Chithra Nair is Chief Executive Officer at Thinking Forks, a full-stack food and beverage R&D consultancy. With over 25 years of experience across food innovation, R&D, business strategy, and organisational leadership, she brings deep industry expertise shaped by her experience with leading organisations including Unilever, ITC, Synthite, and MTR Foods.
Her work sits at the intersection of food science, consumer insight, innovation, and commercialisation, with a focus on translating emerging consumer needs and market opportunities into scalable, market-ready solutions.
Chithra writes and speaks on the evolving food and beverage landscape, including consumer behaviour, health and wellness, protein and nutrition, affordability and the future of food innovation. She recently spoke at CII FoodPro on “Changing Consumer Habits: The Health, Protein & Affordability Pivot,” exploring how shifting consumer expectations are reshaping food innovation.
