FCN | Walter De Man

Walter is an international director-level leader with strong credentials in the areas of Scientific and Regulatory affairs, Quality management, Health & wellbeing, and Sustainability topics. For more than 34 years, he held various senior R&D positions at Mars Inc. and gained a solid experience in applying science to resolve business challenges as well as in transforming organizations and building high performing collaborating R&D teams. He is known as a purpose-driven and inspiring team leader, building strong relationships based on trust, engaging with teams to drive results. Key Services • Corporate strategies in areas of Health & Nutrition and Sustainability • Fresh-eyes diagnostics of challenges in product quality and consistency in performance both from a technical and an operational perspective. • Scientific Affairs: assessment of the potential business impacts of existing and new emerging issues, critical assessment of the evidence, co- create business positions and roadmaps to mitigate risk and manage change. • Introduction of highly performing R&D team collaboration. • Knowledge transfer through training and technical bulletins (in for-mentioned areas of expertise) • Product and application expertise: o Rice production and processing o Sodium reformulation o Front-of-pack labelling schemes. o Ultra-processed food controversy o Contaminants o Sales argumentation on consumer relevant attributes o Global food security challenge

Dr. Walter De Man Agronomical engineer PhD in Food Chemistry Applied food science in business context, evidence- based facts to business challenges, purpose, quality management mindset, Improving organizational R&D designs, building stronger teams tel.: +32 475735212 walter.de.man(at)food-consulting-network.com LinkedIn De Man Consulting E. Van der Veldestraat, 17 3120 Tremelo Belgium map & directions