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Jennifer Kimmel

Jennifer Kimmel

Head of R&D , ROQUETTE

With 20+ years in the food industry across finished products and ingredients, Jen leads a team of scientists and engineers at Roquette dedicated to customer-centric innovation. By mastering ingredient functionality at the structural level, her team seamlessly integrates process development, advanced characterization, and application performance—delivering breakthrough innovations that solve complex customer challenges and set new benchmarks for consumer excellence.

Prior to Roquette, Jen served as Ingredient Technology Manager at Glanbia Performance Nutrition and as Principal Protein Scientist at Kraft Foods, where she pioneered protein innovation strategies for global brands. A recognized inventor with numerous patents spanning product and ingredient development, Jen earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Texas A&M University.

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