REFINE FOOD PRODUCT CONSULTING
Helping food brands start, scale, and refine.
Whether you are an established food brand or just starting out, we’re here to help support all stages of commercializing your product and optimizing your processes as you grow.
Hands-on, end-to-end support
Bring your food & beverage innovations to market with confidence and keep them there.
Whether you're scaling up a single product or building an entire portfolio, we can help your food brand succeed.
WHAT WE DO
Our Services
Let us take these off your plate so you can focus on growing your business:
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Ingredient functionality research & recommendations
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Prototype development & formula optimization
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Supplier identification & supply chain refinement
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Benchtop and R&D process development
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R&D and line trial execution
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Co-man searches & relationship management
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Nutrition label & packaging optimization
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Quality and sensory system support
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Product commercialization & launch management
Meet Meg
I’m Meg, originally from London, Ontario, Canada, and now living in Miami with my husband, daughter, and our dog.
Between completing my Master's in Food Science at Cornell, working at a high-growth food startup in New York City, and partnering with a variety of companies in a consulting capacity, I have accumulated over ten years of experience in food and am uniquely positioned to support emerging food brands.
I thrive on driving consistent improvements, solving problems at a fast pace, and creating strong, scalable systems. These values are at the core of Refine and shape everything I do.
Let’s chat about how Refine can help you take your growing food business to the next level.
- Meg, founder
Meg graduated from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario in 2015 with a Bachelor's in Chemistry. After school she spent 2 years working in advertising and sales with the largest CPG brands at Neptune Retail Solutions in Toronto.
Realizing food & product development was her passion, she went back to school to receive a Master's of Professional Studies in Food Science from Cornell University in 2018, specializing in food chemistry & product development.
She then joined Banza, the chickpea company, in 2018 as the 18th employee (now 80+ employees and in 30k+ stores across the US!). In the early days she spent time in operations, learning the fundamentals of pasta manufacturing, procurement, logistics and production planning before moving to the product development team. Before starting Refine, she was the Senior Director of Product Development at Banza, responsible for leading all aspects of R&D.​ In the last 10 years she has had a variety of experience working through formula/process optimization projects and new product launches in high growth environments.
Background
TRUSTED BY
Media & Publications
Podcasts
Check Meg out on Episode 8 of the Sporkful's Mission ImPASTable podcast to hear about how Banza created the first gluten-free cascatelli!
Published Works
Mechanistic investigation via QCM-D into the color stability imparted to betacyanins by the presence of food grade anionic polysaccharides. Food Hydrocolloids, 2019.
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The stabilization of food grade copper-chlorophyllin in low pH solutions through association with anionic polysaccharides. Food Hydrocolloids, 2020.
Product Category Experience
Throughout the years Meg has worked on a variety of product launches & formula optimization projects from extruded dry goods (pasta, mac and cheese) to frozen products (pizza, waffles, and fries) to sauces & dips.
Get in Touch
Let’s work together to take your growing food business to the next level. Please fill out the form below or email me directly at meg@refineyourfood.com.
