Kemin Industries, appointed João Marcelo Gomes as President of Kemin Food Technologies – EMEA. Company leader pivots from agriculture in South America to food industry in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Kemin Industries, leading ingredient manufacturer, recently appointed João Marcelo Gomes as President of Kemin Food Technologies – EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Gomes joined Kemin in 2019 as President of Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health – South America. Gomes has held various executive positions throughout his career, focusing on sales; marketing; and business and people development in animal nutrition and health companies, including Bayer, Fort Dodge, Pfizer, Ceva and Novus International.

"I am very excited to take on this new role in Kemin's food technologies business and am looking forward to expanding my knowledge across the industries Kemin serves," said Gomes. "Kemin Food Technologies – EMEA has balanced consumers' growing interest in more natural products and ingredients with the economic crisis that has challenged food manufacturers to meet budget expectations while providing clearer labels. I'm eager to join the team and work together to continue their success, execute our growth strategy and take the business unit to the next level."