Matthew Balkin (RNutr)

Balkin Nutrition is a specialist B2B consultancy providing end-to-end technical support for food, beverage, and supplement brands in the functional nutrition space. As an AfN Registered Nutritionist, I lead the transition from product concept to global market launch, ensuring every formulation is evidence-based, commercially viable, and fully compliant. Key Responsibilities & Expertise: - Product Formulation & Innovation: Leading the development of functional drinks, powders, and supplements. I specialise in balancing scientific efficacy with technical requirements like stability, solubility, and sensory appeal. - Global Ingredient Sourcing: Managing international supply chains to identify and vet high-quality, traceable raw materials. I ensure all ingredients meet strict global safety and sustainability standards. - Regulatory & Compliance Strategy: Providing expert guidance on UK, EU, FDA, and international food law. I manage the end-to-end process for health claim substantiation, ingredient safety, and compliant labelling. - Technical Project Management: Acting as a cross-functional lead between R&D, marketing, and manufacturing. I streamline the development process to bring innovative products to market efficiently and successfully. - Strategic Positioning: Supporting brands with research and scientific storytelling to ensure products are effectively positioned for their target demographic. Our goal is to empower brands to launch evidence-based, commercially viable products that lead the functional nutrition market. I am dedicated to ensuring every product is as innovative and effective as it is compliant, helping clients navigate the journey from concept to shelf with efficiency and success.

Integral member of the nutrition team at Laleham Health & Beauty working both on the laboratory and technical side of research and development into liquid nutritional supplements in varying forms (e.g. sprays, drops, etc). Responsibilities - Compiling Due Diligence reports - Creating product information files (PIFs) - Integral part of the HACCP team - Ensuring legislation compliance - Maintaining rapport with external suppliers – sourcing new raw material for innovation/alternatives - Maintain documentation database (including specifications, allergen statements, MSDS) - Process improvements - Supervising scale up batches