Data and analytics professionals in Food manufacturing
IBP analytics at WK Kellogg Co, commercial BI at Ventura Foods and data architecture at Tyson Foods give a sense of how varied this food manufacturing data and analytics group is. The ten are at ten different companies, including Bimbo Bakeries USA, McCain Foods and Barry Callebaut Group, and can speak to which plant, planning or trade data a food maker should use for pricing and production plans.
Professionals to explore
Aart Labee
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Analytics & Insights · Barry Callebaut Group
Aart Labee, based in the Basel area, has been Senior Director Analytics & Insights at Barry Callebaut Group since 2025. Aart held Global Head of Data, AI and Analytics Platforms (2020) and a Global Head of Data, AI & Analytics title (2020–2025) at Syngenta Group, and Global Director titles in data, BI and analytics at FrieslandCampina (2015–2020).
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Audrey Enriquez
LinkedInExperience: Director, Commercial BI and CRM · Ventura Foods
Commercial BI and CRM at Ventura Foods have been Audrey Enriquez's area as Director, Commercial BI and CRM since 2024. Audrey's earlier Ventura Foods titles were Sr. Manager, Commercial Business Systems (2023–2024), Manager, Commercial Business Systems (2020–2023), Sr. Trade Analyst (2018–2020) and Master Data Analyst (2014–2018), which makes Audrey a fit for trade and customer data questions.
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Jimmy Gabel
LinkedInExperience: Director of Analytics - Data Architecture, Data Science, Data Platforms · Tyson Foods
Data architecture, data science and data platforms all sit in Jimmy Gabel's title at Tyson Foods: Director of Analytics - Data Architecture, Data Science, Data Platforms since 2024. Jimmy's other Tyson Foods titles include Director of Analytics - Fresh Meats and International (2022–2023), Sr Staff Architect - Analytics (2018–2022) and SAP Hypercare Program Data Lead (2015–2016), and Jimmy names master data management and information architecture.
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Jimmy Grohalski
LinkedInExperience: Director IBP Analytics & Capabilities · WK Kellogg Co
WK Kellogg Co's Director IBP Analytics & Capabilities since 2023, Jimmy Grohalski held these titles at Kellogg Company: Director Supply Chain Analytics and Insights (2022–2023), Senior Manager Supply Chain Analytics (2017–2022), Manager Integrated Planning Capabilities (2016–2017) and Reporting & Analytics Supply Chain Planner II (2013–2016). That planning-heavy path makes Jimmy a fit for supply chain planning questions.
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Jonathan Starkey
LinkedInExperience: Director Business Analytics · Maple Leaf Foods Inc
From Mississauga, Jonathan Starkey is Director Business Analytics at Maple Leaf Foods Inc since 2019 and was Business Analytics Solution Architect there (2011–2019). Jonathan was Director, Business Intelligence at AB InBev (2009–2011) and describes ERP and BI implementations at CPG companies, a fit for ERP reporting questions.
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Jorge De La Pena
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Data & Technology Transformation (Head of Data & Analytics, North America) · Bimbo Bakeries USA
Head of Data & Analytics, North America is part of Jorge De La Pena's title at Bimbo Bakeries USA: Senior Director, Data & Technology Transformation (Head of Data & Analytics, North America), held since 2025. Jorge's other Bimbo Bakeries USA titles include Senior Director, Business Technology Transformation (2022–2025) and BI systems project manager titles (2010–2020), and Jorge names AI/ML in production and demand and revenue analytics.
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Melissa Faucher
LinkedInExperience: Director, Commercial Data & Analytics · The J.M. Smucker Co.
Since 2022, Melissa Faucher has been Director, Commercial Data & Analytics at The J.M. Smucker Co. At Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., Melissa held Sr. Manager Data Science (2021–2022), Data Science Manager (2019–2021) and Principal Business Analyst, Marketing Data Science (2018–2019), a fit for commercial and marketing analytics questions.
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Ning Kost
LinkedInExperience: VP, Global Head of Data, AI & Analytics · McCain Foods
McCain Foods has had Ning Kost as VP, Global Head of Data, AI & Analytics since 2024. At NielsenIQ, Ning held VP of Engineering - MLOps, Omni, Panel (2022–2024) and Head of Data Analytics, Platform Engineering (2021–2022), and at Nielsen, VP of Technology, Consumer Intelligence (2019–2021); Ning describes data and AI products across supply chain, commercial, agriculture and manufacturing.
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Paul Cavacas
LinkedInExperience: Director of Analytics, Data and AI · Ocean Spray Cranberries
At Ocean Spray Cranberries, Paul Cavacas is Director of Analytics, Data and AI (since 2026), and held Associate Director of Data and Analytics (2023–2026), Senior Manager. Data Platforms (2020–2023), Enterprise Architect (2019–2020) and Application Architect (2010–2019) there. Paul describes a hands-on developer background, a fit for data platform questions.
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Taylor Mermis
LinkedInExperience: Director of Analytics Development · Seaboard Foods
Director of Analytics Development at Seaboard Foods since 2021, Taylor Mermis was Sr. Business Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis at Seaboard Triumph Foods (2016–2021). At Corbion, Taylor held Sr. Manager, Commercial Finance (2015–2016), Sr. Manager, Business Insights (2012–2015) and Accounting Manager (2010–2012), a fit for questions linking analytics to financial planning.
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Choose the right perspective
Supply chain planning questions fit Jimmy Grohalski, whose WK Kellogg Co title names IBP analytics, and demand and revenue analytics questions fit Jorge De La Pena at Bimbo Bakeries USA. Trade and commercial questions fit Audrey Enriquez and Melissa Faucher, Taylor Mermis pairs analytics with years of finance titles, and Ning Kost and Paul Cavacas suit data platform and AI questions.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you measure whether trade promotion spend with retailers actually lifted volume?
- 02Which plant and yield data is reliable enough to set a production plan when raw material quality varies?
- 03How do you combine retailer point-of-sale data with shipment data to forecast demand?
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