I help established food and drink brands rescue underperforming products by rebuilding their flavour profile so you can stop the decline, rebuild consumer trust, and get back on track.
No more guessing. No more disappointing samples from suppliers who don't really understand your product.
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 Just a clear, science-led process that gets to the root of what's wrong and fixes it, properly.
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You've Tried Everything. Nothing's Working
Sound familiar?
đźš« Your sales have been dropping month after month, and you can't pinpoint exactly why
đźš«Â You've worked with flavour houses, tried new samples, but nothing sticks
đźš«Â Your team is too close to the product to be objective anymore
đźš«Â You feel frustrated because you KNOW something's off but you lack the tools to fix it
You're not alone, and it's not your fault
Most flavour houses don't have the time or resources to truly deep-dive into YOUR specific product and YOUR target consumers. They send samples, you taste, you give feedback, rinse and repeat. But nobody's really diagnosing what's actually wrong or guiding you through a structured process to get it right. That's where I come in.
Let's Fix This!The FIX Pack
Full Redevelopment to Turn Your Flavour Failures Into Successes
This isn't just about tweaking your recipe. It's about diagnosing what went wrong, rebuilding your flavour profile from the ground up, and giving you the tools and confidence to make this launch work.
I take the time to really understand your product, your brand, and your consumers.
I don't just throw samples at you and disappear. I guide you through every single step, from workshop to formulation to industrialisation, so you're never left guessing.
And here's what makes my approach different: I do the work.
On some projects, I've done up to 200 trials to find the right flavour direction. Why? Because I'm obsessed with getting it right. I want you to feel proud of your product again.
I want your consumers to fall in love with it.
What you get isn't just a fixed product, you get clarity, confidence, and a flavour strategy that actually works.
My Step-by-Step Process to Rescue Your Product
This is exactly how we'll work together to get your product back on track:
Step 1
Diagnosis
We start with a deep-dive consultation where I learn everything about your product, your challenges, and what you've tried so far. Then we run a structured workshop to taste your current product, benchmark competitors, and define exactly what flavour profile we're aiming for.
Outcome: A comprehensive Flavour Brief that becomes your North Star.Â
Step 2
Flavour Sourcing & Trials
I source the right flavouring suppliers for your product base (whether it's plant-based, functional, or just challenging to work with). Then I get to work in my kitchen, running trials, testing combinations, and shortlisting the best options for you to taste.
This is where I really dig in. I'm not stopping at 5 samples. I'll do 50, 100, even 200 trials if that's what it takes to find the right direction.
Outcome:Â Shortlisted flavour options that actually fit your base and your brand.
Step 3
Custom Flavour Language Training
Before we taste together, I train you and your team in objective tasting language. No more "I like it" or "I don't like it", we're focusing on what's actually there: Is it balanced? Complex? Does it match your target consumers' expectations?
Outcome: Your team can make confident, analytical decisions (not emotional ones).
Step 4
Guided Tasting Rounds
We run 3 in-person tasting sessions where I walk you through each sample, help you articulate what you're tasting, and guide you to the right decision. Then I tweak the recipe based on your feedback, up to 2 rounds of amendments included.
Outcome: A validated kitchen sample that tastes incredible.
Step 5
Scale-Up & Industrialisation Support
Scaling up always changes things, sweetness, mouthfeel, flavour intensity. I stay with you through the first production run, do post-scale-up tastings (2 rounds included), and make final tweaks so your product tastes just as good at scale as it did in my kitchen.Â
Outcome: A launch-ready product that performs in production and wins over consumers.
Everything You Need to Fix Your Product (And More)
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âś…Consultation to design your bespoke project
âś… Structured workshop to set flavour profile direction
âś… Comprehensive Flavour Brief
âś… Flavouring supplier sourcing
âś… In-house formulation (up to 200 trials if needed!)
âś… Custom Flavour Language training for your team
âś… 2x Recipe amendments
âś… 2x Post-scale-up tastings
âś… Final tweaks for launch consistency
âś… Unlimited email and meeting support throughout
Proof it Works: Vivo Life Case Study
When Vivo Life, a plant-based supplement brand, faced flavour challenges that felt impossible, they worked with me to find the root cause.
With my flavour strategy process, they rebuilt the flavour experience and the results spoke for themselves:
âś… Flavour issues solved.
âś…Â Positive customer feedback.
âś…Â Confidence restored.
“The flavour challenges that once felt impossible are now solved.”
Salvatore Notaro, Managing Director @ Vivo Life
Investment & Timeline
Timeline:Â 6-9 months (depending on product complexity)
Investment:Â ÂŁ6,500
(+ÂŁ1,000 per additional SKU)
What happens next:
âś… Book your free 30-min consultation:Â we'll discuss your product, challenges, and goals
âś… Let's fix your product:Â together, we'll rebuild your flavour profile and get you back on track
See How I Can Help Your F&D Brand
Your Questions, Answered
How is this different from working with a flavour house?
What if my product base is really challenging (plant-based, functional, etc.)?
Do I need to have a food science background to work with you?
What if we need more than 2 recipe amendments?
Can you work remotely, or do you need to be on-site?
How quickly can we start?
Don’t let flavour hold your brand back!
Book a Call TodayBienvenue!
👋 I’m Manon Galizzi, the founder of EPICSI.
I take the worry out of food and drink product development, giving you clarity, confidence, and speed-to-market, while saving you wasted time and costly mistakes.
Whether you’re creating something new, choosing the right flavour direction, or fixing what isn’t working, my services meet you exactly where you are on your journey.
I’ve worked inside a flavour house, trained in flavour lexicons, and spent 10+ years in food science with leading brands like McVitie's. I don’t just make products taste “good enough”, I help you build products that win over buyers, delight consumers, and strengthen your brand reputation.
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