André Tesini
About André Tesini
André Tesini serves as the Regional Director of Liquid Food for Brazil and the Southern Cone at JBT, a position he has held since 2020. He has extensive experience in sales and management within the food industry, having worked at several notable companies including Kerry, DuPont, and Bakels Brazil.
Current Role at JBT FoodTech
André Tesini serves as the Regional Director for Liquid Food in Brazil and the Southern Cone at JBT FoodTech. He has held this position since 2020, working from Campinas, São Paulo. In this role, he oversees the 'Diversified Food & Health' business unit for South America and reports directly to the President of Latam and Asia.
Professional Experience
Before joining JBT FoodTech, André Tesini accumulated extensive experience in the food industry. He worked at Kerry in various roles, including Commercial Director and Sales Manager, from 2001 to 2005 and again from 2005 to 2013. He also held the position of General Manager at Bakels Brazil from 2015 to 2020. His earlier career included positions at DuPont Nutrition & Health and Solvay, where he focused on sales.
Educational Background
André Tesini has a solid educational foundation in food engineering and business. He earned a degree in Food Engineering from Universidade Federal de Viçosa between 1992 and 1996. He furthered his education with an MBA in Marketing from ESPM Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing from 2000 to 2002. Additionally, he completed a specialization in Finance for Engineers at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas in 2009.
Career Timeline
André Tesini's career spans several key positions in the food and beverage industry. He began as a Sales Executive at DuPont Nutrition & Health from 1998 to 2000. He then transitioned to Solvay as Sales Manager for Rhodia Food from 2000 to 2001. After that, he joined Kerry, where he held multiple roles until 2013. He worked at MatPrim Ingredientes e Aromas from 2013 to 2015 before taking on the General Manager role at Bakels Brazil until 2020.