With 25 years of experience, Melanie has led new product launches and cross-functional innovation projects. Melanie holds an MBA from Syracuse University, New York. She currently leads the commercial team for sports nutrition, protein bars, and fortified cereals at dsm-firmenich’s plant-based platform, featuring Vertis™ CanolaPRO®, the first specialty protein in its portfolio. Before joining dsm-firmenich (back then DSM) in 2018, Melanie worked at Givaudan Taste & Wellbeing and AkzoNobel. She’s passionate about food discovery and exploring tasty, nutritious, and sustainable combinations. Speaker’s country location: the Netherlands