Wouter Berendsen
Global Fat & Cheese Portfolio and R&D Europe Director Interfood Group
Dr.-Ing. Wouter Berendsen is a Dutch R&D and business leader in the global dairy industry. Since 2017, he has served as Global Portfolio Director Fat & Cheese at Interfood Group, where he leads innovation 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 MSc from Wageningen University. His expertise spans biotechnology, dairy applications, and precision fermentation. Having lived in five countries, he brings a global perspective to his work.
Seminars
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Defining the Best & Most Commercially Viable Applications for Specific Ingredients to Maximise Acceptance
2:45 pm
- Building market understanding to determine the best real-world applications for an ingredient
- Identifying the highest selling markets with an unmet need that can be addressed by your ingredient
- Marry an ingredient’s characteristics to specific categories and applications to mitigate launch failure
