Food Consultants Group

Guiding the Future of Food & CPG Innovation

KitChem sits at a rare intersection of food science, formulation, commercialization, and global industry expertise.

Our founder, Carolina Vazquez Mitchell, serves as President of the Food Consultants Group (FCG) — the largest alliance of food consultants and CPG experts in the world. This role connects KitChem to an extraordinary ecosystem of specialists across R&D, manufacturing, culinary innovation, sensory science, regulatory strategy, and commercialization.

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For founders and brands, that translates into faster answers, deeper insights, and solutions that typical development firms can’t match.

Our Network

About the Food Consultants Group

The world's most powerful network of food and CPG experts.

The Food Consultants Group represents an unmatched network of senior-level specialists spanning the entire food and beverage value chain. Areas of expertise include:

Food & beverage R&D

Culinary innovation & sensory science

Restaurant, foodservice & hospitality consulting

Regulatory compliance, QA, and food safety

Category management, distribution & go-to-market

Formulation and product development

Marketing, brand strategy & retail positioning

Operations, supply chain & co-manufacturing

Labeling & packaging strategy

Commercialization and scale-up

With hundreds of consultants worldwide, FCG brings unparalleled breadth, depth, and real-world experience — allowing brands to solve challenges faster and with greater precision.

Leadership

Carolina's FCG Leadership Role

A scientific powerhouse guiding the world's largest food consulting network.

As President of FCG, Carolina plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of the food and CPG industry. She:

Sets the strategic direction for the organization

Leads and coordinates global, cross-disciplinary projects

Develops best practices in formulation, safety, and commercialization

Connects brands with top-tier experts in niche specialties

Represents FCG in industry organizations and public forums

Champions innovation at the intersection of chemistry, culinary arts, and sensory science

Her leadership expands KitChem's reach, enhances our technical capabilities, and gives our clients direct access to the highest-caliber expertise in the industry.

Your Advantage

What This Means for KitChem Clients

Real advantages that accelerate your path to launch.

Unmatched Access to Expertise

Through FCG, KitChem can bring in specialized consultants — from food scientists to packaging engineers — to solve challenges with precision.

Faster, More Accurate Problem-Solving

Formulation issues, texture challenges, regulatory questions, scale-up obstacles — FCG ensures the right expert is on it, quickly.

Insight-Driven Product Development

Stay ahead of competitors with early intelligence on ingredient innovation, consumer trends, labeling updates, food safety changes, and category growth.

End-to-End Support Across CPG and Foodservice

From ideation to R&D to manufacturing, KitChem can support every stage—and now with access to a vast, global knowledge base.

Investor-Ready Credibility

Backed by the industry's largest consulting alliance, your project shows professionalism, seriousness, and reduced risk to investors.

Carolina's presidency gives KitChem clients a strategic advantage that few product development partners can offer.

Our Edge

Why This Matters

The rare blend of scientific rigor + global industry connectivity.

KitChem operates at the crossroads of food science, CPG innovation, restaurant development, and wellness formulation. Carolina's leadership at FCG positions us as:

A scientific authority grounded in chemistry, formulation, and sensory science

A strategic connector with direct access to the world's top food and CPG consultants

A deeply informed innovation partner with visibility across multiple industries

A trusted resource for founders, CPG brands, restaurants, and investors

This combination of real science + powerful industry relationships is uncommon — and it's what allows KitChem to deliver faster, smarter, more commercially viable solutions.