Rianne is an enthusiastic, English & Dutch speaking, Senior Nutritionist with over 10-years of experience working in the public and private sector, including three specialised nutrition companies. In her current role as Medical Nutrition NPD Manager and Head of Regulatory at AYMES Nutrition, Rianne has taken responsibility for new product development (NPD), product lifecycle management (PLM) and regulatory compliance within the company’s expanding nutrition portfolio. Overseeing the entire NPD process from concept to commercialisation, she has been playing a pivotal role in ensuring newly developed nutrition products are inventive, appropriately formulated for people following special diets, thoroughly trialled and tested within healthcare settings, rapidly approved by all relevant regulatory bodies, and successfully launched into the healthcare market in the UK. On top of this, Rianne has been playing an essential role in ensuring the company's full product portfolio is compliant with general food law, mandatory labelling requirements and allergen provisions, as well as any other nutrition guidelines and industry codes of practice applicable to nutrition products. In her previous role as Senior Regulatory Manager (UK & Ireland) at Danone, Rianne lead the regulatory function for the Specialised Nutrition division. She played a pivotal role in ensuring that the company's product portfolio was appropriately marketed and compliant with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Ultimately, Rianne is passionate about improving quality of life through nutrition and supporting people to live longer and healthier lives.