprit of “Take and Run” versus the Procedure Driven Organizations of many larger FMTCs.Responsibilities included:Function effectively as a member of the Fayrouz Executive Management Committee in the development of the company’s Goals, Strategies and Business Plans.Creation of the Innovation Strategy for Fayrouz International, and prepare a robust Projects Portfolio to create Short and Long Term Business Development Opportunities.Create a Vision for R&D and Propose and Start Recruitment for a New R&D Department, including Expertise Skills (eg Flavour Creation) as well as supporting roles (eg Sensory)

Groupe Danone 09/01 - 04/03 Groupe Danone R&D Director – Central & East Europe (CEE) Zone; 10/01 - 03/03 Groupe Danone Biscuits and Cereal Snacks Division Global R&D Food Platforms (Technology and Product Development) DirectorBuild and Deliver Product Portfolios – includes balance of New Product Innovations, Renovated products, and products created using Technology Push.Applied in-depth Consumer Understanding to redefine some Brands, create new Product Extensions or enter new Categories to better meet moving consumer needs.Reorganise the R&D function by Key Product Categories Build Global vision for the R&D Food Platforms Recommend resource and technical skills. Create and formalize the Innovation Process

Research & Development Member of the European Sugar Category Business TeamMy role was to Develop and Implement the Technology and Product Strategies in line with the Sugar Category Strategy, and to ensure that all product, packaging and Technology Innovation is aligned and meets the brand attributes.

* Process Development* Product Development * General Management of R&D Functionin the following Food Categories:Soups, Sauces, Ready Meals, Dairy, Ice Cream, ...

Product and Process development for Pharmeceutical products