The following Professional Members of SAAFoST are available to the food industry as consultants. All are Registered Natural Scientists or are registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) or the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). All have been Professional Members of SAAFoST for at least five years and are in good standing with the Association.
Lorraine Smuts (Consumers In Focus)
MSc Agric. Food Science
Expertise: Consumers In Focus is an organisation committed to connecting its client base with their target market in a direct, innovative and more effective manner than other market research companies. Consumers In Focus is customer service driven and is able to swiftly react to unique requirements created in a customer project. Through our methodology, we will reduce risk by establishing and optimising product acceptability. We are able to supply the following services:
- Independent Trained Sensory panel (10-15 panelist)
- Consumer testing (full independent study):
- Central location testing (full evaluation)
- In-field full evaluation interview
- Home usage testing
- Consumer recruiting only
- On-site basic introductory sensory training (mostly for QC, and production, but can be adapted for R&D and Marketing)
Mobile: +27 (82) 570 7258
Email: lorraine@consumersinfocus.co.za
Dr Lucia Anelich
PhD Microbiology
Expertise: Training in and implementation of food safety requirements according to a variety of standards (PRPs, HACCP, ISO 22000 etc); conducting gap analyses against food safety standards; developing microbiological criteria and microbiological specifications; microbiological risk assessments; trouble-shooting; internal food safety audits; food safety-related regulatory compliance, including Consumer Protection Act.
Tel: +27 (12) 362 5960
Mobile: +27 (82) 908 3166
Email: la@anelichconsulting.co.za
Website: www.anelichconsulting.co.za
Nicola Brook
B.Sc (with distinction)
Expertise: Nicola Brook is the Director of Foodpath with over 30 years experience across various facets of the local food industry. Offering consulting, training or auditing relating to hygiene, food safety management systems, supplier quality assurance, religious certification and food ingredient labelling.
Mobile: +27 (74) 143 4540
Email: info@foodpath.co.za
Website: foodpath.co.za
Dr Francois D Mellett
PhD (Meat Science)
Expertise: Meat processing consultation in all types of meat products:- raw, cooked, pasteurized, smoked or canned, emulsified or restructured meat products. We formulate new products and reformulate current products to meet new regulatory requirements. In-depth knowledge of ingredients, additives, processing procedures, high risk areas, shelf life extension techniques and troubleshooting production problems. Experienced in IQF chicken brine formulation and further processing. Polonies, Viennas, Russians, Salamis, Bacons, Hams, or Raw Meat, Sausages and Burgers are within the scope of expertise.
Mobile: +27 (83) 658 2205
Email: fmellett@icloud.com
Dr Mathilda Mostert (Precision Oil Laboratories)
PhD Food Science
Expertise: Consultation for and analysis of fat and oil stability and composition including but not limited to peroxide value, free fatty acid value, Saponification Value, fatty acid profile, tocopherol and sterol content.
Tel: +27 (15) 004 0010
Email: me.mostert@telkomsa.net or mathilda@precisionoils.co.za
Dr HA Steinman (FACTS – Food & Allergy Consulting & Testing Services)
MBChB; FAAAI, D Ch SA; D Av Med.
Expertise: Detection and quantification of traces of contaminant allergens in food products, and meat and fish species identification. Microscopic analysis of spices and authentication. LC-MS expertise and proteomics, as well as bespoke testing. Assistance with the development of an allergen pre-requisite programme as part of HACCP. Food labelling consultation. Editorial development, consumer talks, labelling, allergen, nutrition and health workshops; substantiation of possible nutrition claims.
Tel: +27 (21) 882 9883
Email: info@factssa.com
Website: www.factssa.com
Nigel Sunley (Sunley Consulting)
BSc (Hons) Chemistry, MSc Food Science
Expertise: Product development, nutritional enhancement of foods, technical troubleshooting, process development and efficiency investigations, regulatory compliance, management and communication of scientific issues related to food & nutrition, technical training, project management.
Tel: +27 (11) 467 3108
Mobile: +27 (82) 453 3125
Email: nigel@sunleyconsulting.co.za
Mathew van den Honert
MSc in Food Science (SU) | Pr.Sci.Nat.
Expertise: Mathew van den Honert, owner of CereusSA, specializes in supporting food manufacturers with product development, process optimization, supply chain efficiency, and compliance solutions. With a robust background in applied food science, including meat science and high-risk manufacturing, and expertise in microbiology and supply chain management, Mathew offers comprehensive industry knowledge to enable innovative and tailor-made solutions for our clients. CereusSA, with a core focus on developing and implementing food safety management systems, is an accredited training provider with the FoodBev Seta.
Tel: +27 (21) 557 2700
Mobile: +27 (61) 102 0128
Email: mathew@cereus.co.za
Website: www.cereus.co.za
