Individual advisors
Bioactive ingredient innovator in the B2B nutraceutical industry seeks 3 types of advisors
About the company
This European growth-stage company specializes in premium botanical ingredients. The company has a proven track record across 25 countries and supplies scientifically enhanced plant-based ingredients to the nutraceutical and functional food industry. Its specific but natural processes significantly enhance bioavailability and efficacy, positioning its portfolio at the intersection of nature, science, and innovation.
What they are looking for
The company is now seeking 3 types of strategic advisors:
- International growth into the US
- Deepen scientific approach in its R&D
- Lateral / Adjacent expansion in route to market in medical nutrition
1. STRATEGIC ADVISOR FOR NORTH AMERICAN EXPANSION
To support commercial grown in the NA, the company seeks an advisor with:
- A proven experience in US nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, or functional food sectors.
- A strong network with commercial decision-makers, formulators, and distributors in the US and Canada.
- Knowledge of regulatory, labeling, and import pathways for botanical ingredients.
- A track record of scaling international health brands in the NA markets.
- This advisor will play a pivotal role in shaping the go-to-market strategy, identifying high-value partnerships, and accelerating product-market fit.
2. SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR FOR R&D AND (PRE)CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT
To strengthen its science-first positioning, the company is initiating a series of (pre)clinical trials, bioavailability research, and mechanistic studies on lead ingredients.
Ideal advisors:
- Researchers or scientists with expertise in nutrition, microbiome, metabolic health, or inflammation
- Professionals with experience designing and executing clinical trials for food-derived bioactives or health products
- Experts with links to CROs, universities, or regulatory bodies active in the functional food and nutraceutical space
This role will help validate the company’s ingredients through evidence-based differentiation, supporting future claims, co-branding, and positioning in clinical nutrition.
3.STRATEGIC ADVISOR FOR 'FOOD FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL PURPOSES'(FSMP) & MEDICAL NUTRITION EXPANSION IN GUT HEALTH AND MICROBIOME SPACE
To explore entry into medical nutrition and FSMP markets, the company seeks an advisor with experience in gut health, microbiome spaces, dysbiosis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and other inflammation-related conditions.
Ideal candidates have:
- Senior-level experience in FSMP, medical foods, or clinical nutrition
- Deep understanding of evidence generation and regulatory approval processes
- Prior roles at companies such as Nutricia, Nestlé Health Science, Abbott, Fresenius Kabi, or similar
- Insight into clinical channels, hospital nutrition, or therapeutic dietary solutions
- International growth into the US
- Deepen scientific approach in its R&D
- Lateral / Adjacent expansion in route to market in medical nutrition
1. STRATEGIC ADVISOR FOR NORTH AMERICAN EXPANSION
To support commercial grown in the NA, the company seeks an advisor with:
- A proven experience in US nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, or functional food sectors.
- A strong network with commercial decision-makers, formulators, and distributors in the US and Canada.
- Knowledge of regulatory, labeling, and import pathways for botanical ingredients.
- A track record of scaling international health brands in the NA markets.
- This advisor will play a pivotal role in shaping the go-to-market strategy, identifying high-value partnerships, and accelerating product-market fit.
2. SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR FOR R&D AND (PRE)CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT
To strengthen its science-first positioning, the company is initiating a series of (pre)clinical trials, bioavailability research, and mechanistic studies on lead ingredients.
Ideal advisors:
- Researchers or scientists with expertise in nutrition, microbiome, metabolic health, or inflammation
- Professionals with experience designing and executing clinical trials for food-derived bioactives or health products
- Experts with links to CROs, universities, or regulatory bodies active in the functional food and nutraceutical space
This role will help validate the company’s ingredients through evidence-based differentiation, supporting future claims, co-branding, and positioning in clinical nutrition.
3.STRATEGIC ADVISOR FOR 'FOOD FOR SPECIAL MEDICAL PURPOSES'(FSMP) & MEDICAL NUTRITION EXPANSION IN GUT HEALTH AND MICROBIOME SPACE
To explore entry into medical nutrition and FSMP markets, the company seeks an advisor with experience in gut health, microbiome spaces, dysbiosis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and other inflammation-related conditions.
Ideal candidates have:
- Senior-level experience in FSMP, medical foods, or clinical nutrition
- Deep understanding of evidence generation and regulatory approval processes
- Prior roles at companies such as Nutricia, Nestlé Health Science, Abbott, Fresenius Kabi, or similar
- Insight into clinical channels, hospital nutrition, or therapeutic dietary solutions
