Pretima M. TitoriaDr Pretima M Titoria, Head of Food Ingredients, Food Innovation, Leatherhead Food Research

Pretima graduated with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Food Technology at University of Reading and obtained her Ph.D. in the area of rheological characterisation of ood biopolymers/hydrocolloids at Cranfield University. She continued to develop her skills in this area over several years while working at the Institute of Food Research, Norwich and at Dupont Cereal Innovation Centre, Cambridge, before joining Leatherhead Food Research in 2001.



Pretima now leads the Food Ingredients team, and project-manages several Confidential Contract Research projects and Member-funded Research Projects. Pretima has many years’ experience in physico-chemical characterisation of ingredients, interim products and final products, focusing on the textural and microstructural properties and their effect on product quality and stability; her specialist expertise is in rheology for studying hydrocolloid/biopolymer behaviour, structuring and applications in food and drink products. Pretima is also involved with assessment of emerging technologies for the food & beverage industry, and is the Fellow at the Institute of Food Science and Technology (FIFST). Read More Read Less