Olivia is a registered Associate Nutritionist with the AFN, holding a degree in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Reading. Over the past year she has gained experience in the food industry within product development, gaining knowledge of food trends and product innovation. Her role as Reporter at NutraIngredients involves sourcing and writing articles on current nutrition industry news covering functional foods and dietary supplements topics. Her main interests lie in personalised nutrition, the gut microbiome, trends and product development and innovation.