How to achieve efficient and sustainable production? Solving challenges in edible oil, sauces and dressings manufacturing

Marcos Pilati - VP Sales beverages North America

Marcos Pilati is the Vice President of Sales for Sidel North America. He joined Sidel in 2005 and is based in Norcross, GA since relocating from Mexico in 2021. Prior to assuming his current role, Marcos held a variety of positions within Sidel North America including Project Manager, Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Sales Director and most recently Sales VP for Middle America Region. He has over 25 years of experience in the industry.

Lynn Dornblaser - Director of Innovation and Insight | Mintel

Lynn Dornblaser brings more than 35 years of product trend knowledge to her work at Mintel, which she joined in 1998. She applies her unique perspective on the market and new product development to tailored client research and to extensive public speaking. Prior to joining Mintel, Dornblaser covered new product trends at several trade magazine publishing companies, as editor and editorial director of publication New Product News.

Vincent Le Guen - VP Packaging | Sidel

Vincent has been Vice President of Packaging since 2021 and leads Sidel’s Packaging, Moulds & Line Solutions. His responsibilities range from packaging specifications to full line conversion and improvement solutions through equipment upgrades, blowing mould supply, including packaging & preform design, liquid-package interaction analysis, SKU optimisation and renewal, and packaging qualification and approval for commercialization.

Nader Khalid - Business Development Manager, North America, Rigid Packaging | Husky

Joining Husky in 2007, Nader has over 15 years’ experience in rigid packaging covering a variety of packaging applications in the food & beverage sector. Nader’s experience includes working as a PET Systems Project Engineer, and direct sales as a Business Manager for North America. Since September 2020, Nader Khalid has worked as Husky’s Business Development Manager for Rigid Packaging responsible for the North American market. Nader holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree, Mechanical Engineering from Ryerson University, Toronto and is a registered member with Professional Engineers Ontario.

Patrice Papin - Western Regional Sales Manager | Serac Inc.

Patrice Papin is the Western Regional Sales Manager at Serac Inc. With over 20 years of experience in the primary & secondary packaging food industry, including the sauce & edible oil markets. Patrice has held various positions within Serac worldwide, especially with 15 years in Asia, where the edible oil and sauce markets are very active. Patrice is specialized in liquid net weight filling machines, but also experienced in secondary packaging/end of line, which provides a full view of efficient line design. With a strong background in mechanical & automation engineering (master’s degree), Patrice has developed a deep understanding of the food industry and bottling line processes.

Mike DeCotiis - BDD for Engineering, Conveying and Integration in North America | Sidel

Mike de Cotiis is a Business Development Director for Engineering, Conveying and Integration in North America at Sidel. Based in Canada, he has over his 37 years at Sidel led our manufacturing team for conveyors and automation and our Engineering group. He as well has led our Sales team as Director of Sales for North America. Mike has a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Didier Saussereau - Product Manager Packaging Line | Sidel

Didier Saussereau is Product Manager for the Packing product Line. Didier has more than 30 years of experience in secondary packaging. His mission is to drive the Packing portfolio strategy with a specific focus on the Food, Home & Personal Care markets.

Shantal Alfaro - Business Area Manager Americas | Gentlebrand

Shantal Alfaro is a Business Area Manager for the Americas at Gentlebrand, a design agency belonging to the Sidel Group and specializing in strategic packaging development from product branding and marketing to its feasibility. With more than 12 years of experience in the consumer goods industry, Shantal currently leads Gentlebrand’s exciting mission to empower even more customers’ brands through the development of outstanding, optimized and feasible packaging design in various materials: PET, cans, glass, carton, etc. Shantal holds a degree in International Business from University Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico City.

Christopher J. Layton - Sustainability Director, Specialty Plastics | Eastman

Chris is the Sustainability Director for Eastman’s Specialty Plastics business unit group. He joined Eastman in 1998 and has held roles of increasing responsibility in Environmental, Health & Safety, Technology and Business Management/Leadership. In his current role, he works across Specialty Plastic’s various markets to leverage our advanced circular recycling technologies and help customers meet their sustainability goals.

Aglavena Gabilondo - Innovation and Trends | RAGASA Industrias

Aglavena Gabilondo is responsible for the Innovation and Trends at RAGASA Industrias. She brings two decades of expertise in public relations and promotion, organizational development, marketing and branding as well as in consulting various corporate clients. For close to 20 years, she has worked on innovation and development of new products. Aglavena holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences from Tec de Monterrey and a Master's degree in Business Administration with a specialty in Marketing.

Naima Boutroy - Global packaging expert | Sidel

Naima Boutroy is Global Packaging Technical support at Sidel. Based in France, she has led Packaging development projects since 2007: within her global responsibilities, a specific focus is placed on solutions for sensitive products, such as packaging and preform performance evaluation, barrier packaging solutions, and recycling. Having worked for Sidel since 1986, Naima has been holding various positions including R&D Project Manager and Manager of the Liquid Package Interaction (LPI) laboratory. A French national, she holds a Ph.D. in Physics and a Master’s Degree in Chemistry & Physics.

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How to achieve efficient and sustainable production? Solving challenges in edible oil, sauces and dressings manufacturing

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