Dennis Teeken

Dennis Teeken currently serves as the General Manager at Koninklijke Verkade nv, a role held since December 2022, and is part of the Pladis group. Previously, Dennis held the position of Commercial Director at UCC Coffee Benelux B.V. from May 2021 to December 2022, and served as the Chief Executive Officer at PERIDOT Food from July 2019 to January 2021, focusing on restructuring and strategic development in the plant-based food sector. Prior experience includes roles at HARIBO Deutschland as Chief Commercial Officer for the DACH region and various leadership positions within HARIBO for the Netherlands and Belgium. Dennis’ extensive background also includes a tenure at British American Tobacco, progressing through roles such as Head of Sales & Trade Marketing and Group Brand Manager. Furthermore, Dennis was a board member at Coöperatie Primera b.a. and managed Grand Cafe Zilver early in the career. Educational qualifications include studies at IMD, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, and Hotelschool Amsterdam.