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Evidence-based nutrition & regulatory consulting for food brands
Launch, scale, and protect your products with compliant labels and defensible health claims
Meet the expertNutrition science must be clear, defensible, and commercially useful
Too often, it isn’t
Across the food industry, brands are navigating increasingly complex regulations, evolving health claim standards, and a marketplace crowded with misinformation. Whether you’re launching your first product or managing an established portfolio, the real challenge isn’t access to information – it’s knowing what is accurate, compliant, and fit for purpose under Australian regulations.
When labels and health claims are misunderstood or rushed, the consequences are real:
reprints, reformulation, retailer pushback, regulatory risk, delayed launches, and lost trust.
That’s where I come in.
Hi, I’m Dr Courtney Stewart
I’m a PhD-qualified nutrition scientist and consultant specialising in food labelling, health claims, nutrition research and policy-aligned strategy.
For nearly a decade, I’ve worked at the intersection of nutrition science, regulation, and real-world food product development – supporting start-ups, scale-ups, and established food companies to translate complex evidence into clear, compliant, and commercially sound outcomes.
My work is grounded in one core principle: Good nutrition science only matters if it can be applied correctly, communicated clearly, and defended with confidence.
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Launching a product?
Labelled & Legit: Foundational course for emerging food brands
If you don’t yet have in-house regulatory or nutrition expertise, this self-paced course gives founders and emerging food brands the clarity they need to launch with confidence – before costly mistakes are made.
Move into production knowing your labels and health claims are fit for purpose, defensible under Australian regulations, and aligned with your product’s evidence. Avoid reprints, reformulation, and launch delays, communicate clearly with manufacturers and retailers, and build a compliant foundation that supports growth rather than unravelling as you scale.
Learn more“Courtney is a highly skilled and passionate food and nutrition expert. She did a brilliant job conducting a literature scoping review of health claims substantiation opportunities for our Business. She provided a very comprehensive research proposal and wrote a summary report of outcomes, which was particularly helpful when engaging with our Global team. Courtney always provided timely advice and answers to questions, and produced high quality work which was valued across our Business.”
Consulting for food brands & industry organisations
Evidence-based strategy that stands up to scrutiny
I help food brands cut through uncertainty around health claims and food labelling, providing clear, evidence-based guidance aligned with Australian regulations. This includes determining which claims are feasible and defensible, guiding compliant labelling decisions, and developing substantiation pathways that stand up to regulatory and retailer scrutiny.
For brands that need a more integrated approach, this work is delivered through The Triple Effect – a structured consulting package that aligns science, regulation, and commercial strategy so compliance supports growth rather than slowing it down.
Let's team up!“Courtney conveyed excellent expertise and knowledge around conducting a systematic literature review and meta-analysis for our use to substantiate health claims in accordance with Schedule 6 of the Food Standards Code. Specifically her breadth of knowledge in the conduct of a meta-analysis, translation of findings, and advice on interpreting the results was very helpful in assisting with the application to potential product scenarios. Courtney also worked in a very timely manner, and was cooperative and flexible to return to additional data analysis in order to meet the developing needs and applications of the research finding to our products.”