Santiago Bellmunt

Santiago Bellmunt is a seasoned professional in the food and beverage sector, currently serving as the Group R&D Director at Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG since January 2019. Prior experience includes roles as R&D and Innovation Advisor at INNOAL from September 2015 to December 2018, and a significant tenure at PepsiCo Europe where roles included Senior Director for Fruit & Vegetables Innovation and R&D and Senior Director for R&D Food in Western Europe and Iberia Regions, overseeing teams of up to 50 professionals and managing product lines across various geographic markets. Santiago’s career began at CPC Best Foods, where responsibilities included Iberia Purchasing Manager and Marketing Product Manager. Educational qualifications include a Master of Agriculture Engineering focused on Food Industry from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya and a Management Executive Program from IESE Business School.