Sector

Food Technology and Sustainability recruitment and search.

Chaseman Global recruits leadership, commercial and technical talent for food technology, fresh produce, postharvest, sustainability and bioeconomy businesses that sit along the farm to table value chain.

Our view of the market

Food Technology, Sustainability and Bioeconomy

The companies redefining how food and bio-based products are made need leaders who can scale manufacturing, win retail and stand up to sustainability scrutiny. That profile is new, so we look across adjacent industries and test for transferable judgment.

Roles we place

  • CEOs and General Managers
  • Commercial and Retail Leadership
  • Operations and Scale-up
  • Postharvest and Supply Chain
  • Sustainability and Carbon
  • Board and advisory appointments

Who we work with

Food technology, alternative protein and ingredients companies, food processing and manufacturing businesses, fresh produce and postharvest businesses, sustainability and carbon platforms, clean energy and biofuels companies and bioeconomy companies turning agricultural feedstocks into new materials and energy.

Where the market is heading

Retailers and processors are demanding traceable, lower-carbon supply chains and investors are funding the technologies that deliver them. Companies need leaders who understand the farm end of the chain as well as the food or industrial customer.

Talent we know

General managers and country leaders, commercial and key account leaders for retail and food service, postharvest and supply chain specialists, sustainability and carbon program leaders, operations and scale-up leaders and CEO and board appointments.

How we run a food and sustainability search

We map across food, fresh produce, agriculture and sustainability businesses, because these leaders rarely come from one industry. Our team attends the sector's major events, including Fruit Attraction in Madrid.

Every search follows our ten-step retained process: a target universe you approve, confidential named approaches, assessed candidates and a target of a shortlist within 21 working days, backed by our 12-month written guarantee.

From the search record

Recent appointments in Food and Sustainability.

Food and sustainabilityAPAC

Chief Science Officer

Food ingredient company · Australia

113people mapped
10presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityAMERICAS

Regulatory Manager, North America

Postharvest technology company · United States

208people mapped
16presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityEMEA

C-suite Executive

Fresh produce technology company · Netherlands

226people mapped
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityGlobal

Global Logistics Lead

Postharvest technology company

119people mapped
12presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityAPAC

Chief Technology Officer

Precision fermentation company · Australia

270people mapped
8presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityAMERICAS

Country Manager, Peru

Postharvest technology company · Peru

Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityEMEA

Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager

Mycelium food company · Germany

136people mapped
9presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityGlobal

Global Equipment Innovation Manager

Postharvest solutions company · United States

164people mapped
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityAPAC

Chief Commercial Officer

Carbon advisory company · Australia

189people mapped
11presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityAMERICAS

Digital Sales Lead, US

Postharvest technology company · United States

398people mapped
14presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityEMEA

Lead Process Engineer

Fermentation scale-up company · Austria

147people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityAPAC

APAC Regulatory Director

Climate technology company

83people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityAPAC

Head of Product

Food ingredient company · Australia

70people mapped
4presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityAPAC

Global HR Manager

Biomaterials company · China

210people mapped
5presented
Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityAPAC

Executive Director of Product

Synthetic biology company · Australia

Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityAPAC

Executive Director, Science and Innovation

Synthetic biology company · Australia

Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityAPAC

Commercial Manager

Clean ammonia business of a global crop nutrition company · Singapore

Placedretained search
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Food and sustainabilityAPAC

Chief Scientific Officer

Precision fermentation dairy company · Australia

111people mapped
7presented
Placedretained search
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Questions

Hiring in Food and Sustainability.

Do you recruit for alternative protein and food ingredient companies?

Yes. We recruit science, operations, commercial and leadership roles for alternative protein, food ingredient and food processing businesses, from fermentation and R&D scientists to the C-suite.

Do you recruit for fresh produce and postharvest companies?

Yes. We recruit commercial, supply chain, postharvest and leadership roles for fresh produce and postharvest technology businesses.

Do you recruit sustainability and carbon program leaders?

Yes. We recruit sustainability, carbon and regenerative agriculture leaders for input companies, food businesses and sustainability platforms.

Do you work with investor-backed food technology companies?

Yes. We support VC- and PE-backed food and bioeconomy companies with leadership, commercial and board hires. Investors receive free access to our gated Non-Executive Network.

Do you recruit outside the US?

Yes. We recruit across the AMERICAS, EMEA and APAC Regions.

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