Food manufacturing
10 food ingredient procurement experts
These ten professionals have bought ingredients and food raw materials as procurement managers and directors at food and beverage manufacturers. A reader can learn how food companies source and buy their ingredients.
Professionals to explore
01—10Annalise White
LinkedInExperience: Director, Ingredients Procurement · Danone
Director, Ingredients Procurement at Danone since 2024. Former Senior Manager, Ingredients Procurement (2018–2019) and Global Ingredients Buyer, Flavors, Colors, Cocoa and Chocolate (2016–2018) at Danone, and former Director, Global Marketing Procurement at Merck (2021–2024).
Anne Almagro
LinkedInExperience: Procurement Director, Ingredients · Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Former Procurement Director, Ingredients at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (2017–2022) and Director of Procurement at Heartland Food Products Group (2023–2026). Director Strategic Sourcing at Vibrant Ingredients since 2026. The profile describes leading categories and projects that include food and beverage ingredients and packaging.
Dirk Van Hoecke
LinkedInExperience: Procurement Director · CSM Ingredients
Procurement Director at CSM Ingredients since 2021. Former Procurement Director EU (2017–2021) and Procurement Director SC operations EU (2016–2017) at CSM Bakery Solutions, and former Procurement Director ingredients (2014–2016) and Category Buying Manager ingredients (2007–2014) at CSM Bakery Supplies Europe, which the profile says is now CSM Bakery Solutions.
Gregg Herron
LinkedInExperience: Director, Procurement Ingredients · Dawn Foods Global
Director, Procurement Ingredients at Dawn Foods Global since 2024, where the profile describes strategically sourcing flour, grains, cocoa/chocolate and dairy with an annualized estimated spend of $200+ MM. Former Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager (2015–2024) and Strategic Sourcing Manager (2014–2015) at Dawn Foods Global.
Kelly Thew
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Sourcing, Commodities · Rise Baking Company
Senior Director of Sourcing, Commodities at Rise Baking Company since 2024. Former Director of Sourcing, Commodities (2022–2024) and Senior Procurement Manager - Strategic Sourcing (2017–2022) at Rise Baking Company. The profile describes being responsible for sourcing more than $100m of spend, including the raw material categories Sugar, Oils & Fats and Cereals.
Kira McGrath
LinkedInExperience: Procurement Manager - Sugar, Dairy, Flavors, and Colors · Puratos
Procurement Manager - Sugar, Dairy, Flavors, and Colors at Puratos since 2023. Former Senior Buyer - Procurement at The Campbell's Company (2017–2023), and former Technologist at The Campbell's Company (2010–2015) and Food Technologist at Campbell Soup, Co (2015–2016).
Michael Stone
LinkedInExperience: Director of Procurement - Ingredients · Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries
Director of Procurement - Ingredients at Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries since 2023. Former Senior Procurement Manager - Fat Oils Sweeteners and Cocoa (2022–2023), Senior Purchasing Manager - Ingredients (2021–2022), Purchasing Manager (2018–2021) and Purchasing Agent - Ingredients (2014–2018) at Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries.
Sandeep D'silva
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Procurement Manager (Ingredients, Dairy Business and NPD) · Britannia Industries Limited
Sr. Procurement Manager (Ingredients, Dairy Business and NPD) at Britannia Industries Limited since 2024, where the profile describes leading a team sourcing food ingredients worth 1000 Crs annually. Former Procurement Manager - Raw Materials (Ingredients) (2014–2021) and Procurement Manager (Dairy Business and NPD) (2021–2024) at Britannia Industries Limited.
Stephanie Zarate Olmos
LinkedInExperience: Ingredients Procurement Manager · Danone
Ingredients Procurement Manager at Danone since 2024. Former Milk, Dairy & Plant Based Ingredients Manager (2022–2024), Milk, Dairy & Plant Based Ingredients Manager Buyer (2021–2022) and Milk & Dairy Ingredients GEND Buyer (2018–2020) at Danone. The profile, written in Spanish, describes leading global sourcing strategies in the food and beverage industry.
Steven Kluesner
LinkedInExperience: Global Procurement Director - Ingredients · PepsiCo
Former Global Procurement Director - Ingredients at PepsiCo (2020–2021). Former Head of Procurement - Raw Materials and Packaging (2016–2020), Group Manager - Dairy and Ingredients (2015–2016), Global Procurement Manager - Dairy (2013–2015) and Purchasing Manager - Dairy (2008–2013) at Nestlé.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's categories to the ingredients you buy, since sourcing dairy or sweeteners involves different markets and suppliers than sourcing flavors, colors or cocoa. Ask each person about the size of the spend they managed and whether they bought for one region or several, so you can judge how well their experience fits your company.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you decide when to lock in prices or contracts for volatile ingredients such as sugar, oils or dairy?
- 02How did you qualify and develop ingredient suppliers while keeping a backup source for critical items?
- 03How did you work with R&D and quality teams when a new product needed a new ingredient?
Reaching food ingredient procurement experts
How can I contact one of these food ingredient procurement experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 9 companies, including Danone, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. and CSM Ingredients, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach food ingredient procurement experts?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. It includes Instant Expert's 20% fee, so an offer that pays the person $100 costs you $125. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
About this directory
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