Biography
Corey Berends brings extensive consumer packaged goods (CPG) experience to Footprint. As Chief Operating Officer and Interim CEO, Corey is responsible for Footprint’s day-to-day global operations, new product commercialization, and sales. He reports directly to the Board of Directors.
Before joining Footprint in 2022, Corey spent 19 years with Conagra Brands, a leading brand-based food company. He led an R&D team responsible for product and package development, process engineering, science and technology, nutrition, labeling, food safety, and quality.
Corey is a Board member at the Northern Illinois Food Bank and a member of the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Deans Advisory Committee.
Corey has a Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from Virginia Tech University and holds Master's and Bachelor's of Science degrees in Packaging Engineering from Michigan State University.
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