Process optimization & commercialization
for challenger food businesses globally.

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Let us help you level up
your food business!

Running your heritage food business and feeling like you’re not good enough to compete internationally?

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    Not sure of your technical answers
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    Not clearly communicating your difference
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    Offering a limited product range
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    Facing challenging cross-cultural trade issues
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    Not feeling confident in your product, process or knowledge of them

We have over 75 years of experience in food business production improvement, technical insight & commercialisation.
We’d love to help you find & grow your place in the global sun!

Our Philosophy:

At Food Flair Consulting, we believe that every challenger food business has the potential to succeed. By combining expertise in food production, digitalisation, and product commercialisation, we help businesses in the dried fruit, nut, snack, and bakery industries transform ideas into profitable, sustainable growth.

Our philosophy is built on practical solutions, innovation, and long-term partnerships that empower smaller companies to compete with confidence in local and international markets.

Our Consulting Phases:

1.

Improve
Production
Basics

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    Improve production processes in order to produce better quality in current products
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    Diagnose & solve production & new product development issues
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    Digitize & streamline production & NPD processes
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    Improve organisational development around processes

2.

Understand
your Product
Better

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    How and why are your processes & products different?
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    How do you clearly explain this to potential buyers
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    What does this mean to the market?

3.

Maximise
your
Commercialization

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    Position yourselves more strongly and clearly in the market
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    Grow existing and gain new customers
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    Bridge socio-cultural gaps between origins and global marketplaces.
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We’re an experienced team - Talk to us

We’ll help you grow and thrive in the global market

Anton

25 years Production & COO management in dried fruit, global technical training with ITC & GIZ, MSc in Food Science.

Based in South Africa.

Anahit

15 years international food safety systems, production optimization & ERP across multi-country governmental & Developmental agency projects.

Based in Armenia.

Suria

24 years international product development, marketing & commercialization of great products for global retailers & suppliers.

Based in the UK.

What people have said about
working with us…

I thoroughly enjoyed working with Anton at At Source Handmade Foods (Pty) Ltd. His positive, problem‑solving attitude towards life is inspiring. Whilst Anton is truly a food technical expert, he brings excellent people management and operational skills to the work place.

Anton’s input to any group or organisation is bound to be valuable and empowering.

Anneli Smuts

Anton is highly experienced professional and trusted expert, widely respected by producers and project teams he has worked with. Interacting and collaboration with him is always enriching. He consistently delivers high quality services while fully respecting timelines and agreed parameters.

Arman Zargaryan

Suria Darley served as Product Director on the Solent Group's main board during my tenure as CEO, and was an outstanding, highly respected member of the executive team. She combined sharp strategic thinking with strong execution, successfully leading the launch of several new products. I recommend her without hesitation—she brings passion, integrity, and a genuine talent for product innovation to everything she does.

Ashley Symonds

I have worked with Suria Darley for over 18 years across three organisations, and she has consistently been an invaluable member of my leadership team. She combines exceptional commercial acumen with creative innovation, excels at new product development, and moves seamlessly between strategic vision and hands-on execution. Her integrity, energy, and influencing skills make her contributions to any organisation both meaningful and impactful.

April Preston

Anahit is an outstanding professional and trusted advisor. Her expertise, insight, and ability to identify the right solutions have been a genuine source of inspiration and a valuable contribution to our business.

Jacob Molenaar - Founding partner - Bakery Initiatives

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