Remilk of Israel adds food industry executives to board
Alicia Enciso, Pedro Padierna and Floris Wesseling join Remilk Board of Directors
Remilk, an Israeli startup in the area of fermentation-based products, announced the appointment of three food industry executives to its board of directors. Alicia Enciso (recently CMO of Nestlé USA), Floris Wesseling (recent president of Danone Europe) and Pedro Padierna (former CEO and chairman of PepsiCo Mexico) have all joined. The firm develops and produces of animal-free milk proteins produced through a proprietary fermentation process.
Tomer Harpaz, executive chairman of the board of Remilk and founder of EL food technologies, says, “The addition of Alicia, Floris, and Pedro to the Board of Directors provides Remilk valuable perspective and expertise with which to navigate the complex global food landscape. The aligned aspirations and shared strategic priorities of this board further bolsters Remilk’s ability to become a driving force within the dairy industry.”
Veterans of the global food and beverage giants Nestle, PepsiCo and Danone, the new directors collectively bring Remilk unparalleled access to rich experience, broad vision and deep knowledge of the food and beverage ecosystem, it says.
Alicia Enciso served most recently as CMO for Nestlé USA, where she held various marketing leadership roles in the US and Mexico and served as president of the beverages division. Floris Wesseling has served most recently on the Danone executive committee as president Europe. Pedro Padierna served as president of PepsiCo Mexico Foods and as chairman.
