‘Setting up and Gaining Acceptance of Formal Sensory Procedures in Quality Control: Seizing New Opportunities’ is the title of a presentation Carol Raithatha gave with Margaret Everitt at the IFST PFSG ‘Back to the Future’ conference held at Leatherhead Food Research in June 2011. You can access the audio podcast and presentation on the IFST website.

Foundation Level Sensory Science is a new course which Carol Raithatha Limited has been developed in conjunction with Margaret Everitt Limited. It has been accredited by the IFST and Carol and Margaret will be running the course in Bedfordshire on March 13, 2012.

Carol Raithatha Limited ran a workshop entitled ‘Sensory Aspects and Techniques in ‘Healthy’ Food Reformulation’ in London in July 2011. Feedback was positive for this targeted workshop for sensory and consumer insights professionals which has been designed to build awareness in a commercially relevant area. The next workshop is scheduled for February 28, 2012 and is also available on an in-house basis.

Carol Raithatha recently joined Acumentia, group of scientific consultants providing a variety of services to the food manufacturing, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, and other related areas. You can find some interesting topics (including an article on sensory evaluation written by Carol) in the Acumentia Summer 2011 newsletter.

Starting up as a consultant is a challenge. Carol Raithatha shared her experiences on a ‘Becoming a Consultant’ workshop run by Greenwell Consulting and held at the University of East Anglia in July 2011. One of her tips was to get the most out of networking; which can be a key tool for keeping abreast of new developments and concepts, finding reliable and effective suppliers, and exploring partnership and project opportunities.

You can follow Carol Raithatha’s activities on LinkedIn.

Please contact Carol for further information about any of the above activities.