Clarity for complex decisions in dairy and whey
Basis Advisory combines specialist technical expertise, manufacturing experience and commercial judgement to help businesses make informed decisions across products, processes, raw materials and investment.
Some technical questions are straightforward and can be solved internally. Others cut across science, processing, economics and commercial opportunity, and benefit from deeper experience and an independent perspective from someone who has already navigated the territory.
If any of these sound familiar, you are in the right place.
A whey stream that could deliver more value
You have an underused or underperforming whey stream and want to understand where the strongest opportunities lie. We help identify the options, assess technical feasibility and determine where the strongest technical and commercial case exists.
WPC or WPI: which route makes sense?
You are comparing production routes and need to understand what each means for protein recovery, side streams, processing requirements and value. A clear mass balance and technical-commercial assessment provides a stronger basis for the decision.
Entering a new product or ingredient category
Clear whey, functional formats or a new ingredient line. You are moving into an area where your team has limited experience and need to define the right development route, understand the technical implications and reduce risk before committing significant time or investment.
A product that is not performing as expected
Solubility, heat stability, sensory, shelf-life or application performance. We help identify the root cause, assess the technical implications and define the most appropriate product or process response.
An NPD programme that needs more structure
Projects are moving, but priorities, decision points or responsibilities are not always clear. We help establish the right governance, development process and decision framework so teams can prioritise effectively and progress projects with greater confidence.
A major technical or investment decision
A capital project, a new market, a manufacturing change or a strategic opportunity. We help test the assumptions, understand the technical implications and build a stronger basis for the decision.
Behind Basis Advisory is one person, and that's the point.
Dr Marianthi Faka is a food scientist and senior technical and innovation leader with more than 20 years' experience across dairy ingredients and whey proteins. When you work with Basis Advisory, that experience is applied directly to your challenge and the decisions behind it, not passed down through a consulting team.
Proof in practice
How does a lecithin supplier become a credible technical partner in the whey protein market?
Outcome · A team ready to take customer conversations beyond supply, with new application areas identified.
A UK-based lecithin and speciality ingredients supplier
Read the case studyTrainingHow do students learn to apply HACCP, not just recite its seven principles?
Outcome · Most participants rated the programme 5 out of 5 and felt well prepared to apply HACCP in practice.
A Greek accredited certification body
Read the case studyTwo ways we work with you
Expert technical & innovation advisory
Support for complex dairy and whey challenges, from focused technical questions to larger development and strategic programmes. Product development, process optimisation, whey stream valorisation, innovation governance and new category entry.
- R&D Directors
- Heads of Technical
- Innovation & Commercial Leaders
Practical training built from industry experience
Training in dairy proteins and ingredients, food safety and sensory science, designed to build practical understanding and capability that teams can apply in the real world.
- Dairy & Ingredient Manufacturers
- Technical & Manufacturing Teams
- Universities & Professional Bodies
- New Dairy Market Entrants
Advisory and Academy often start with the same conversation. A technical challenge may reveal a capability need, and training may uncover a wider opportunity. Basis Advisory can support both.
One useful insight a month. No noise.
What is emerging across the dairy and ingredients sector, one real technical or strategic question explored properly, and the occasional practical resource. Written for people making decisions about dairy ingredients, innovation, quality and capability.
- Once a month, never more
- Written personally by Dr Marianthi Faka
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Start small. Scale on evidence.
You do not need to define the full programme at the outset. We can start with the immediate question, establish what the evidence shows and expand the scope only where there is a clear technical or commercial case to do so.
Not sure where to start? A short call is the easiest way in.
Book a callDiscovery Session
Typically one day · standalone engagement
We get to the heart of the challenge, test the key assumptions and define the opportunity. You leave with a clearer view of what is happening, what matters most and what should happen next.
Project Engagement
Scoped deliverable · typically 1–5 days
A defined piece of work with clear outputs: a technical or process review, product strategy, formulation assessment, troubleshooting investigation, feasibility study, or recommendation to support a specific decision. Fixed scope, clear deliverables.
Strategic Programme
Multi-workstream · phased or retained
For businesses with a larger opportunity to develop. Several connected workstreams, sequenced and prioritised, with continuity of technical context across the programme.
Advisory Retainer
Ongoing support · flexible access to technical expertise
For businesses that need continuity beyond a defined project. Once the value of working together is established, a retainer provides ongoing access to Basis Advisory for technical guidance, decision support, project follow-through and emerging priorities, without needing to scope a new engagement each time.
Bring us your challenge.
Most engagements start with a call. No lengthy forms, no commitment. Just a conversation to understand what you're working on and whether we can help.