Have a food product or idea?

Navigating the food product development process is not for the faint of heart.

TasteFluent Consulting can be your guide through R&D and Commercialization.

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Your Key to the Food and Supplement Industry

The food and supplement industry has always been difficult to grow and thrive in - that’s just what happens when an industry demands both intense scientific mastery and rigorous business acumen in anyone looking for success.

But the realities of production and the supply chain are only getting more complicated, and that means things are only getting tougher. To be successful today, not only do you need to understand the process of how products are made and how to market them among strong competition - you also need the right connections to the right people in order to gain access to quality suppliers and manufacturing.

With a foundation built on nutritional science and over 5 years of experience in product development and project management in the industry, I possess the expertise and network required to lead you successfully through a development process always guaranteed to be as unique as it is challenging. 

I'm committed to being your trusted partner on this journey, ensuring that your food product not only meets industry standards but also stands out in the market, generating the success and recognition it deserves.

Kaitlin Cushman, TasteFluent CEO

WHAT I’M FLUENT IN:

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    Nutrition Analysis & Evaluation

    Looking for FDA compliant nutrition facts panels? Want clean label and nutrient content claim recommendations?

  • Illustration of a pink bowl filled with blueberries, two green leafy sprigs, and a wedge of yellow cheese with orange holes.

    Ingredient Evaluation & Sourcing

    Uncertain about which vendor to turn to for sourcing? Aiming to craft your product with a cleaner label? Looking for a specialty ingredient?

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    Research & Development Project Management

    Want to outsource your R&D project management to an expert who can guide you through each stage to commercialization?

  • A checklist with three pink checkmarks on a white paper, with two stacked colorful files in the background, one blue and one yellow.

    Documentation Management

    Need help getting your product, ingredient, and packaging documentation in order?

  • A hand placing a blue snack bag into an open orange box.

    Contract Manufacturing Guidance

    Are you gearing up to bring your food product to the commercial market?

  • A graphic illustration of a yellow light bulb with pink accents, with black lines radiating outward to indicate light or ideas.

    Business & Marketing Consulting

    Need some guidance when positioning your product or creating product listings? Preparing for an Expo or Conference? Need someone to step in on PR?

Services

Why TasteFluent?

Balancing creativity and precision, TasteFluent guides health-food businesses through all the necessary development stages of both their product and brand life-cycles.

My unique mix of industry expertise and educational accomplishment enables business owners to concentrate on the daily operations of sales and strategy, as I align their products and processes to strategically support these initiatives.