Geke Naaktgeboren-Stoffels named Global Quality Director at Trouw Nutrition

Nutreco appointed Geke Naaktgeboren-Stoffels as Global Director of Quality at its animal nutrition division, Trouw Nutrition.

Geke Naaktgeboren-Stoffels

Nutreco announced that Geke Naaktgeboren-Stoffels  joined Nutreco as Global Director of Quality at Trouw Nutrition as of November 8th.

“In her new role, Geke will drive the development, improvement and ongoing management of our quality programmes, policies and strategies that respond to the ever-increasing customers and industry standards. She will collaborate with Nutreco, Skretting and all the Trouw Nutrition QA colleagues worldwide on matters that relate to quality and regulatory compliance,” Nutreco said in a statement.

Geke brings a wealth of experience to Trouw Nutrition as a leader in quality & food safety, having built a 27-year track record at Unilever and Friesland Campina, where she last held the role of Quality Assurance Ingredients Director. Geke studied Food Science at the Wageningen Agricultural University in the Netherlands before completing her PhD in Microbiology from the Agricultural University, Ås, in Norway.

“I am excited to join Trouw Nutrition in the role of Global Quality Director. For me, Quality & Food Safety are always critical enablers and often also editors to protect the company reputation and safeguard customer satisfaction and compliance,” said Geke Naaktgeboren-Stoffels. “I am looking forward to leading and guiding the Quality community in the journey to set the vision and continuously improve the Quality Strategy & Systems in line with trends & developments and customer / legal requirements. Everybody has a role in Quality & Foods Safety. I like to connect and inspire people to create one vision on quality and bring clarity for individuals and disciplines on what it means to be successful together,” she added.

Geke Naaktgeboren-Stoffels will report directly to Trouw Nutrition CEO Saskia Korink and will thus become a member of the Trouw Nutrition Leadership Team.