ofi, formerly known as Olam Food Ingredients, is a global company focused on raw materials and ingredient platforms including cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices. The company offers product development capabilities and aims to inspire new concepts in collaboration with its customers. ofi was created in early 2020 following a reorganization of Olam to unlock and maximize long-term value, including an IPO and concurrent demerger. The company intends to seek a primary listing on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange and a concurrent secondary listing in Singapore.

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ofi is a global leader offering naturally good food & beverage ingredients and solutions. 

Pioneers at heart we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufactures and retailers with products and ingredients that will delight their customers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is part of that delight.

At every stage, from plant to palate, we take care of the ingredients. With deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. 

Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique manufacturing footprint and complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products.

We share our fresh ideas, ingredients and solutions so our customers can unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices to create naturally healthy and delicious food & beverage products for their consumer. 

And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real. 


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Introducing our Diversity Champion, Usha Kakaria-Cayaux, Chief Human Resources Officer at ofi.

Our Diversity Champion series continues to be a powerful platform for amplifying diverse voices and driving positive change within the commodities sector. In our latest interview, Usha shares her career journey, insights gained from a variety of leadership roles spanning HR, finance, and marketing, along with her pivotal role in driving inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) efforts at ofi.

In this video, Usha shares her top three tips for career success.

Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eNfdtJhJ

#DiversityChampion #EmpoweringTalent #InclusiveWorkplaces #GenderDiversity #CareerAdvice

We are thrilled to announce that ofi will be attending Gulfood - The World’s Largest, Most Trusted F&B Sourcing Event, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre this February! 

Visit us at Stand C6-40 in Hall 6 and Dubai D meeting room, to experience a range of premium products, including rich cocoa, aromatic coffee, creamy dairy delights and a unique assortment of nuts and spices.
 
Our team is eager to engage with you, answer your questions, and provide insights into the sustainability impact and craftsmanship that goes into creating these products.
 
For more details, check out the event: https://lnkd.in/e8W8BimA

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We’re excited to announce the next stage of our customer first strategy with the launch of a new commercial platform – ofi Food & Beverage Solutions. Leading the new platform will be Sandeep Jain, who becomes Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for ofi, whilst continuing to oversee our Dairy business globally. 

In supporting a diverse range of customer requirements, the new platform will consolidate ofi’s current category solutions capabilities and innovation infrastructure to ensure the business is well positioned as a trusted, reliable partner to our customers in identifying and capitalizing on new opportunities. 

Those customers looking to co-create new consumer concepts or new application solutions will be supported by the new platform along with our four Customer Solutions Centers in Amsterdam, Bangalore, Chicago, and Singapore. Whilst customers seeking excellence in single ingredients, from sourcing to manufacturing, will continue to be supported by ofi’s five leading product platforms with their global origination and sourcing capabilities, competitive sustainability offering, and deep plant science and product innovation expertise.

This step change in our approach enables us to take our application and R&D capabilities to the next level so that we can provide an end-to-end integrated customer experience. One that is built on deep consumer, category, and application understanding – collaborating with customers to help make their ambitions real. 

As a proven business leader, we’re delighted to be welcoming Sandeep to his new role as CCO. With 26 years of experience working for Olam and deep expertise across all five ofi product platforms, Sandeep will have responsibility for driving sales excellence and customer centricity across the business. In leading the ofi F&B Solutions platform, Sandeep will oversee global strategy execution – enabling the platform to become a growth driver for the business. 

#f&bsolutions #bethechange #makeitreal

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Join us at the Sustainable Foods Summit North America! Shannon Clayton, Vice President of Business Development, Coffee, will be presenting “Developing Certified Upcycled Ingredients” and Claire Loudis, Senior Sustainability Manager Global Spices, will share her insights on 2 separate panel discussions. “Selecting Ingredients for Sustainability” on day 1 and “Future of Sustainable Sourcing” on day 2. 

When: January 24-25, 2024
Where: The City Club of San Francisco

Find out more: https://lnkd.in/etBFRVE 
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We’re delighted to announce that Roel van Poppel has been appointed as Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) at ofi. In his new position, Roel will bring further focus to ofi’s rich experience and deep expertise in addressing the multiple social and environmental challenges in food supply chains such as farmer poverty, deforestation, and greenhouse gas emissions. 

As an industry leader with extensive experience across both ingredients and sustainability, Roel is well positioned to take responsibility for scaling ofi’s ability to drive positive impact across its five leading product platforms, building on the critical work that Gerry Manley – our previous CSO – played in developing and leading the company’s sustainability efforts and footprint. 

Roel’s 25 years of industry experience speaks for itself. From leading the award-winning sustainability insights management system AtSource to most recently being seconded as a co-founder of the wider industry led sustainability measurement digital platform TRACT – his strategic vision, business acumen and commercial leadership will help deliver on our purpose to Be the Change for Good Food and a Healthy Future. 

#sustainability #bethechange #makeitreal 

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