Stela Prodanovic
About Stela Prodanovic
Stela Prodanovic is the Regulatory Compliance Manager at General Mills in Nyon, Switzerland, with extensive experience in quality, food safety, and compliance roles.
Current Role at General Mills
Stela Prodanovic serves as the Regulatory Compliance Manager at General Mills in Nyon, Switzerland. In this position, she oversees a team of 25 professionals, ensuring full compliance with applicable regulations and company policies across Europe and Australia. Stela is responsible for developing strategic directions to address regulatory, labelling, and nutrition trends. Her role also involves representing General Mills externally in trade associations and influencing food labelling regulatory activities.
Previous Experience at Cereal Partners Worldwide S.A.
Stela Prodanovic worked at Cereal Partners Worldwide S.A. in various capacities, including Quality, Food Safety and Compliance Manager from 2014 to 2017, R&D Stage-Gate Co-ordinator/Ingredient Specifications & Compliance Team Manager from 2011 to 2014, and PLM System Manager from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, she served as Principle Development Scientist for the Applied Science Team from 2007 to 2010. Her roles were primarily based in Orbe, Switzerland, except for her earlier stint in Rutherglen, Australia.
Early Career and Roles at Goodman Fielder (Uncle Tobys)
Stela began her career at Goodman Fielder (Uncle Tobys), where she held the positions of Development Technologist in the R&D Division from 2003 to 2007 and Vendor Assurance Co-ordinator in the Quality Assurance Division from 2002 to 2003. These roles were based in Rutherglen and Wahgunyah, Australia, respectively. Her responsibilities in these positions involved product development and quality assurance.
Educational Background in Food Engineering
Stela Prodanovic has a strong academic background in Food Engineering. She earned her Master of Science (MSc) degree from Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, completing her studies from 1998 to 2001. Prior to that, she achieved her Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree at the same university, studying from 1992 to 1998.