AUSTIN, TX – Committed to revolutionizing how the world experiences food—making it tastier, healthier, and more sustainable—Incredo, a global ingredient-tech company and creator of Incredo® Sugar, a clean-label sugar reduction solution, has announced two key leadership appointments. Aldo Uva will serve as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Kelly Thompson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Thompson, who joined the company in 2022 as Head of North America and was promoted to Co-CEO and Chief Commercial Officer of Incredo, brings over 30 years of experience in the food industry. Notably, Thompson has held prior leadership roles including, Senior Vice President of Research & Development/Quality at Continental Mills, Inc., Executive Vice President of Research & Development at Whitewave Foods, and Senior Vice President of Kraft Foods, Breakthrough Innovation.
Thompson will continue leveraging her expertise to drive global expansion and sales while leading ongoing research, development, and the commercialization of Incredo’s innovative science-based solutions designed to provide the delicious products consumers love, while improving nutrition across a variety of food categories.
“I’m thrilled to lead the company into its next phase, focusing on scaling production and driving accelerated growth as consumers worldwide, increasingly prioritize great tasting health and nutrition,” said Kelly Thompson. “Our innovative solutions address the global food challenges, including our flagship sugar reduction technology that enables up to 70% reduction in sugar content, allowing our customers a delicious clean label solution.”
Seasoned executive and esteemed industry leader Aldo Uva has been appointed as the new Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. Uva held leadership positions in various multinational and global companies including, Senior VP of Transformation and Corporate Officer at Sara Lee Corporation, VP and Head of Global Beverages at Nestlé, CEO at Natuzzi Group, President and CEO of the Flavor Division at Firmenich, COO and Chief Open Innovation Officer at Ferrero and in his most recent position, Uva served as the CEO of CSM Ingredients.
“As a passionate advocate for breakthrough innovation and with a strong commitment to the future of food, I am thrilled to join Incredo as Executive Chairman,” says Uva. “I share the team’s dedication to tackling the global issue of sugar overconsumption and firmly believe we can lead the way in transforming the food industry by providing delicious, nutritionally balanced and sustainable solutions that empower consumers to make healthier choices without compromising on taste.”
To learn more about Incredo® Sugar, please visit incredo.com or follow along on LinkedIn
About Incredo & Incredo® Sugar
Recognized as a special mention in TIME’s ‘Best Inventions of 2020,’ Incredo® Sugar is the flagship product of Incredo, a global food-tech leader pioneering innovative nutrition and flavor technologies to enable tastier and healthier food consumption. Incredo® Sugar is a first-of-its-kind, clean-label, sugar-based solution that enhances the efficiency of sugar delivery to sweet taste receptors, allowing for up to a 70% reduction in sugar content. Made from real cane sugar, this breakthrough patented technology empowers food manufacturers to create delicious, better-for-you formulations that not only deliver exceptional taste but also improve the nutritional value of sweet food products while significantly reducing sugar. For more information, please visit incredo.com, or follow along on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
