Name: NPEW 2025: Bonduelle CEO discusses propelling the plant-based transformation in North America
Uploaded: 2025-03-12T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 4 min 6 s
Description: We speak with Bobby Chacko, Bonduelle’s CEO for the Americas. This year was the company’s first time at Natural Products Expo West (NPEW), and it took the opportunity to release several new products. We discuss the main challenges in bringing tasty, convenient and healthy products to market. Chacko also explains how demands differ in different global regions.

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NPEW 2025: Bonduelle CEO discusses propelling the plant-based transformation in North America

12 Mar 2025 | Bonduelle

We speak with Bobby Chacko, Bonduelle’s CEO for the Americas. This year was the company’s first time at Natural Products Expo West (NPEW), and it took the opportunity to release several new products. We discuss the main challenges in bringing tasty, convenient and healthy products to market. Chacko also explains how demands differ in different global regions.

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