Arlene Karan

Arlene joined Weston Foods in 2018 as Vice President, Research & Development. In 2019, she was appointed to Vice President, Research & Development and Quality bringing together the R&D and Quality functions under her leadership.

Arlene is a chemical engineer with more than 20 years of experience within food manufacturing. Her expertise lies in research & development, consumer-led product innovation and manufacturing operations across many grocery categories, including simple meals, snacking, soup, baby food and beverage. She has now proudly added the bakery category to her portfolio. She has a passion for marrying consumer insights with food trends to deliver new category innovation.

Prior to Weston Foods, Arlene spent 17 years with the Campbell Soup Company where she held several R&D and supply chain roles in Canada and the U.S. Most recently, she held the role of Vice President R&D as a key member of the Canadian Senior Leadership Team and the Global R&D Team.

Arlene earned her Master’s of Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto. As an engineer, she loves how bakery marries the art and science of food and has a weakness for freshly baked bread. She resides in Toronto with her family.