Meet the team

We have brought together a collective of food innovators to work on your innovation challenges and seize new opportunities. From strategy and concept development to product management and R&D support.

StudioFava - Future food development - Dennis Favier
Dennis Favier
Product development specialist

Dennis is a creative food developer on a mission to get people to eat more plants and less animals.

Michael Luesink
Concept development specialist

Michael is an experienced entrepreneur, strategy advisor and developer of future food concepts.

StudioFava - Future food development - Samantha Janssen
Samantha Janssen
Food scientist

Samantha is specialized in product development of alternatives for meat, fish and dairy. She strongly believes that plant based is the way forward.

StudioFava - Future food development - Marlein Sturing
Marlein Sturing
Food scientist

With a bachelor Chemistry and a master Health Food Innovation Management and enthusiasm about future food, Marlein takes on research and development challenges in the Studio Fava team.

StudioFava - Future food development - Vincent Mathar
Vincent Mathar
Food scientist

Graduated on his bachelor and master in Food Technology in Wageningen, Vincent is working on multiple innovation projects in our food lab.

Nick van den Elshout
Nick van den Elshout
Food Scientist

After earning his bachelor's and master's in Food Technology from Wageningen University, Nick works on multiple innovation projects in our food lab.

Juana Iquic Pirir
Content Creator

After earning her bachelor's in Food Technology, Juana combines scientific insight with creative storytelling.

StudioFava-Sasker Scheerder
Sasker Scheerder
Fermentation specialist

Sasker is creative product developer with an expertise in fermented foods.

StudioFava-Maarten Kleinzen
Maarten Kleinzen
Development chef

Maarten is trained as a chef and for the last 8 years he focused on product developing, making vegetarian meat alternatives.

StudioFava-Sophie Tullemans
Sophie Tullemans
Sensory scientist

Sophie is a food application developer specialized in sensory and flavor science.

StudioFava-Sander Huurman
Sander Huurman
Process developer

Sander is an experienced process and operations manager skilled in scaling up processes in biotechnology and food.

StudioFava-Eveline van Dam
Eveline van Dam
Concept developer

With a background in food and retail, Eveline focuses on creating innovative food concepts that respond to consumers’ needs and the latest trends.

Naresh Ramdjas
Creative chef

Naresh is a creative chef, combining food and design into innovative food products and culinary experiences.