Mehmet Soforoglu, MSc

Mehmet Soforoglu is a confectionery application scientist who bridges the gap between taste and nutrition. During his master’s degree program at Hacettepe University Food Engineering department he was able to contribute to development of a way to rapidly detect presence of GMO content in food. Along his professional career, he has worked on development of many products and R&D projects mainly in the sugar confectionery category, including processing and packaging. Some examples include a ‘gelatin-free jelly’. Gelatin’s presence in foods means vegetarians, vegans, or other consumers who avoid animal-based products cannot consume that product, so a gelatin-free version of a food helps reach those consumers. This product was rewarded ‘product of the year’ in the market.

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