Darren Vanbesien

Darren Vanbesien is an experienced professional in the bakery and food manufacturing industry, currently serving as Bakery Director at Aspire Bakeries since May 2023. Previously, Darren held the position of Plant Manager at Dare Foods Limited, leading a state-of-the-art automated bakery facility from March 2018 to May 2023. With a robust background at Unilever from March 2013 to March 2018, Darren progressed through roles including Factory Director, Manufacturing Manager, and Quality Assurance Manager, acquiring expertise in production management and quality assurance. Prior experience includes Plant Manager at G.S. Dunn and various roles at The J.M. Smucker Company, where responsibilities encompassed operations management, production supervision, and quality assurance. Darren earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Waterloo in 1998.