MY STORY

Bonjour!

I'm Manon Galizzi, a French entrepreneur living in the UK and the founder of EPICSI.

With a Master's degree & Engineer's degree in Food Science & Technology, I am a Food & Drink Development Consultant specialising in flavours.

With 10 years of experience in the food & beverage industry, I created EPICSI to leverage my flavour and food science expertise and help Food & Drink business startups and owners develop products that are good for people and the planet, using clean-label, wholesome ingredients.

I take the worry out of the complex product development process, saving them valuable time and resources.

Leverage My Expertise Now!

Bonjour!

I'm Manon Galizzi, a French entrepreneur living in the UK and the founder of EPICSI.

With a Master's degree & Engineer's degree in Food Science & Technology, I am a Food & Drink Development Consultant specialising in flavours.

I take the worry out of the complex product development process, saving them valuable time and resources.

Leverage My Expertise Now!

My Story

Ever since I was a child, I have always been fascinated by food. I loved exploring new flavours and textures, much to the dismay of my parents who would often catch me in the kitchen trying to bake a cake, even though the results didn't quite look like one!

Nutrition was my way of getting closer to my passion for food, but it wasn’t until I learnt about Food Science in the food industry that I realised I could finally unleash my creativity and explore the science behind food.

This newfound understanding gave me a whole new perspective and appreciation for the effort and passion needed to produce successful food or drink products.

Now, I want to share my love of food & flavour science with EPICSI, and I hope it will encourage other food or drink businesses to embrace the possibilities of flavour science.

When you know what's going on, you can really make anything happen!

My Story

This newfound understanding gave me a whole new perspective and appreciation for the effort and passion needed to produce successful food or drink products.

Now, I want to share my love of food & flavour science, and I hope it will encourage other food or drink businesses to embrace the possibilities of flavour science.

When you know what's going on, you can really make anything happen!

It Wasn't Always Easy

The food industry has a problem: many of the corporate food companies have stopped focusing on science, creativity, and quality in their products, instead opting for cost reduction.

This means poorer products for consumers, at the same price. Companies often use a single recipe and simply change the flavouring, rather than creating something new and exciting for consumers.

Furthermore, working in a corporate world doesn't give employees much freedom or time to learn, innovate and explore new ideas.

I decided to take the plunge and embrace the entrepreneur spirit.

This allowed me to challenge myself and make decisions independently, have full control, and collaborate with customers.

Thus, EPICSI was born - a way to unleash creativity, drive constant learning, and push your own boundaries.

Empowering entrepreneurs & start-ups

EPICSI is the perfect blend of Epicurean and Science.

I help F&D business start-ups and owners develop products that are good for people and the planet, using clean-label, wholesome ingredients.

I take the worry out of the complex product development process, saving them valuable time and resources.

My vision is to stand against societal pressures and the status quo, and keep innovating and dreaming bigger.

I want to empower individuals to create pockets of happiness, joy and excitement.

As a business owner myself, I understand the journey of creating a successful venture.

Despite years of practising, I often found myself getting frustrated when I didn't take the time to think through my decisions - only to realise later that some of them were a waste of effort.

That's why I'm passionate about helping food & beverage entrepreneurs and start-ups, especially those without a food science background, succeed.

My purpose is to empower people who feel like they can't do it and don't have time - but trust me, you absolutely can!

My purpose is to help you create the products you need to overcome any future issues while saving time and money.

I'm here to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need for success, giving you the confidence, creativity and efficiency to make better decisions and push your business to the next level.

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The Vision

So, are you ready to get creative and explore the world of flavour science? I believe that flavour science and food science should be accessible to everyone - no matter their background.

Food science is fun and doesn't have to be complex at all.

I want to empower people, make flavours exciting and reinvigorate the industry, so that even the busiest of people can come home and be excited about learning something new from their products.

I understand that working in a food business is one of the most thrilling experiences out there.

From tasting new products to exploring flavour profiles and understanding texture - there's never a dull moment!

Plus, with the disruption of supply chains, financial crisis and challenging times there's lots of opportunities to be creative and think outside of the box.

So unleash your inner food scientist and let's make flavours more approachable, fun, and exciting for everyone!

Join me on this exciting journey and be a part of EPICSI!

Contact Me For More Info & Quotes

The Vision

So, are you ready to get creative and explore the world of flavour science? I believe that flavour science and food science should be accessible to everyone - no matter their background.

Food science is fun and doesn't have to be complex at all.

I understand that working in a food business is one of the most thrilling experiences out there.

From tasting new products to exploring flavour profiles and understanding texture - there's never a dull moment!

Plus, with the disruption of supply chains, financial crisis and challenging times there's lots of opportunities to be creative and think outside of the box.

So unleash your inner food scientist and let's make flavours more approachable, fun, and exciting for everyone!

Join me on this exciting journey and be a part of EPICSI!

Contact Me For More Info & Quotes

BACKGROUND

Nutritionist Degree
Masters’ Degrees in Food Science and Food Industry
R&D Engineer Degree - Food Formulation
Level 2 Certificate in Chocolate Tasting - IICCT
10 years working in the Food industry, France & UK
Experience in various categories: e.g. beverage, bakery, dairy, sweet & savoury snacks, and food ingredients
Working within a UK Flavour company with flavourists, gave me a unique perspective when creating and tasting food products.
Helped launch well-known UK brands' products on the market: e.g. vegan brioche bun (Burger King), iconic British flavoured snacks (McVitie's, Jacob's)

EXPERTISE

Through amazing collaborations and time
Leverage flavour technology & Flavour pairing
Flavour optimisation to select best flavours for specific applications
Creation of a flavour lexicon, flavour wheels and tasting tools
Utilise knowledge in global projects to create winning flavours
New recipe/concept development, match and NPD support
Understanding the processing, formulation and marketing challenges faced by the Food Industry

DISTINCTIONS

Award winner, category "Innovate Today to Fuel Tomorrow" - McVitie's
Best Food Ingredient Manufacturer - Food Manufacture Excellence Awards: customer's fat reduction project in a wide range of biscuits
Selected for a 18-month Global Leadership Management Programme
Project leader for the development and training of a product management software for Europe & Thailand Application teams.
Project leader of the winning team of Ecotrophelia France and Bronze of Ecotrophelia Europe

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Start Your Food or Drink Business

A wealth of experience and flexible services to help you navigate the torturous world of the Food Legislation, working with you every step of the way.