About Young IFFI
Young IFFI is a platform by and for young professionals in the ingredients industry. It is the place where young professionals meet and exchange insights and experiences, ensuring cross-pollination within the ingredients industry.
Young IFFI Events
Young IFFI hosts events and masterclasses about different themes, not only about the ingredients industry but also about personal growth. Young IFFI Events are meant for young professionals in the ingredients industry, and students of food related studies. This year, there are four events:
Network meeting
Zwolle, 8028 PZ Netherlands
Network meeting
Network meeting
Driebergen, 3972 LA
Network meeting
The Young IFFI Event on 18-9-2025 is open for students, the other events are for young professionals working in the ingredients industry.
On top of your game
Would you like to discuss and find new ways to address challenging opportunities to create healthy, sustainable and affordable foods? Join us! We organise networking events and masterclasses. We also offer training sessions and in-depth workshops through Academy meetings. The topics are chosen by young professionals. In that way we make sure we stay on top of your game!
Development program
IFFI companies enable participation in an ‘in-industry’ management development program (instead of an in-company management program). An unique opportunity for young professionals to develop more broadly!
IFFI carousel
Part of Young IFFI is the IFFI carousel. Here, internships, theses, excursions, small research projects, and entry-level jobs are matched with 3rd and 4th year BSc and MSc students from food-related studies. The companies affiliated with IFFI provide the internships and thesis opportunities, maintaining a connection with the educational and professional field.
What we offer
So, in summary, what does Young IFFI offer you as a young professional?
- A network within the ingredients industry;
- Training and in-depth masterclasses through Academy meetings;
- In-industry management development program;
- IFFI carousel with internships, theses, excursions, and entry-level jobs;
- A platform for thinking about the future of the ingredients industry
Young IFFI Board
Thijs van de Water 
Chair
Trainee Cosun Beet Company
Laurine Krol
Treasurer
Product Developer at Double Aces /Yama
Daphne Kranenburg
Secretary
Customer Support Officer at ENS International
Saskia Postma
Representative SME
Technical Sales Manager at Ruitenberg
Rens Brouwer
Representative Multinational
Junior Application Engineer at Bunge
Wessel Reynierse
Liaison Members
Junior Technical Service Manager at Bunge
Young IFFI Commision
Jantine Kievit
Chair
Analytical Technician R&D at Corbion
Hidde Fokkema
Innovation
MSc Student Food Quality Management at Wageningen University
Noa Anneveldt
Operations
Teamlead at Koninklijke Euroma
Veerle van der Drift
Markets
MSc Student Food Quality Management at Wageningen University
Amber Overmeer
Human Capital
Talent Manager EMEA
Young IFFI Event
On September 19, the Young IFFI event took place, with the theme ‘Food for Thought’. Young professionals and students were invited to come together and address the contemporary, major issues in our industry. Photographer and filmmaker Kadir van Lohuizen elaborated on these issues based on his eponymous VPRO series. In workshops facilitated by moderators from Careerwise, solutions were made clear interactively. Participation for young professionals and students was free.
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