Meli Ilhamto

Meli (Melliza) Ilhamto has extensive experience in the food industry, primarily with Maple Leaf Foods Inc, where positions held include Marketing Manager for Innovation, Customer Business Development Manager for Loblaw Private Label, and Product Manager specializing in Poultry Optimization. Meli commenced with Maple Leaf Foods in 2011 as a Food Technologist, contributing to various product development roles prior to the current marketing leadership. Additional experience includes working as a Dairy Farmers of Ontario Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of Guelph and serving as a Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician at The J.M. Smucker Company. Meli holds a Bachelor of Science in Food Science with a Co-op designation from the University of Guelph, obtained in 2013.