Team

Luca Bucchini is Hylobates’ Managing Director. Luca is a food risk scientist, and an expert in food and food supplement regulation. After public health and food risk assessment studies at Johns Hopkins, in the US, he co-founded Hylobates 20 years ago. He leads regulatory and scientific projects, from food allergens to novel foods. Luca is a vice-chair of ESSNA, the European Sports and Specialist Nutrition Alliances, and a director of EuroFIR., the non-profit food and food supplement composition organisation. Luca is passionate about sailing and airsoft.

Lucilla Caricchio is a founding partner and is an expert in food and cosmetic regulation; she is a leading specialist in beauty claims. She has graduated from the Catholic University in Rome in Cosmetic Sciences with honors, and holds a Master in Nutrition and Cosmetic Sciences from the Tor Vergata University in Rome. Lucilla oversees major international regulatory projects and holds key management responsibilities. She also follows projects with a specific focus on sustainability and is listed among experts in environmental labelling on the Italian National Packaging Consortium. She loves travelling, good books and learning new things.

Armando Antonelli is a principal regulatory consultant specialising in food regulation, with coordinating responsibilities. Armando is responsible for global and multi-partner projects. He received his Master’s degree in Medical Biotechnology at the University of Rome Tor Vergata (2010) and the Master of Law (LL.M.) in Food Law at LUISS University in Rome (2021). He joined Hylobates in 2010 and routinely manages and coordinates food and food supplements related projects, helping medium and large food companies to comply with EU and extra-EU law. Compliance of composition, labeling, safety, advertising and claims, scientific support, requirements for placing on the international market are the activities that he usually deals with.

Jacopo Angelucci is a principal food regulatory affairs consultant at Hylobates, with coordinating responsibilities. He deals particularly with pan-European long-term projects. After a degree in molecular biology he joined Hylobates to apply his knowledge to the food and regulatory field. He has more than 10 years of experience on food labelling, sport nutrition especially food supplements. He deals with projects involving many EU member states and Third Countries, such as the US, in order to market foods and food supplements from the initial “idea” of the product to actual selling to the consumer. Jacopo also has expertise in notification procedures in Europe, online marketing and in advertising.

Francesca Bucchini is a senior regulatory consultant at Hylobates, with remarkable expertise in the European markets. She has an international and EU policy background with working experience in Brussels in both the public and private sector. She joined Hylobates as part of the management team of EC funded projects with partners from the EU, Third Countries and the Mediterranean area, and her portfolio include EU affairs, food regulatory requirements, food supplement labelling, food export. Francesca is fluent in English and French.

Maura Di Martino is a regulatory affairs consultant, specialising in pan-European projects. Maura obtained a 4 year PhD degree in Molecular Biology from University of Warwick in the UK (2019) after a Master’s degree in Food Safety and Food Quality at University of Tuscia (2013). At Hylobates, her job is to provide clients expert advice on food safety and food regulation for the EU and the US markets. Her speciality is every facet of food and food supplements labelling for international business.

Riccardo Stefani is a registration specialist and social media/IT manager, He graduated in June 2020 with full marks (100/100 and honors), at the Industrial Technical Institute “Enrico Fermi” in Rome and joined Hylobates in 2021. Riccardo specialises in the rapid and accurate registration of food and foods supplements in Europe, and particularly in Italy. He also manages social media, and, thanks to his IT skills, and love for computers, he also acts as in-house IT support. Riccardo is also a keen body-builder.

Andrea Giovannercole is a junior regulatory consultant at Hylobates. Andrea attended University in “La Sapienza” and received a Master’s degree in Law. Subsequently, he obtained a L.L.M in Food Law at LUISS University. He first worked in a law firm dealing with food law and then joined Hylobates in January 2021. He is a Food Regulatory Consultant, taking care of national and International clients who want to market their food products, and food supplements, in Italy and abroad. Together with the team, Andrea helps clients make sure the food products are compliant with national and international law, contributing his legal expertise.

Patrick Valette is a registration specialist and social media manager. Patrick is French and lives in Rome since 2009 after working in Amsterdam. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Global Communication at ISCOM Toulouse in 2006 and with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Communication at the University Institute Paul Sabatier of Toulouse in 2004. He specializes in the audiovisual media sector and joined Hylobates in 2021 thanks to its experience in the field of TV shopping food supplements. At Hylobates, he is in contact with the European authorities to support customers with the requirements of placing their products on the European market. He also takes care of social media. With French as a mother tongue, he also speaks Italian and English.

Valerio De Santis is a regulatory translator at Hylobates. He received his Master’s degree in Languages and Modern Cultures at the University Roma Tre in 2016, after the bachelor’s degree in Languages and Linguistic-cultural mediation in 2013. Valerio translates food labels, ensuring that each term complies with European legislation on food supplements and foods. He also deals with the translation of phrases and documents in and from German.

Valeria Giuliani is a junior consultant in food safety and food regulation. She received her Graduate in Biological Sciences at the University of Rome La Sapienza (2011), the Master in Quality, Hygiene and Food Safety at the IMF business school (2019) and more recently the Master in Food Safety Expert at the Gruppo Maurizi (2021).
At Hylobates, as regulatory consultant she checks food labels, labels of food supplements and helps provide scientific support to projects.

Francesca Romana Nuccitelli is a junior regulatory consultant at Hylobates. Francesca Romana Nuccitelli holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from “Università degli Studi Roma Tre”. At Hylobates, she currently works as a regulatory consultant, focusing on compliance and labelling of food and food supplements for the Italian and European market. She also manages regulatory translations, especially in English, French and Spanish.

Davide Russo is an Administrative Assistant at Hylobates. After graduating from the Industrial Technical Institute “Enrico Fermi” in Rome with full marks, he is attending a degree in Management Engineering at the University of “Tor Vergata” Within the company he deals with Social Media and he collaborates in launching and testing new software and technologies. His strengths are: sensitivity, precision and sympathy. Davide is also a great football fan.

Francesca Felici is Hylobates Administrative Assistant. After getting an Italian-Spanish degree at high school, she’s attending university in “Roma Tre”, studying Political Science and International Relations. Within the company she’s responsible for the administration, accounting and executive assistance. Her strengths are: helpfulness, cordiality, problem solving and resoluteness.Francesca believes in a deep personal and working growth within the company.

Daniele Iannarelli is an administrative assistant at Hylobates. Daniele is attending a degree in electronics engineering at “La Sapienza”, after graduating in June 2020 at the Industrial Technical Institute “Enrico Fermi” in Rome with honors. His tasks include scheduling events and meetings, collaborating in launching and testing new software and technologies, and supporting management.