not sure if you were trying a light setup or if you were focusing on the food.
If you were trying to have all white setup, you are missing light at the front.
the whitebalance has a cooler look in the bottom half of the image.
composition wise, i think a natural backdrop would suit food better. white is nice for marketing of a product, but would need to be stronger here
Thanks Claudio.
Good points. I was trying a little bit of both. Originally, I began trying a lighting setup (all white), but I felt the food was a bit washed out by the light & appeared to be “floating”. I pulled back on the lighting in the front to add some texture to the surface & to reduce the highlights, but this resulted in the colour caste in the front. I must try again, thanks.