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Michel Picandet has just been appointed head of the Tomra Food branch. He joined the company on January 1 at Tomra Food's headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. He oversees the 3 entities: Tomra Food, Compac and BBC Technologies. “I am delighted that Michel Picandet has joined our management team. He has a real strategic vision for these activities, supported by his solid experience in the industry and services of the food industry. I am convinced that, under his leadership, we will continue to grow based on our values, technological leadership, food security, digital transformation in favor of a more circular economy. Michel and his team will seek to maximize the value delivered to customers with our machines to make Tomra Food their essential long-term partner, factor of competitiveness and profitability, "said Stefan Ranstrand, CEO of Tomra. "I am very pleased to have the opportunity to lead a visionary company such as Tomra Food, which is at the forefront of sustainable development. It is a company that has constantly sought to innovate to reduce food waste and optimize the use of resources. I look forward to working with our customers to improve their value chain, to strengthen their position in a more sustainable economy, "said Michel Picandet. Michel Picandet brings solid experience, rich in plural responsibilities exercised all over the world. Before joining Tomra, Michel Picandet had a career at Tetra Pak, where he returned in 2013. Previously, he was responsible for the Life Cycle division at Sidel, operating on 3 continents - America, Asia, Europe - for more than 20 years. He began his career in engineering and quality control at Rhône-Poulenc Animal Nutrition. Michel Picandet is of French nationality; he graduated from Clermont-Ferrand University and obtained a master's degree in management from ESCP (École supérieure de commerce de Paris).