Florida Food Products, one of the world's largest independent providers of natural ingredients, is announcing that Todd Werpy joined its board of directors. Werpy has more than 30 years of expertise in research and development and strategic partnerships.

Werpy most recently served as senior vice president and chief science officer at Archer Daniels Midland Co., where he oversaw global technology and process initiatives, product expansion, and fostered collaborations across the public and private sectors. He holds 30 US patents in catalysis and biomass conversion and was honored with the American Chemical Society Award for Affordable Green Chemistry in 2015.

"We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Werpy to the board," said Vince Macciocchi, chief executive officer of FFP. "His unique blend of deep technical knowledge and visionary thinking is perfectly aligned with our mission to deliver natural, science-driven ingredient solutions. His leadership will be instrumental as we continue expanding our clean label platform."

Christopher Sand, managing director of Ardian and majority owner of FFP, said, "Todd's unparalleled expertise in fermentation combined with his overall scientific acumen and visionary leadership will be a tremendous asset as we continue expanding our capabilities and market reach."

Early in his career, Werpy spent 15 years at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where he led efforts in renewable chemical development. His groundbreaking work on converting glycerin and sorbitol into propylene glycol is now a commercialized innovation in green chemistry.

"FFP's investment in science, scale, and clean label solutions makes it an exciting leader in the evolving food and beverage landscape," said Werpy. "I'm honored to join the board and contribute to the company's mission to make clean label ingredients accessible to the industry."

Source: Florida Food Products