Rudi van der Stap

Rudi van der Stap is currently serving as the Senior Quality Manager OPS EMEA at Lamb Weston EMEA since September 2025. Prior experience includes a significant leadership role as Global Quality Director for Health & Biosciences at IFF, overseeing Quality Operations across more than 40 manufacturing sites and 25 co-manufacturers from October 2014 to August 2025. Additional positions at IFF encompassed Global Director roles related to Quality Systems, Technology, and Customer Quality. Prior to that, Rudi van der Stap held various quality management roles at McCain Foods, Burger King, Farm Frites, and Hollandsche Aanneming Maatschappij, building expertise in customer quality, compliance, and food safety across diverse sectors. Rudi van der Stap holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Avans University of Applied Sciences and a foundational education in Chemical Analysis.