Benoit Daems

A highly driven executive leader with an entrepreneurial mindset in the food, nutrition and supplements industry, with a track record in value creation, scaling, and organizational transformation. I combine entrepreneurial instinct with hands-on execution, having co-founded and grown several ventures in health & functional ingredients, food supplements and innovative health products.

Combining strategic clarity and operational depth. I have led turnaround trajectories, streamlined complex production environments, integrated acquisitions, built middle management layers and reported directly to private equity boards while driving M&A and buy-and-build strategies in fast-growing food and ingredients companies.

I bring:
• General management, operations and supply chain leadership
• Strategic planning & execution
• Change leadership and organizational simplification
• M&A and private equity experience
• A pragmatic, people-focused approach to getting things done hands-on

I am best positioned to advise or sit on the board of companies that are:
• Food, nutrition, supplements or functional ingredient producers or distributors
• FMCG, B2B or CMO manufacturers needing structure and operational excellence
• Scale-ups preparing for growth, internationalization or professionalization
• Innovators in clean label, plant-based, personalized nutrition, or “healthy living” concepts

These organizations typically face challenges in strategic focus, supply chain complexity, team development and investment decisions — areas where I can create direct and sustainable impact.