AAK appoints Marcel Mensink as President Global Operations

We are pleased to announce that Marcel Mensink has been appointed President Global Operations joining AAK on June 1st, 2025.

Marcel brings extensive experience from operations and supply chain management positions in confectionary, food ingredients, and pet-food industries. Most recently he held a position as Chief Operating and Supply Chain Officer in Cloetta since 2017 and before that, he has had various leadership roles within Mars for 20 years. 

“I am pleased that Marcel is joining us. His proven track record and expertise in providing growth and value creation through supply solutions, strategic thinking, and action orientation, while developing talent and building teams is totally in line with how we want AAK to move towards as we build a more robust culture and agile organization going forward.”, says Johan Westman, President and CEO. 

“I am very much looking forward to starting at AAK to interact with teams and colleagues who make all the difference in everything we as a business do.”, says Marcel Mensink, President Global Operations. 

Marcel will report to Johan Westman, President and CEO, and be located in Zaandijk, the Netherlands.