Classic Fine Foods
Karen Tay has extensive experience in management and marketing within the food and retail sectors. Currently serving as a member of the Management Board and Group Lead for Alternative Proteins at Classic Fine Foods, Karen has held the position of Managing Director at Classic Fine Foods Singapore since 2017, and previously worked as Group Marketing Director from 2016 to 2017. Prior to these roles, Karen was a Regional Marketing Director at METRO/MAKRO Cash and Carry and gained strategic planning experience at Eastman Kodak. With a background as a consultant at Bain & Company and significant roles at Storck covering business unit management and marketing, Karen possesses a strong foundation in business development. Academically, Karen holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, an IMBA from Tsinghua University, and a Bachelor of Business Studies from Nanyang Business School.
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Classic Fine Foods
Classic Fine Foods is the only food service specialist operating internationally. We are present throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia with our 23 local offices and teams in the UK, UAE, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong and Macau. We also supply clients all around the world including the Indian Ocean and Caribbean Islands thanks to our e-shop www.classicfinefoods-international.com. Our International Division is managed by our team in France, located just outside of Paris at the heart of the Rungis International Market. Our mission is to source and bring exceptional ingredients and unique gourmet products to the most demanding chefs around the world, whatever their type of cuisine and cooking style. More than 15,000 customers put their faith in our company when it comes to haute cuisine. Quality, sustainability and traceability are three of the most important pillars within the company, clearly reflected in our sourcing. We pay particular attention to how products have been created and which production methods have been chosen. Through close partnerships with over 650 brands and suppliers, we deliver, on demand, the highest quality ambient, fresh and frozen products to the best restaurants, hotels and pastry shops, and also supply the most prestigious department stores and gourmet food outlets. Our broad portfolio of about 30,000 products ranges from local gastronomic jewels to rare and seasonal offerings. From meat, seafood and vegetables to dairy, beverages and pastry, all categories are extensively covered with the finest and most exceptional ingredients. We also offer a program of training courses and classes to our customers with our brand TheTasteLab and make our extraordinary products available to our B2C customers under our brand Classic Deli. The success of the company is built around one simple philosophy… “We select the best from the world and bring it to you!”