In her role, which came into effect on 2 September 2024, Imen will lead the company’s sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from BENEO’s site in Tienen, Belgium.
Imen holds an engineering degree in food science and has more than 20 years of experience in the food industry.
She started her career at Danone in Research and Development, following which she held roles as Quality Manager at Agrana and various Sales positions at Puratos in France. Most recently, Imen was positioned as Global Account Manager at Frulact SA.
At BENEO, Imen will now be responsible for leading and expanding the company’s business in EMEA.
This will include BENEO’s "home markets" of Germany and the BENELUX region, Northern and Southern Europe, as well as the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
Imen Ouerdiane comments: “I am very happy to join the BENEO team. The company is a leading player for plant-based functional ingredients worldwide and I very much look forward to supporting our customers in EMEA and helping them reach their goals by providing them with quality solutions."
"With the company’s nutritional know-how and technical expertise, I am more than confident that we will be able to grow together, as these markets hold fantastic opportunities for BENEO.”