Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, recently appointed Dr. Zheng Yang as director of research and development for its food technologies business unit in North America. Yang will lead all aspects of research, product development and formulation activities, from conception to commercialization.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Yang as Director of R&D at Kemin Food Technologies,” said Marc Scantlin, president, Kemin Food Technologies–North America. “Trained as a chemist, Dr. Yang has put his scientific knowledge to use in the natural product space solving challenging problems at all stages of product and process development—from discovery to scale up. With over 15 years of experience working for global food and beverage leaders, his expertise will guide innovation and business strategy to accelerate future market growth for Kemin Food Technologies.”