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Consultant in spirits and non-alcoholic beverages
Developing a new beverage, looking to optimize an existing recipe, or launch a distillery? I will guide you through every step of your project, from the initial idea to industrialization.
With a PhD in Food Science and over 15 years of experience (R&D Manager at Maison Ferrand, R&D engineer at Pernod Ricard), I work across all beverage categories, alcoholic and non-alcoholic: spirits, No-Low (RTD/RTS, functional beverages, 0.0%...).
My expertise covers the entire development chain:
- Recipe creation and formulation
- Raw material selection
- Maceration, infusion, fermentation, distillation, and aging
- Blending, stabilization, and industrial scaling
- Manufacturing process optimization
- Product positioning and marketing support
I work with both new brands and established companies looking to improve their products or develop new ranges.
Why work with me?
- 15 years of experience in beverage R&D
- Solid scientific expertise (PhD)
- Industrial experience gained with various international spirits players
- An approach combining technical rigor, innovation, and marketing vision
- Tailored missions, one-off or long-term
- Support in French, English (bilingual), and Spanish (professional)
My goal is simple: to save you time, reduce development risks, and create high-performing, differentiating, and commercially viable products.
Let's discuss your project.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Conversational
Can work on-site
Clermont-Ferrand (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km), Bordeaux (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km)
Experience
- NM Spirits ConsultingConsultant in spirits and non-alcoholic beveragesWINE AND SPIRITSJuly 2022 - Today (4 years and 1 month)Consultant for the spirits and non-alcoholic beverage industry: Products & Process | Passion & Expertise Creation of new products, improvement of existing products, development of ranges, implementation or improvement of processes, development of distilleries and more! Come benefit from my multi-product and multi-environment experience.
- Maison FerrandResearch and Development ManagerWINE AND SPIRITSJanuary 2016 - June 2022 (6 years and 6 months)Bonbonnet, 16130 Ars, FranceManager of the department (team of 3 people including a PhD) | Department manager (team of 3 persons including a PhD) New product development | New product development Applied and fundamental research on all types of spirits and their manufacturing processes | Applied and fundamental research on all kind of spirits and their making processes Technical training and tastings | Technical education and tastings Sensory and physico-chemical analyses | Sensory and physico-chemical analyzes Studies from soil to glass | Studies from soil to glass
- Pernod RicardResearch on Cognac eaux-de-vie and winesWINE AND SPIRITSJanuary 2012 - January 2016 (4 years)Cognac, FrancePhD - Collaboration between INRAE Dijon and Pernod Ricard Research CenterPhysicochemical and sensory analyses of Cognac wines and spirits from the Martell brand.Aromatic characterization of the Cognac terroirs and correlation with tasting.See scientific papers:researchgate.net/profile/Nicolas-Malfondet
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Education
- Doctorate degree, Food scienceINRAE Dijon2016Doctorate degree, Food science
- Master of ResearchAgroSup Dijon2012Research Master 2, in Food science, sensoriality and behavior