Takafumi Saito

Takafumi Saito is an accomplished professional in the food and beverage industry, currently serving as Senior R&D Manager at Calbee America, where leadership of a multinational team and successful localization of Calbee Potato Chips exemplify exceptional management skills. Prior to this role, Takafumi was instrumental in developing the Harvest Snaps brand as an R&D Manager at Calbee Inc. and co-founded a spice-mix business, showcasing entrepreneurial acumen. With a background as an R&D Engineer at NP GROUP and Nissin Foods, where over 50 new products were launched, Takafumi combines extensive expertise in product development with advanced degrees in marketing and pharmaceutical sciences from prestigious institutions.