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 how more value could be created from it. We help identify the options, assess what is technically feasible and determine where the strongest value sits.
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 economic assessment can make the choice much easier.
Entering a new product or ingredient category
Clear whey, functional formats or a new ingredient line. You are moving into an area your team has limited experience in and want to define the right development route 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 what is driving the problem and what needs to change in the product or process.
An NPD programme that needs more structure
Projects are moving, but priorities, decision points or responsibilities are not always clear. We help put the right governance, development process and technical decision-making in place so teams can move projects forward with greater focus.
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, not passed down through a consulting team.
Two 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.
Start small. Scale on evidence.
You don't need to commit to a full programme to begin. Most engagements start with a single conversation and grow as the value becomes clear.
Not sure where to start? A short call is the easiest way in.
Book a callDiscovery Session
Typically one day · no obligation to proceed
We get to the heart of the challenge and define the opportunity. You leave with clarity on what's really going on and where the value sits, whether or not we work together further.
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.
One useful insight a month. No noise.
What is emerging across the dairy and ingredients sector, one real technical or strategic question answered properly, and the occasional resource. Written for people who make decisions about dairy ingredients, innovation, quality, and capability.
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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.