Jens Bleiel started his career at a management consultant company in Germany. After 5 years, he joined Dutch company Numico and held multiple management and executive functions in the baby food branch of the company. His last function was Global Marketing Director Infant Milks. After 10 years in this business, Jens Bleiel joined Dutch multinational DSM. As Senior Vice President of Metabolic Health Products, he built the functional food business in the area of metabolic health products. From 2009 to 2018, Jens Bleiel was Chief Executive Officer of Food for Health Ireland. Food for Health Ireland combines world-class science of 7 Public Research Organisations and the industry expertise of 5 leading dairy companies in Ireland to improve health through innovation in food. Since September 2018, Jens works as mentor and advisor for innovation-driven nutrition, food ingredients and technology companies.