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Fill the Gaps in Your Innovation Capabilities, On-Demand

From ideation roadblocks to market insights and scientific challenges, GourmetPro introduces you to elite F&B talent ready to drive your next breakthrough.

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Unrivaled Experience in F&B Innovation

Steer clear of innovation pitfalls by hiring top-tier talent. Our fractional managers guide your teams with a clear focus on milestones and deliverables.

Innovation Project Leaders

Innovation leaders who turn opportunities into market-ready products by orchestrating ideation, cross-functional alignment, and execution.

Critical Challenges They Master

Stakeholder engagement

Build cross-functional alignment and drive teams toward a unified innovation objective.

Ideation bottlenecks

Break through creative stagnation with fresh, disruptive thinking and structured experimentation.

Project continuity

Maintain momentum across development stages while managing risks and handoffs.

Strengths They Bring to the Table

Capability augmentation

Multiply team effectiveness by coaching and elevating internal innovation capabilities.

Streamlined ideation

Compress time from concept to product through disciplined ideation and prototyping methods.

NPD blueprinting

Apply stage-gate and RACI rigor to improve clarity, ownership, and execution speed.

A Real-world Example

Client: Chief Innovation Officer, global beverage leader (top 50).
Briefing: Lead a strategic innovation initiative in a core market, coach the local cross-functional team, and strengthen local NPD capabilities.

Duration

9 Months

Time commitment

2 Days a week

Monthly Budget

USD 16,000

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Market Insights Experts

Strategic insight specialists helping brands decode consumer behavior, monitor innovation trends, and prioritize opportunities.

Critical Challenges They Master

Decoding consumer pulse

Navigate complex data to anticipate behavior shifts and keep your brand relevant.

Staying ahead in the product race

Track fast-moving retail and foodservice innovations to guide strategic responses.

Local culinary complexity

Interpret local trend signals and evaluate their fit against global innovation priorities.

Christine Couvelier

Previously at:

Culinary Concierge, Trendi, Unilever , Maple Leaf Foods Inc, George Brown College, President’s Choice, Cara Operations

Hi, I’m Christine! Your go-to F&B Expert specializing in Culinary.

Strengths They Bring to the Table

Insight alchemy

Convert broad market signals into actionable consumer and category insights.

Local-global fusion

Balance global innovation direction with local tastes and cultural nuance.

Decision science

Support high-confidence decisions with structured, data-backed evidence.

A Real-world Example

Client: Innovation & Insights Director, global confectionery leader (top 5).
Briefing: Uncover emerging local trends and size attractive segments to validate global strategic priorities.

Duration

12 Months

Time commitment

0.5 Days a week

Monthly Budget

USD 3,800

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Food Scientists

Food scientists who combine research, sensory expertise, and nutrition science to accelerate product breakthroughs.

Critical Challenges They Master

Agile formulation

Accelerate prototyping and integrate new technologies and ingredients across novel categories.

Sensorial mastery

Deploy rigorous methods to hit precise taste and texture expectations.

Superior impact

Design products with stronger nutrition outcomes and higher sustainability standards.

Strengths They Bring to the Table

Innovative insights

Stay ahead of developments in food technologies and ingredients to future-proof your portfolio.

Knowledge amplification

Build internal food science capabilities while delivering project outcomes.

Nutritional expertise

Validate health claims and strengthen product credibility with scientific rigor.

A Real-world Example

Client: Regional R&D Director, dairy leader (top 10).
Briefing: Expand into the plant-based category and close critical R&D capability gaps.

Duration

9 Months

Time commitment

1 Day a week

Monthly Budget

USD 5,500

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Our Experts

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Partner with innovation and R&D leaders who can rapidly de-risk development and strengthen execution quality.

Christine Couvelier

Strategic Advisory, Product Innovation

Christine Couvelier is a renowned global culinary trendologist, executive chef, and culinary executive with a distinguished career in food innovation and sustainability.

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Peter Husted Sylvest

Commercial, Branding, Strategic Partnership

Peter and Soren are seasoned professionals in the food and beverage industry, specializing in sales and marketing. Peter has an over 25 years of international experience with F&B, Interior Design, and Table Top products, having represented notable companies like Stelton, Normann Copenhagen, and Lakrids by Bülow. Since 2019, he has served as an independent strategic consultant for more than 40 brands, focusing on creating internationally appealing brands. Soren brings over 15 years of expertise in the F&B industry and B2B strategic marketing, excelling in sales, marketing, operations, and business strategy. Together, they work at Simmering Copenhagen, leveraging their strong industry connections to collaborate with top restaurants, chefs, and food retail stores. They specialize in business development, internationalization, and B2B marketing, helping both startups and scale-up organizations achieve their international branding goals.

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Denise Kwok

Commercial, Branding, PR/Media

Denise is a seasoned brand strategist with over 18 years of experience driving impactful change in purpose-led businesses worldwide.

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Jay Mota

Commercial, Branding, Product Innovation

Jay is an experienced F&B industry professional with experience across product development, marketing, branding & strategy.

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Lorenzo Livi

Business Development, Innovation, Marketing Expert

Lorenzo is an accomplished Senior Executive with a proven track record in leading profitable businesses globally. He brings strategic vision and exemplary leadership honed through roles at multinational firms like Ferrero, Danone, Lactalis, and Nestlé. With expertise spanning marketing, export strategy, retail, wholesalers, business development, trade marketing, and consultancy, Lorenzo thrives in international environments, driving forward business development initiatives with a results-oriented approach. His comprehensive skill set includes Global Brand Management, Controlling, Innovation Development, Marketing Mix Optimization, Advertising Strategy, Market Research, Multimedia Communication, Brand/Range Rationalization, P&L Optimization, Export, and Operational Planning, reflecting my profound understanding of the FMCG sector.

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Marc Matsumoto

Market Intelligence

Marc Matsumoto is an F&B consultant and culinary creator operating at the junction of food, media, and marketing.

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right talent for your project. Average time to match is less than 24 hours.
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