Delphine Descohand
About Delphine Descohand
Delphine Descohand is the Global Technology R&D Manager for Yogurt and Ice Cream at General Mills, with extensive experience in fruit technology and flavor application.
Current Role at General Mills
Delphine Descohand serves as the Global Technology R&D Manager for Yogurt and Ice Cream at General Mills. Since April 2015, she has overseen research and development initiatives for major brands under the General Mills umbrella, including Yoplait and Häagen-Dazs. Her role involves leading innovative projects, optimizing product formulations, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and efficiency. Delphine operates out of Vienne, bringing her extensive expertise in dairy product development to a global platform.
Career at Yoplait
Delphine Descohand has an extensive background in various R&D roles at Yoplait. From 2008 to 2009, she worked as a Fruit Scientist before transitioning to R&D Manager for Fruit and Flavor Application, a role she held until 2013. Subsequently, she became the R&D Manager for Fruit Technology, where she continued to expand her expertise until 2015. Throughout these positions, Delphine was based in Vienne, focusing on the enhancement of fruit-involved yogurt products and flavor applications.
Experience in Food Production and Engineering
Before her tenure at General Mills and Yoplait, Delphine Descohand worked at Andros from 2006 to 2008 as a Process and Production Engineer. In this role, she concentrated on improving production processes and enhancing operational efficiency, based in Biars sur Cere. Prior to this, she gained experience as a Product Development Scientist at Odenwald-Früchte GmbH in Germany from 2004 to 2006, where she was involved in new product developments focusing on fruit-based products.
Educational Background
Delphine Descohand holds a Diplôme d'ingénieur in Agro-industrie and agricultural affairs from ENSAIA - Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Agronomie et des Industries Alimentaires, where she studied from 2001 to 2003. Additionally, she earned a Master's degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI) from 1996 to 2000. Her advanced education has provided a strong foundation for her career in food technology and research.
Early Career and Scientific Affairs
Delphine Descohand began her professional journey in the field of scientific affairs at Usipa in Paris, where she worked on scientific missions for eight months in 2004. This initial role helped her develop a strong understanding of scientific processes and regulatory aspects, setting the stage for her subsequent focus on food technology and R&D in the food industry.