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Founded in 1919, Leatherhead Food Research, based near London, UK, is an independent organisation delivering innovative research, scientific consultancy and regulatory guidance and interpretation. Fundamentally a membership-based organisation, our unique portfolio of products has attracted approximately 1,500 companies worldwide. They represent a who's who of the global food and beverage industry, ranging from large multi-nationals to small and medium-sized companies. September 16th 2015 Leatherhead Food International Ltd was acquired by Science Group plc (AIM: SAG.L), a global science and technology advisory and product development organisation. The business is now operating as Leatherhead Research Ltd. Although Membership provides access to our unique Membership package, non-Members can still benefit from a range of our services. Leatherhead Food Research's industry-leading scientific, regulatory and market research capabilities create a unique combination of food industry acumen and scientific expertise. We offer our clients practical advice, tailored consultancy, research and business-oriented support closely aligned to both their strategic and everyday demands. These services are built around five key platforms, each representing a core area of our expertise: Innovation; Nutrition; Safety; Regulatory and Sensory. Training, conferences, literature searches and market and technical intelligence services support our clients across all of our scientific platforms.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, Reigate and Banstead
Employees
51-200
Founded date
1919
Mentions in press and media 9
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| Jul 14, 2023 | F&B SaaS platform Deliverect expands Asia footprint with new hire | ManagementNews Miguel Cordon · 14 Jul 2023 · 1 min readF&B SaaS platform Deliverect expands Asia footprint with new hire Joey Cheung, Deliverect’s market launcher for Asia / Photo credit: Deliverect Deliverect, a global software company... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | 74% of UK Households Have Reduced Consumption of Red Meat | A recent survey by Leatherhead Food Research investigated 999 adults in the UK, revealing that 74% of households have consciously decided to reduce their consumption of red meat products, with 40% consuming ‘a bit less red meat’ and over a ... |
| Jun 12, 2011 | US Functional food market up 31% since 2006, says new report | Taking a strict definition for functional food as “products offering specific health claims only”, the company’s new report, Future Directions for the Global Functional Foods Market, indicates that the current US market was worth an impres... |
| Jul 26, 2010 | Report finds hydrocolloids as fat replacers fuel additives growth | Emulsion stabilizers, suspending agents, gelling agents, thickeners, fibre sources, mouthfeel improvers, fat replacers and processing aids all come under the umbrella of hydrocolloids, with the report Key Players in the Global Additives Ind... |
| Apr 25, 2010 | PepsiCo explores natural sweetener from oats | A patent search conducted by Leatherhead Food Research (LFR) during research for its new report on the global intense sweeteners market, reveals that PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats division has developed a method of modifying oats using enzymes in ... |
| Jun 20, 2006 | Leatherhead to lead companies in expanding polyol uses | "No information is available on the physical properties of sugar/polyol blends. There is therefore a real need to understand the physical properties of sugar/polyol systems in order to exploit their use in different food application,&q... |
| Jun 9, 2005 | Different prebiotics go head to head in new study | Prebiotic ingredients, or those that boost the growth of beneficial probiotic bacteria in the gut, are being increasingly added to foods as the insoluble fibres are stable in a wider variety of applications than the better known probiotic b... |
| Apr 6, 2005 | Heart health foods to grow 60 per cent in five years | Currently cereal products make up 46 per cent of the functional foods carrying heart health claims in the US, Japan, Australia and five major European markets, reveals Leatherhead Food in a new report out this week. This is largely down to ... |
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FAQ about Leatherhead Food
When was Leatherhead Food founded?
Leatherhead Food was founded in 1919.
What has the press written about Leatherhead Food?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning Leatherhead Food, among them “F&B SaaS platform Deliverect expands Asia footprint with new hire” (Jul 14, 2023) and “74% of UK Households Have Reduced Consumption of Red Meat” (Oct 1, 2019).
Is Leatherhead Food still active?
Yes, Leatherhead Food is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jan 23, 2024.