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Hire Dr. Brittany B.

Belgium

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Food Scientist with Industry Experience | Beverage & Supplement Specialist | Extensive Experience with Startups

Profile Summary

US educated American living in Belgium. I have PhD, MS, and BS degrees in Food Science. Over the course of my career I have formulated more than 100 food and beverage products which have been launched around the world. I have been a freelance consultant and producer of food and beverage products for 4 years and have expertise in making clients' ideas on shelf products. My industry experience includes working for a major multinational beverage company where my main focus was strategic sugar reduction and utilization of alternative sweeteners in beverages. I also worked for a leading keto snacks company where I was the chief formulator of keto friendly cereals, cookies, and other snacks. Specific areas of expertise: -Beverage formulation -Supplements and nootropics -Sugar reduction, sweeteners, sugar alternatives -Flavoring food and beverage products -Alcohol & mocktail formulations -Keto snack creation -Clean label and plant based products -High protein formulation -Vegan formulation -US nutritional labeling & government regulations -EU nutritional labeling & government regulations -Alcohol & mocktail formulations

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Food Science
• ★ Food & Beverage Development
• ★ Product Development
• ☆ Food Additives
• ☆ Nutrition Science
• ☆ Food Sensory Analysis
• ☆ Food Preservation
• ☆ Food Safety
• ☆ Flavor & Fragrance Chemistry
• ☆ Food Chemistry
• ☆ Food Testing
• ☆ Vegetarian & Vegan Nutrition
• ☆ Recipe Formulation
• ☆ Research
• ☆ Formulation
• ☆ Supplements
• ☆ Food Law

Services

• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Deformulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Product Compliance , Concept Development, Product Launch Support, Prototyping, Reverse Engineering

Work Experience

Food Science Consultant & Freelancer

Buysschaert Consulting

November 2020 - Present

Senior Scientist

The Coca-Cola Company

August 2017 - October 2019

Education

PhD Food Science

University of Florida

July 2013 - August 2017

MS Food Science and Human Nutrition

University of Florida

May 2011 - May 2013

Certifications

• EU Food Law and Regulations on Food Safety, Composition, Labelling and Health Claims

  Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications

  November 2024 - Present

• Building Business Acumen

  Acumen Learning

  July 2018 - Present

• HACCP for Juice Processors

  University of Florida IFAS Extension

  May 2014 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2018). Gender and GMOs: Understanding Floridians attitudes toward GMOs through the lens of social judgment theory. Journal of Applied Communications.

(2017). A comparison of the volatile components of cold pressed Hamlin and Valencia (Citrus sinsnsis (L.) Osbeck) orange oils affected by huanglongbing. Journal of Food Quality.

(2017). Physicochemical and sensory properties of cold pressed oils from Florida Hamlin and Valencia oranges affected by huanglongbing. Journal of Food Science.