Women in Innovation at Tetra Pak

At Tetra Pak, we have more women working in innovation than we do men. But this is not the case throughout the industry, where STEM is still seen as a predominantly ‘male’ career. We recognise that better diversity leads to new ideas, fresh perspectives and more innovations.*

The women at Tetra Pak are shaping our future, working across a diverse range of innovative fields to improve access to safe food and drive sustainability throughout the value chain.

Sustainability is woven into every role within Tetra Pak, and nowhere is this more pronounced than in innovation. When asked, some of these women said it’s our environmental commitment that attracted them to the company in the first place. We want to give a platform to our Voices of Innovation – who are not only helping provide safe access to food for all, but also helping shape the future of our planet for generations to come.

Laurence Mott, Executive Vice President Development & Engineering

Anitha Rasmussen - Senior Filtration Technologist

I studied Dairy Science and Technology at university, before going straight on to join Arla Foods and eventually Tetra Pak. I felt very strongly that I didn’t want to just develop stainless steel machines; I wanted to work with milk products in order to make a real difference.

Abigail Dagadu - Food Science Lead

As Tetra Pak America’s Center of Expertise Food Scientist, my main focus is ensuring food safety is maintained across the value chain, while researching new ways to improve the taste or nutritional value of products.

Lexie Li - Food Technologist

I joined Tetra Pak’s Future Talent program in 2019 and I’m now an Assistant Food Technologist in the Portfolio & Category department in PSE. Having achieved both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Food Science and Technology, I have used my knowledge and expertise to contribute to the development of new solutions for Tetra Pak customers.

Sridevi Marisetty - Digital Solutions Manager

I joined Tetra Pak in 2018 as a Digital Solution Manager, my current role today. I have over 18 years of experience leading strategic solutions in the telecommunications industry and joined Tetra Pak after 13 years at AT&T. My expertise includes leading multiple innovation programmes and delivering solutions from prototyping new product ideas to commercialisation.

Mona Hassan - Field Service Engineer

As one of Tetra Pak’s Field Service Engineers, I am responsible for preparing customer sites for equipment installation. I work on-site, ensuring our equipment runs smoothly during its lifecycle and provide the wider Tetra Pak team with updates on any issues that could be affecting our customers.

Carey Liu - Mechanical Design Engineer

As one of the central cogs in the Quality and Technical Support Department, I handle technical issues, coordination and aftersales for Tetra Pak customers in Greater China. It’s a fast-paced role, with more than 20,000 customer issues and requests per year in APAC. I work with enhanced data analysis tools to map the most critical issues which aids prioritisation.

Marie Sandin - VP Engineering & Plant Automation

I started my career at Tetra Pak in 1991 as an Engineer and have since held various leadership roles across the business, including Vice President (VP) Carton Economy and VP Marketing, Portfolio & Global Accounts, before stepping into my current position as the VP Projects, Engineering & Plant Automation in May 2018. My role is based in Lund, Sweden.

Elsebeth Baungaard - Food Category Engineer

I first joined Tetra Pak over two decades ago as a Mechanical Designer. Since then, I have held several roles within the company including Team Leader for freezers, Technical Product Manager for components and R&D Project Manager. I recently took up the position of Portfolio Manager, in the product development centre for ice cream innovation, in Aarhus, Denmark.

Sara De Simoni - VP Programme Management (D&E)

I joined Tetra Pak in 2001 as a Development Engineer and took my current role as Vice President Programme Management, Development & Engineering (D&E) in 2018. In addition, I became Managing Director for Tetra Pak Packaging Solutions S.p.A, in January 2020. I previously held various positions in packaging solutions development, programme management and equipment engineering and am currently based in Modena, Italy.

Sandra Ilofuan - Services Director

I am the Services Director in Tetra Pak West Africa. I head up and am responsible for all technical sales and support within the 14 markets covered by Tetra Pak in the West African region, and I’m located in Lagos, Nigeria.

Elena Moruzzi - VP of Automation and Digital, D&E

I joined Tetra Pak in 2013 as a Project Management Director and took my current role as Vice President Automation & Digital, Development and Engineering in 2018. Prior to joining Tetra Pak, I was a project manager at Ericsson for over 9 years. I am currently based in Modena, Italy.

Hanne Fjeldsted - Food Technologist

My role as Application Technologist at Tetra Pak is heavily focused on research and development. Since achieving my Master’s degree in Food Science and Technology, and following a long stint in the innovation department at Arla Foods Ingredients, my whole career has been dedicated to membrane filtration and I love that there are still so many aspects to discover in this exciting area of the food industry.

Debora Parreira - Packaging Equipment Manager

In my role as Sales & Distribution Solutions Manager, I am responsible for overseeing the process of distributing our packages until the point they reach consumers’ homes. This involves managing secondary packaging and handling downstream equipment.