Wouter Berendsen
Global Portfolio Director, Fat & Cheese Interfood
Dr. Wouter Berendsen is a Dutch R&D and business leader in the global dairy industry with 20+ years of experience. As Global Portfolio Director – Market Development & Innovation at Interfood Group, he leads market-driven R&D and value engineering initiatives. Previously, he held roles at Danone and AVEBE, focusing on product development and market expansion. Wouter holds a PhD in Biochemical Engineering from the University of Stuttgart and an Executive MBA from Erasmus University of Rotterdam. His expertise spans dairy applications and precision fermentation. Having lived in five countries, including the US, he brings a global perspective to his work.
Seminars
Thursday 25th June 2026
Bridging Customer Needs & Supplier Capabilities by Aligning Product Applications for Precision-Fermented Proteins
9:00 am
- Understanding technical functionality of novel ingredients to reduce the valley of death for commercialization
- Facilitating collaboration between commercial, R&D, and application teams to ensure small-scale results translate to commercial consumer-desired products
- Evaluating protein functionality for target applications, such as structure, foaming, gelling, emulsification, and texture for sports nutrition
