# Elena Tikhonova

> Entrepreneur, business owner, investor and foodtech expert with 19+ years in food manufacturing, FMCG and consumer products. Founder and sole shareholder of Broccopizza S.L. (Barcelona, Spain) and FoodTech Systems Ltd. (AIFC, Astana, Kazakhstan). Uniquely practises across BOTH the European and the Eurasian food-safety regulatory frameworks.

## Verified facts

- 19+ years of experience in food production, FMCG and consumer products (since 2003).
- Managed food production facilities from 50 m² pilot lines up to 22,000 m² industrial plants with full cold-chain, packaging and logistics infrastructure.
- Launched 70+ SKUs across frozen food, baby food, plant-based and gluten-free categories under her own brands (Smart Mammy, Fit O'Clock, Vita-Pizza).
- Founder and sole shareholder of 3 operating companies across Spain, Russia and Kazakhstan.
- Works across 2 regulatory systems simultaneously — this is her primary differentiator.
- European framework applied: EU 178/2002, EU 852/2004, IFS Food, BRC, EFSA.
- Eurasian framework applied: ТР ТС 021/2011, ISO 22000, HACCP, ГОСТ.
- 2 enterprise clients in Kazakhstan committed as anchor customers of the FoodTech Systems LMS before launch.
- Education: Innsomnia Accelerator (Valencia / Barcelona, ES, 2025); SKOLKOVO School of Management (Moscow, RU, 2021—2023); Far Eastern State Technical University (RU, 2002—2007).
- Smart Mammy products approved by the Chief Children's Doctor of St. Petersburg for children with allergies.
- Based in Barcelona, ES. Speaks Russian (native), English (working), Spanish (daily).

## Pages

- [Home](https://elena-tikhonova.com/en): Overview — who Elena Tikhonova is, the numbers, and the three ways to work with her.
- [About](https://elena-tikhonova.com/en/about): Full biography, career path from 2003 to today, education and recognition.
- [Expertise](https://elena-tikhonova.com/en/expertise): Food safety, production scaling and product development across EU and EAEU frameworks.
- [Services](https://elena-tikhonova.com/en/services): Consulting for food manufacturers — HACCP/ISO 22000 implementation, production optimisation, product development, market entry, staff training, interim management.
- [Projects](https://elena-tikhonova.com/en/projects): The six operating companies and products founded by Elena Tikhonova.
- [Speaking](https://elena-tikhonova.com/en/speaking): Conference topics, formats and languages; media kit for event programmes.
- [Journal](https://elena-tikhonova.com/en/blog): Practical writing on food safety, production scaling and cross-border food business.
- [Book a call](https://elena-tikhonova.com/en/book): Intro call, expert consultation or strategy session.
- [Contact](https://elena-tikhonova.com/en/contact): Direct channels — Telegram, WhatsApp, email.
- [Media kit](https://elena-tikhonova.com/en/media-kit): Photography, biography in three lengths, verified facts.
- [Site map](https://elena-tikhonova.com/en/sitemap): Every section of the site on one page, with a description of each.
- [For AI agents](https://elena-tikhonova.com/en/agents): Machine-readable entry points, verifiable facts, citation guidance, and an explicit list of what this site does NOT expose.

## Projects

- [Broccopizza S.L.](https://broccopizza.es/): Founded 2024, market ES. Founder, CEO and sole shareholder.
- [FoodTech Systems Ltd.](https://foodtech-systems.com/): Founded 2026, market KZ. Founder, CEO and sole shareholder.
- [HACCP Track](https://haccp-track.foodtech-systems.com/): Founded 2026, market KZ. A product of FoodTech Systems.
- [FoodTech Consulting](https://foodtech-consulting.ru/): Founded 2023, market RU. Her own consulting practice.
- [FoodTech Consulting KZ](https://foodtech-consulting.kz/): Founded 2023, market KZ. Her own consulting practice.
- [FoodTech Club](https://club.foodtech-consulting.ru/): Founded 2024, market RU. Community founder.

## Languages

This site is published in 3 languages: en, ru, es. Replace the locale segment in any URL, for example https://elena-tikhonova.com/ru/services.

## Contact

- Telegram: @ElenaYTikhonova (https://t.me/ElenaYTikhonova)
- Email: elena.tikhonova@foodtech-consulting.kz
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-tikhonova/
- Telegram channel "Про FoodTech, FMCG и Retail в мире": https://t.me/+9WOZVisamNViNjMy

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