Working at Leatherhead Food Research

Founded in 1919, Leatherhead Food Research provides expertise and support to the global food and beverage sector. We provide practical solutions that cover all stages of a product’s life cycle from consumer insight, ingredient innovation and sensory testing to food safety consultancy and global regulatory advice. We operate a membership programme which represents a who’s who of the global food and beverage industry. Supporting all members and clients, large or small, we provide consultancy and advice, as well as training, market news and published reports. 

Our team
We specialise in food science, sensory science, nutrition, regulation and market insight and will work with you across the product development lifecycle.

Integrated solutions
Our consulting offerings span sensory, consumer insight, regulatory, food safety, food manufacturing process, product formulation and reformulation and market insight. Our cross-disciplinary approach allows our responses to be fully informed.

Our clients
We have clients across the food & beverage sector representing food manufacturers, ingredients companies, retailers, distributers, regulators and food service companies. Our clients value us for our independent, practical advice and our innovative spirit.

Our history
We have been serving our clients, members and partners in the global food & beverage industry for almost a century. We have a world-renowned reputation and recognition as professionals and experts.

Our Group
We are part of the Science Group (AIM:SAG) which believes in the practical application of science to deliver commercial benefits to our clients globally along with benefits to the broader community. Science Group employs 350+ scientists and engineers.

State of the art facilities
Our south of London R&D hub at Great Burgh in Epsom has fabulous, dedicated facilities for the food & beverage industry. We have extensive food science laboratories for microbiology, microscopy, texture and food functionality, fully fitted kitchens, trained sensory panel facilities, consumer hall testing booths, focus group facilities, nutrition testing amenities and a training centre.

Leatherhead provides expertise and support to the global food and drink sector with practical solutions that cover all stages of a product’s life cycle from consumer insight, ingredient innovation and sensory testing to food safety consultancy and global regulatory advice.

As a Leatherhead employee, you will work with an international peer group of talented people, on a diverse range of service offerings, helping to deliver real commercial benefit for our clients.

We offer excellent benefits and career development opportunities for all employees, from those who join us for their first job through to more experienced hires.

Our employees are our greatest asset so we are committed to career development and making a focused effort to offer bespoke training and mentoring to allow each individual to thrive within their work environment and realise personal potential. We structure training to ensure that there are no skills or knowledge gaps within the organisation.

Beyond formal training, employees also lead informal lunchtime sessions on a regular basis to enable knowledge and skills transfer amongst our teams.