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Mariana Leyva Flores

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Global Solutions (R&D) Disruptor Plant Base at Sigma
📍 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Mariana is a food industry expert with over 20 years of R&D experience at companies like Mars and Sigma. As the Global R&D Disruptor for Plant-Based solutions at Sigma, she leads a team focused on delivering nutritious and delicious products. She is a Food Engineer from Universidad de las Américas Puebla.

Outside of her R&D role, Mariana is a professional Ontological Coach, passionate about people development, inclusion, and diversity. She recently shared her insights as a speaker at a womens leadership symposium on the topic of "Playing to Win, " demonstrating her commitment to empowering others.

Unique fact: She successfully leads her global team to launch 5 to 7 new plant-based products annually.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Global Solutions (R&D) Disruptor Plant Base
Location
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
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Plant-Based Innovation
Leads the global R&D team at Sigma, creating and deploying a portfolio of plant-based foods for major markets.
Women in Leadership
Was a featured speaker at the Whirlpool Women Network's "Imparables" symposium, sharing her professional and personal learnings.
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Career

Work history

11-2022
Global Solutions (R&D) Disruptor Plant Base
Sigma
11-2022
Global Solutions (R&D) Disruptor
Better Balance Foods
10-2021 - 6-2022
Product Innovation Manager
Mars
1-2021 - 12-2021
Factory Innovation Engineer
Mars
1-2018 - 1-2021
Sr scientist product development
Mars
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Education
coach
Newfield Network
1996 - 2002
Food Engineer
Universidad de las Américas Puebla
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