COSUCRA
Guido Rasschaert has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Guido started their career as a Senior Change Manager at Providentia in 2019 before becoming a Site Manager at Lantmännen in 2020, where they managed daily operations and implemented improvement programs. In the same year, Guido joined Vesuvius Belgium as a Site Manager, overseeing safety, maintenance, project management, and quality assurance. Guido then moved on to Coffee F. Rombouts in 2021 as an Operations Manager, focusing on technical and organizational optimization. In 2022, Guido held the position of Managing Partner - COO at Phoenixs and later joined Vesuvius Belgium as a Production & Supply Chain Manager, responsible for process optimization and change management. Guido then served as a Director of Supply Chain Operations at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners before assuming the role of Operations Director Pea at COSUCRA in 2023. Throughout their career, Guido has demonstrated a strong focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Guido Rasschaert attended Katholieke Hogeschool 'Sint-Lieven', Gent from 1982 to 1987. Guido pursued a degree in Industrial Engineering, specializing in Bio-chemics Food and Beverage during this period.
COSUCRA
COSUCRA believes in the food transition towards modern, healthy, and sustainable nutrition. Everyday, we strive to improve people’s health by offering innovative food ingredients coming from naturally-sourced raw materials chicory and pea. Our mission supports our vision by relying on 4 pillars: Roots have two important meanings for COSUCRA: it refers to our own foundations but also to our close connection with local agricultural and economic environment. COSUCRA is a family company with a successful heritage: the assurance of a reliable company, close to all its partners. Today more than ever, health is at the center of people's concerns. Because we believe in the power of nutrition on our wellbeing, health is an important part of our strategy. Our ingredients support a global cause: meet consumers’ need in the food transition towards a healthy and sustainable nutrition by being active in contemporary markets (rebalance the nutritional profile, plant-based and health and nutrition). COSUCRA is continually growing and adapts its structure to the evolution of its market needs and environment. Therefore, we are constantly looking for new talents to fit this growth and to ensure innovation for our processes, ingredients, and concepts. We place great emphasis on continuous training and self-accomplishment of our members to ensure quality throughout our processes, from farm to fork. With over 300 employees, our company has been able to pave the way for cultural blends to broaden its horizons and create new ways of working. Our actions are the reflect of our commitment to a future in harmony with our planet. We are aware our world is facing major climate change challenges. We are deeply committed to be a game changer by lowering the impact of our processes and ingredients. For the people, for the future and for the planet.