Dr Ajai Puri is a food and agriculture veteran with over three decades of Industry experience. His wide-ranging expertise spans the fields of innovation, science and technology, supply chain development, product integrity and consumer marketing. For most of his executive career Ajai worked at Minute Maid (part of The Coca-Cola Company) where he held a variety of roles in areas such as research and development, marketing and general management.
Ajai has also served in non-executive director roles at various firms and institutions including Britannia Industries Ltd, Nutreco SA, Barry-Callebaut AG, Tate and Lyle PLC, Firmenich SA and G.A.I.N. He is presently a non-executive director at IMI PLC, Olam International Ltd, Califia Farms LP and Fresh Del Monte Inc.
Originally from India, Ajai has degrees in agriculture, food technology, food chemistry and business management. He is currently based in the UK and the USA.