BENOIT HUVET

About BENOIT HUVET

Benoît Huvet is a long-standing governance figure at EUROGERM, the French specialist in ingredients, improvers and solutions for the wheat-flour-bread-pastry value chain. His most notable role has been as Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Directeur Général Délégué) and board member of a group he supported for more than two decades, during a period characterized by industrial expansion, international growth and a move upmarket in its product portfolio. EUROGERM’s reference documents show that he joined the group in late 1996, after an already substantial career in the food ingredients industry. Before EUROGERM, he held roles as department head in the French subsidiary of Denmark’s Grindsted group (Danisco), then as Food Ingredients Manager and national sales director for the industrial division of CPC France (Best Food France), and later as a director within FMC’s Food Ingredients division. This background gave him recognized expertise in food ingredients, sales development, key account management and industrial market leadership. At EUROGERM, he contributed to the development of a company that became a leading player in innovation and export-driven growth. Annual reports highlight his involvement in the group’s major growth phases, including the milestone of surpassing €100 million in revenue in 2017, for which he received an exceptional bonus. His mandate was also associated with important executive responsibilities and governance arrangements, including management conventions and subsidiary-related roles. In 2021, following the change of control of EUROGERM by Novagerm/Naxicap Partners, published documents indicated that he would leave his role as Deputy CEO and dispose of his stake in the company. Overall, his career reflects that of an experienced industrial executive combining technical knowledge of ingredients, international commercial experience and a sustained commitment to value creation in a listed agrifood company.