Qualifications
- Food Science Engineer dip: Agri-food Business and Management
Latest publications
- Understanding the drivers of liking of meat alternatives - R&D 491
- Dynamic characterisation of food products using TCATA: two case studies on milk and meat alternatives - R&D 478
- The relative impact of sensory claims on purchase decisions: a quantitative study conducted with UK, French and German consumers - R&D 469
- Consumer acceptance of approaches to reduce sugar and energy - R&D 462
- Investigating 3D printing of food - R&D 458
- Development and consumer testing of nutritionally enhanced ready meal suitable for older adults - R&D 450
- Sugar reduced biscuits – understanding technical challenges and consumer reactions - R&D 448
- Development of a sausage roll with vegetables - R&D 446
- ‘Clean label’ from a sugar perspective: insights from consumers and industry - R&D 443
- A combined consumer application of Triadic-PSP and CATA to assess consumers’ health associations of food products based on packaging cues - R&D 437
- An acute study investigating the impact of resistant starch on perceived rated satiety - R&D 431
About
Marleen holds a Food Science Engineer diploma (equivalent to a Master’s Degree) in Agri-food Business and Management (with a strong emphasis on food ingredients, food processing and statistics) from Agrocampus Ouest, Rennes, France.
Before joining Campden BRI, she held several positions in R&D, Research and Sensory (technician, panel leader, data analyst, sensory scientist), through internships and contracts, on several product applications (texturisers for bakery products and confectionery, flavours for chocolate, beverages, nutritional products, savoury and sweet snacks), in several countries (France, Belgium, USA, UK), with some of the largest companies (incl. Cargill, Degussa, Nestle, GSK, Mars and United Biscuits).
Marleen’s main responsibilities at Campden BRI are to provide methodological and statistical expertise for the Consumer and Sensory Sciences department, to plan, manage and execute scientific and technical research and contract work, and to contribute to the development of departmental capabilities.
Since she started Marleen has worked closely with all teams within the Consumer and Sensory Sciences department, particularly with the Sensory Testing Services team to develop and promote new and additional sensory methods/services. For both Sensory Testing Services and Innovation and Insights teams, Marleen is particularly specialised in the data analysis of large datasets using complex multivariate techniques.
Marleen also teaches statistics on some of the modules for the Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Science, jointly offered by the University of Nottingham and Campden BRI.