Astra Sweets
Annick Verbist is an experienced procurement professional currently serving as Group Purchasing Manager at Astra Sweets since August 2021. Prior to this role, Annick held the position of Procurement/Purchasing Manager at Lantmännen Unibake, overseeing local procurement for three plants in Belgium. Experience also includes working as a Procurement Specialist and Project Manager at Arvesta, where Annick established a Group Department for General Procurement with a focus on indirect spending. Earlier career highlights feature a role as Purchasing Manager at Aveve/Arvesta, managing raw materials and logistics, as well as serving as a Buyer for raw materials in the animal nutrition sector, where Annick was involved in international trading and risk management. Annick's career began in tourism management with Strategisch Plan Kempen. Annick holds a Master's degree in applied economics from KU Leuven, complemented by studies at UC Louvain La Neuve and Kardinaal Van Roey-Instituut Vorselaar.
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Astra Sweets
Astra Sweets adds flavour to the confectionery sector. From our plants in Turnhout (BE), Harlingen (NL) and Nijkerk (NL), we bring delight to consumers in over 25 countries with our delicious sweets. We mainly develop and manufacture private label products, but also have a number of strong brands in our portfolio, including Frisia. Within 3 product categories: gums, mallows and UFOs, we capitalise on trends and develop new ones ourselves, in order to give clients every opportunity and to surprise consumers. Innovation, quality and service play a major role in our organisation.