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Jes Thyge Jensen

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Vice President, Food & Beverage Biosolutions, MEIA at Novonesis
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Jes Thyge Jensen is the Vice President for Food & Beverage Biosolutions at Novonesis, leading strategy for the Middle East, India, and Africa. Educated at Copenhagen Business School, his career highlights include significant sales and business development roles at Chr. Hansen and managing large-scale P&L responsibilities at Maersk Line.

He is passionate about harnessing the power of biosolutions to address global challenges like food waste and to create healthier and more sustainable food systems for consumers worldwide.

While at Maersk Line, he was responsible for trade lanes with a combined annual revenue of approximately 500 million USD.

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Current Role
Vice President, Food & Beverage Biosolutions, MEIA
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Priorities

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Food Biosolutions
Actively promotes using fermentation and science to enhance food, focusing on taste, health, and sustainability, a central theme in his professional activities and posts.
Reducing Food Waste
Advocates for using biological solutions to combat the 33% of food produced globally that is lost or wasted, a topic he has highlighted publicly.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Vice President, Food & Beverage Biosolutions, MEIA
Novonesis
1-2022 - 1-2024
Senior Director, Area Country Manager, Greater Middle East & Africa
Chr. Hansen
6-2018 - 12-2021
Director Of Sales And Business Development, Sub Saharan Africa
Chr. Hansen
11-2014 - 5-2018
Commercial Development Director, Tests & Equipment
Chr. Hansen
9-2012 - 5-2013
Trade Manager
Maersk Line
In the press

Media appearances

Novonesis invests in healthy plant‑based eating market. Featured in FoodNavigator
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Novonesis: The time for biosolutions is now. Featured in Bridges Magazine
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Education
M.Sc.
Copenhagen Business School
2003 - 2006
B.Sc. IB
Copenhagen Business School
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