IFFI

about iffi

About IFFI

IFFI stands for Ingredients for Food Innovators. IFFI is a Dutch business network of innovative producers of food Ingredients. IFFI expands the business and people development capacity of each member company by sharing insights, facilities and capabilities of the industry as a whole.

IFFI Board 2024

A message of the board

The world of food is changing continuously. For IFFI member companies to stay relevant for their customers, they need to be part of this change. IFFI’s mission is to stretch peoples perspectives and business boundaries to be purposeful in creating healthy, sustainable and affordable foods.

In order to do so we identify changes and trends and translate these to business opportunities and learnings for value creation. We connect companies, facilitate business and inspire people working in innovation, commerce and operation.

Commissions

Commission Operations

Annemarie Jorna

Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Royal Koopmans

Jos van de Werken

Operational Manager at Ruitenberg Ingredients

Eward Hofstede

Chief Operating Officer at Euroma

Hilde van der Ploeg

Manager Technology & Program Manager Sustainability at FrieslandCampina

Geert-Jan Hultermans

Operations Director EMEAI Region (carbohydrates) at ADM
(missing from the photo)

IFFI committee operations

Commission Markets

Nicolas Viaud

Area Lead Manager Northern Europe – Limagrain Ingredients at Limagrain

Malin Morin

Commercial Director at Royal Polak Spices

Simone Bouman

VP Sales Sustainable Food Solutions EMEA at Corbion

Aart ter Keurs

Global Business Director FrieslandCampina Ingredients at FrieslandCampina

Eric Lemmers

Sales Director at Buteressence
(missing from the photo)

IFFI committee markets

Commission Innovation

Pieter Paul Lamers

Vice President of New Business Development at Kerry

Iwona Brederveld

Global Product Manager at Exter

Wouter Berendsen

Global Fat & Cheese Portfolio and R&D Europe Director at Interfood

Fokke van den Berg

Head Of Ingredients Marketing & Digital at dsm-firmenich

Arno Pouls

General Manager Cosun Research & Development at Cosun
(missing from the photo)

Judith van Peij

Innovation Manager Baking & Confectionery at dsm-firmenich
(missing from the photo)

IFFI committee innovation

Commission Human Capital

Marinke van Stekelenburg

Talent Acquisition Manager Europe at Bunge

Suzanne JungJohann

Chief Human Resources Officer at Cosun

Esmé Smulders

Global Manager Talent at Interfood

Johanne Ros

HR Manager at Euroma

Network Facilitators

As network support partners we take care of the organisations and communication of all IFFI events and updates.

Marita Mantle-Kloosterboer
Marita Mantle-Kloosterboer
Event Management
Event Manager
at Key Conference Support
Iris ten Have
Marketing & Communication
Freelance copywriter
naomi heidinga
Naomi Heidinga
Marketing & Communication
Freelance copywriter
Photographer

Board

As board of the IFFI organisation we pride ourselves to serve our members, to be a counterpart of other relevant organisations and above all to contribute to our mission within the food ingredients business.

Dirk Lodewijk
Chairman
CEO
at Royal Koopmans
Halbe Vogel
Secretary
Management Consultant
at Vogelvlucht
Renee Boerefijn
Treasurer
R&D Director
at Cargill
Chih-Sung Ma
Board member
Director
at Yama Products

Media Partner

EVMI is a platform for the food professional in the Netherlands and Belgium.
In each magazine edition an IFFI member shares her of his vision on the future of ingredient innovation.

janet kooren
Janet Kooren 
Chief Editor Food
at Alea Publishers

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