Michel Picandet is now Executive Vice President and Head of TOMRA Food

Michel Picandet is appointed Executive Vice President and Head of TOMRA Food and will be in charge of the three brands: TOMRA Food, Compac and BBC Technologies. Mr. Picandet has joined the company on 1 January 2020, and will be based in Leuven, Belgium, at TOMRA Food headquarters.

"I am delighted that Michel is joining our management team. He is a highly strategic, global business executive with extensive experience in the food and beverage industry, as well as capital equipment and related services. I am confident that the TOMRA Food team will continue to build on our three pillars of technical leadership, food confidence and digital transformation with a view to achieving a more circular economy and safeguarding the future of food. Michel and the global team will always aim to offer high customer value and satisfaction, ensuring that TOMRA Food is a strong long-term partner with a focus on helping our customers improve their productivity and profitability”, - comments TOMRA President and Chief Executive Officer Stefan Ranstrand.

Michel Picandet brings a strong track record to his new role, developed in various roles of increasing scope and accountability that cover markets around the world. He says: "I am delighted to have the opportunity to lead a forward-looking business like TOMRA Food, which is leading the resource revolution. The company constantly seeks to find new ways to reduce the world's waste and optimize its resource utilization, and I look forward to helping customers reduce food waste and improve their business yields, building a reputation for their sustainability credentials.

Prior to joining TOMRA, Picandet has held management positions within Tetra Pak as Global and Managing Director since 2013. Previously, he headed the Life Cycle Management division of Sidel, where he also worked in America, Asia and Europe for more than 20 years after having started his career in Engineering and Controls at Rhone-Poulenc Animal Nutrition.

Michel is a French national and has an Engineering degree from the University of Clermont-Ferrand as well as a Master in management from ESCP Business School.

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