Heidi Teoh

Vice President, Research and Development

SunOpta

Dr. Heidi Teoh is an accomplished R&D leader with a proven track record, delivering more than 100 successful product launches globally with large CPG and global supplier organizations across multiple customer channels in the food industry. With a strong background in food science and culinary training, Heidi creates lasting growth by combining culinary-inspired product design, food science principles and technology. Her innovative approach enables the development of differentiated new products and meaningful core renovation that delight both customers and consumers. Her innovative approach has resulted in trade secrets and patents for her organizations.
Heidi is currently a member of the University of Minnesota Plant Protein Innovation Center’s Executive Board, the MBOLD Protein Catalyst Team, and guest instructor in Sustainable Product development and member of the Advisory Board for the VANTAGE Advanced Professional Studies Program.
Dr. Teoh holds a Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign and is currently Vice President of Research & Development at SunOpta, Inc., a Refresco Company.

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