Xavier Pinardon

Xavier Pinardon is an accomplished professional specializing in business development and strategic planning within the food industry. Currently serving as the Head of Business Development at Standing Ovation since June 2025, Xavier previously held significant roles including Food Strategy Development Manager at Syensqo (formerly Solvay) and Solvay, where business strategies for expanding Natural Food Ingredient portfolios were developed through mergers, acquisitions, and venture capital initiatives. In a prior position at Danone, Xavier co-led the transformation of innovation strategies for the Specialized Nutrition Business Unit, significantly enhancing investment decision processes and innovation output. With a strong foundation in project management and business development during tenures at Alcimed and experience in market studies with Vilmorin SA and Syngenta, Xavier holds an agronomy engineering degree from L'Institut Agro Rennes-Angers.