Board and Advisory Council

The foundation Keep Food Simple was set up in 2016 by Peter Folstar PhD, Nico Overbeeke PhD, Andries Gort and em. Prof. Fons Voragen. All founders and board members have years of experience and involvement in food production, from both a scientific and a business background.

BOARD

Peter Folstar

chair
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Fons Voragen

vice chair
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Anja Kleijn

secretary
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Miel Margherita

treasurer

Peter Haring

member
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Flip van Straaten

member
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Caroline van der Horst

member
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Our Advisory Council actively supports the development of new and existing ideas and critically evaluates our current activities.

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Onno Franse BSc, chairman Advisory Council, food technology, ex Ahold

Prof. Atzejan van de Goot, food processing, Wageningen University and Research

Prof. Caroline Goukens, consumer behaviour, University Maastricht

Roland Kals PhD, mechanical engineering, CEO Rademaker B.V.

Prof. Henk Schols, food sciences, Wageningen University and Research

Prof. Eddy Smid, fermentationtechnology and microbiology, Wageningen University and Research

Prof. Koen Venema, bio-availability and microbiology of the gastrointestinal tract, University Maastricht

Ir Theo van den Abeele, organisation development, technological innovation and process engineering, ex-Cargill

Dr Sandra Einerhand, food innovation, nutrition and health, regulatory affairs, Einerhand Science & Innovation B.V.

Dr Felix Kormelink, quality, food safety and preservation technology, ex-Mars