Gilles Mertens

Gilles Mertens is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in research and development, quality assurance, and production management within the food industry. Currently serving as Porteur projet R&D at Corman since September 2021, Gilles previously held the position of Responsable qualité et développement at JJ Delvaux SA, where significant achievements included updating the HACCP system and obtaining IFS Global Markets Food certification. Prior roles include Superviseur de production at Père Olive, where production management and continuous improvement projects were key responsibilities, and R&D Manager and ingénieur process at Detry SA, focusing on process optimization and collaborative research projects. Gilles holds a degree in Bioengineering from Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech - Université de Liège and obtained a level 3 prevention advisor certificate from Vidyas.