Deepa Raju

Deepa Raju has a strong background in research and development, with extensive experience at various food and beverage companies. Deepa is currently the Head of Research, Development & Innovation at Baldwin Richardson Foods. Prior to that, Deepa worked as an Agile Innovation Master & Head of Export R&D at The Kraft Heinz Company. Deepa also served as an Associate Director in the Break Through Innovation R&D department and as Lead of R&D for Coffee, Refreshment Beverages, and Snack Nuts at The Kraft Heinz Company. Before joining The Kraft Heinz Company, Deepa held roles at PepsiCo as a Commercialization Manager and Principal Scientist in Research and Development. Deepa also worked as a Senior Scientist at Naked Juice and as a Product Development Manager at Flavor Infusion. Deepa began their career as a Product Development Intern at Mattson.

Deepa Raju obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Biological/Biosystems Engineering from the University of California, Davis. Deepa completed their studies at the university from 2001 to 2003.