About Us

In tune with your product

Practical regulatory advice that supports your product

Avena Consultants was set up in 2009 to bring scientific, regulatory and therapeutic knowledge into one succinct service. For the past 15 years Avena has helped launch literally 1000s of products on to the UK market.

We are well versed in handling a wide variety of Food, Health and Wellness products

We are keen to use our expertise to support growers to turn their produce into product

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Leveraging our expertise as trained herbalists and regulatory consultants, we help client’s navigate the regulatory framework and take a genuine interest in optimal product development

Chantel McGrath: Lead Consultant

Chantel (Herbal Medicine BSc Hons) is an award-winning expert in international regulatory compliance for marketing and exporting herbals, health supplements and food products.

Adept at rules & regulations, the market and the latest science. She specialises in product development and providing strategic business advice to Avena’s clients. She has a passion for natural products and helping companies bring them to market.

Kim Stirling: Compliance Manager

Kim studied the BSc (Hons) Herbal Medicine degree at Edinburgh Napier University and has worked as Compliance Manager at Avena Consultants for many years, reviewing botanical products and herbal supplements. Kim has excellent research, legal and scientific skills and is a dab hand a food label review.

Kim is a practising Medical Herbalist,  passionate about therapeutics, plants and people. She combines traditional knowledge with the latest trends in therapeutic science to advice on compliant products for our clients.

Dr Cuross Bakhitar: Senior Associate Expert

Dr Cuross Bakhitar (BSc, Msc, PhD) is our cosmetic science associate expert and provides 30 years of invaluable insight on new formulations and valuable technical advice on specific ingredients. Cuross has an MSc and PhD in Medicinal Chemistry (Imperial College London) and specialised in a post-doctoral research on natural anti-oxidants at Guy’s Medical School.

He is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, on the council of the Society of Cosmetic Science.

Connect with Avena Consultants now to simplify regulatory compliance and enhance your product development. Elevate your brand in the UK and EU markets!

Address

3 Coates Place, Edinburgh EH3 7AA

Phone

+44 7508 511724

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