Patricia Saint Blancat

Patricia Saint Blancat serves as Head QC Europe at UPL since April 2023, overseeing quality control management across eight factories in France, Belgium, and the UK. Prior to this role, Patricia spent nearly 24 years at Famille Michaud Apiculteurs, initially as Directrice Industrielle, then as Directrice Qualité, contributing to the company's leadership in the natural sweeteners market. Responsibilities included managing a laboratory team, implementing ISO/IEC 17025 compliant analysis technologies, overseeing audits, and addressing regulatory compliance. Patricia also led analytical services within the apiculture sector and acted as a scientific expert for the European Commission. Earlier experience includes a position as Responsable production at Natural Plant Protection, focusing on the industrialization of baculovirus production and managing the production unit.