Dr Dilip Ghosh has been involved in a variety of commercial projects with medium to large multinational food and nutrition companies. He has strong understanding and knowledge in the evaluation of health claim opportunities of potential functional food ingredients through an evaluation of the current scientific evidence base and related claims, and provide commentary on gaps in science including potential requirements for research such as human studies. Some of these are as follows:

Recent

• Development of dietary supplements/ingredients database (over 450,000) for an international company as an external expert adviser-Ongoing
• Systematic review of health benefits of tea and tea-derived ingredients. 2009
• Nutritional analysis and product development in infant-formula and follow-on-formula. 2009
• Review on nutritional and health benefit of lutein and its application in infant eye health. 2009
• Evidence-based product ideation and product development pathways in developing functional foods using berry seed oil and other ingredients. 2009
• Research-based product innovation trends in Bakery and Snacks. 2009

• Nutritional and regulatory review of dairy and dairy-related products.
• Regulatory review of specialty-starch.
• Systematic review on functional lipid ingredients of milk.
• Risk assessment of new emerging technology in dairy processing.
• Systematic review of nutritional and health benefits of seaweeds.
• Systematic review of nutritional and health benefits of canned fruits and vegetables.
• Edible ferns: Possible health benefits.
• Health benefits of skincare products.
• Health enhancing properties of Blackcurrants and Boysenberries.
• Antioxidant in New Zealand honey- A comprehensive analysis.