Product Development
Formulation, ingredient sourcing, sensory testing, and scale-up.
From idea to market success.
With over 20 years of global experience in brewing science, product development, and commercial strategy, Danielle Bekker helps businesses create outstanding products, optimise processes, and navigate the challenges of innovation and sustainability.
Whether you're a startup developing your first product or an established company expanding your portfolio, Danielle brings a rare combination of technical expertise and commercial insight to help you achieve your goals.
Services
Tailored consulting for startups and established companies across food, beverage, brewing, malting, and agri sectors.
Process Optimisation
Brewing/manufacturing audits, QA systems, and efficiency improvements.
Innovation Strategy
Pipeline design, trend analysis, and regulatory guidance.
Leadership & Team Development
Mentoring, coaching, and interim leadership support.
Sustainability Consulting
Zero-waste brewing, sustainable sourcing, and lifecycle assessments.
Approach
Practical, measurement-led delivery. Working alongside your teams to ensure successful product launches and lasting improvements.
Discover
Understand goals, constraints, and market context.
Design
Create tailored solutions and innovation roadmaps.
Develop
Prototype, test, and validate for feasibility and consumer appeal.
Deliver
Scale and launch with quality, sustainability, and commercial success in mind.
Results
Examples of product innovation and consulting impact.
About Danielle Bekker
MSc in Malting & Brewing Science. 20+ years in global beverage innovation and operations.
Before launching Marmalade Consulting, Danielle held leadership roles at SABMiller and AB InBev leading product innovation and brewing optimisation across markets. She co-founded Binary Botanical in the UK.
She now partners with startups and established companies to develop new products, optimise processes, build innovation pipelines, mentor teams, and advance sustainability.
Contact
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