“Creativity is just connecting things.”
STEVE JOBS
Nutrition, Functional Foods and Sports Nutrition
Tatiana Marinho provides specialist product development consultancy across functional foods, sports nutrition, and health-focused consumer products. With experience working with one of Australia’s largest sports nutrition companies, she brings deep industry insight into formulation, innovation, performance-focused design, and commercial strategy. Her expertise bridges science, regulatory compliance, and real-world application to create products that are not only effective, but purposeful and market-ready.
Currently undertaking a PhD that integrates nutrition and food science, Tatiana uses advanced research with practical innovation to develop evidence-informed formulations that support everyday wellbeing, athletic performance, and long-term health. Her academic foundation strengthens her ability to translate emerging science into functional products that are both impactful and aligned with evolving consumer needs.
With professional experience as a Regulatory Affairs Officer, Tatiana also provides guidance across regulatory compliance, ingredient selection, labelling requirements, and health claims within the Australian regulatory framework. She supports businesses to navigate complex compliance environments confidently, ensuring integrity without compromising innovation.
What distinguishes Tatiana’s approach is her passion for developing products built around ingredients that carry their own story and functionality. She is drawn to ingredients with cultural significance, scientific strength, and practical benefit — understanding that every ingredient has a history, a purpose, and a role in supporting human health. Whether rooted in traditional knowledge or emerging nutritional science, she values ingredients that connect people to their needs, culture, performance, and everyday wellbeing.
Her work is guided by the belief that food is more than fuel — it is knowledge, identity, performance, and sustainability interconnected. Through thoughtful formulation and meaningful ingredient selection, she helps businesses create responsible, high-impact products that genuinely support health and tell a story worth sharing.