Joan Tobin, PhD

Joan Tobin, PhD, is a Research Fellow with over 20 years experience in Dairy Industry. Joan works with the Integrated Technology Innovation team bringing novel ingredient and process solutions to the Food Industry. A graduate of UCC with a PhD in Food Chemistry specialising in Cheese Chemistry, Joan has worked for Kerry specialising in Product Development and Innovation, working on key Brands including Cheestrings. She was instrumental in the development of Yollies; HFSS compliant product under the Cheestrings Brand, which was award winning innovation, first to market with “yoghurt on a stick”. With her knowledge of Dairy Chemistry, cheese structure and consumer insights, she took that focus into working on Plant- based cheeses, most notably with the recent launch of Vegan Slice with McDonalds “McPlant” setting a new standard for cheese alternatives in Foodservice.