CONSULTANT. CONNECTOR. RESEARCHER.
for food & nutrition projects
HELLO
I am Dr. Annet Hoek, a senior researcher and consultant with over 20+ years international experience in consumer & behavioural science, project management, innovation projects, and nutrition & health policy
CONNECTS SCIENCE, PRACTICE AND CONSUMERS
I have had the pleasure to work with big and small food companies, academia, health and aged care industry, start-ups, governmental and not-for-profit organisations. My qualifications in Sensory Consumer Research & Eating behaviour (PhD), Human Nutrition (MMedSci), Biology (MSc), and Industrial Design (Diploma) are a good reflection of my interests and capabilities. I regularly update my knowledge through courses such as Health Coaching and Behaviour Change, the School for Health and Care Radicals, and Design Thinking. This guarantees a unique multi-disciplinary approach to each of my projects; connecting insights from science, real-world practice and consumers.
CONNECTS SCIENCE, PRACTICE AND CONSUMERS
I have had the pleasure to work with big and small food companies, academia, health and aged care industry, start-ups, governmental and not-for-profit organisations. My qualifications in Industrial Design (Diploma), Nutrition (MMedSci), Biology (MSc) and Sensory & Consumer Research (PhD) are a good reflection of my interests and capabilities. I regularly update my knowledge through courses such as Health Coaching, the School for Health and Care Radicals, and Design Thinking. This guarantees a unique multi-disciplinary approach to each of my projects; connecting insights from science, real-world practice and consumers.
EXPERT IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH BEHAVIOURS
Over the years I have tapped into the minds of THOUSANDS of consumers regarding nutrition and health. My fascination for what shapes our food choices and consumption, has only grown. I am grateful that we now live in exciting times where new technologies can provide better solutions for our own health, and the health of our planet. Let’s make it happen. Let’s work together!
I am a member of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA), the Nutrition Society of Australia, and the Dutch Working Group Eating Habits.
Besides publications in peer-reviewed journals, I am recognized as a research collaborator with grant funding success (> 1 Million AUD) and a high quality research consultant.
