Mr. Wang joined Fonterra in October 2007 and has nearly 20 years of experience in China’s food industry, with expertise ranging from food safety and quality, food regulation and nutrition, employee health and safety, to customs affairs and business continuity planning.
Mr. Wang is well known in the Chinese food standardisation field and the dairy industry. He is the Chairman of the Committee on Food Import and Export of the China National Food Industry Association and CoChairman of the Regulatory Affairs Committee of the China Dairy Industry Association. He has also served on a number of national standardisation committees, including the National Technical Committee 433 on Milk Products of Standardisation Administration of China, the National Technical Committee 466 on Special Dietary Foods Of Standardisation Administration Of China, the National Technical Committee 473 on Food Labelling of the Standardisation Administration of China, and the National Technical Committee 444 on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems of Standardisation Administration of China, etc.
Mr. Wang holds a Master's degree in Food Science and a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry. Prior to joining Fonterra, he had worked for Cadbury and Mitsubishi Corporation.
Amid a global slowdown in the dairy industry, challenges such as limited product categories, supply-demand imbalances, and fragile supply chains have become unavoidable hurdles for dairy companies. However, Fonterra has defied the odds and delivered an impressive performance. In Rabobank's 2024 "Global Dairy Top 20" rankings, Fonterra climbed from ninth to sixth place, demonstrating remarkable market resilience.
Fonterra's China Application Center has become a driving force of innovation in the dairy industry, developing approximately 300 new products annually. Remarkably, it takes only 90 to 100 days for a product to move from concept to store shelves, earning it the reputation of being an "industry trailblazer."
What has enabled Fonterra to accelerate while the global dairy industry slows down? Let’s uncover its approach to localized innovation and nutritional advancements!