 Hi, I'm Andrew and I'm a food scientist for Sanitarian. My day-to-day would be developing a product and taking it through to market. So I would start by conceptualizing that on the computer by doing my research on different papers and collaborating with colleagues, through to mixing ingredients on a bench top and tasting. We go through shelf life stability, checking if the product can survive while it's on the shelf and then I will see that through until it hits the market shelves. The innovation can happen anywhere, whether it's snacks, weight management, general well-being. I was a part of a team that developed a super smoothie that was sold on the eastern side of Australia in 7-Eleven stores. It took off because it contained a fruit, a vegetable, a nut, a seed and a grain and it was the first of its kind that it didn't use any concentrates at all and it was called pasteurized. Initially I wanted to be a personal trainer and nutrition being one of its more important aspects. That's what drew me to the Bachelor of Food Science in Human Nutrition. I completed placement at Cordina Foods and Sanitarium and that was where I was lucky enough to get hired. The real world experience that I gained was quite valuable to the career that I have now. Working at the futures team at Sanitarium every day is exciting, whether it's idea conceptualization to a product failing to a product succeeding. It really keeps you on your toes and every single day is different and that's why I love the food industry.