Mastery · Passion · Respect
I turn food science into products that sell.
I am Dr. Sergey Melnikov. For more than 25 years I led R&D, quality and regulatory teams at Unilever, Ingredion, Loders Croklaan, Bunge and IFFCO. Now I help food & beverage companies, from start-ups to multinationals, innovate faster, build stronger R&D organisations and grow their margins.
30+
years of experience in academic research and the global food industry
20+
patents and patent applications
30+
peer-reviewed publications, plus book chapters
7
countries on 3 continents lived and worked in
Services
How I can help
From strategy and organisation to the factory floor, in four areas.
Leadership & organisation
Senior R&D, quality and regulatory leadership, strategy, and teams that deliver.
Innovation & portfolio
Innovation processes, portfolio choices, core product designs, open innovation and IP.
Operations, materials & quality
Application support, line utilisation, material expertise and ISO accreditation.
Sustainability
Strategy, reformulation, packaging, processing and waste reduction, without greenwashing.
My method
The FANC principle
A clear product brief is the start of every successful food or beverage innovation. FANC brings it back to the four factors that matter most: Functionality, Authenticity, Nutrition and Cost.
F
Functionality
A
Authenticity
N
Nutrition
C
Cost
Experience
Built at some of the largest names in food
Unilever · Ingredion · IOI Loders Croklaan · Bunge · IFFCO Group
Research and industry experience in Russia, Japan, Sweden, the Netherlands, the USA, Germany and the United Arab Emirates.
Have a product challenge?
Tell me what you are working on. The first conversation is free and without obligation.