Burcu Toptani Pektas

Commercial Leader with 25+ years of experience driving growth, innovation and strategic partnerships across Food & Beverage Ingredients, Functional Ingredients, Nutraceuticals, Dietary Supplements and Specialty Ingredients.

Recognized as a trusted commercial and technical partner by Türkiye's leading food and beverage manufacturers, contributing to successful innovation and commercialization projects for brands including Pınar, Dimes, Nestlé, ETI, etc. across dairy, RTD beverages, bakery, confectionery, snacks and functional food categories.

Deep expertise in flavour technologies, texturizers, stabilizer systems, hydrocolloids, beverage solutions, confectionery applications, functional fibers including ADM Fibersol®, probiotics and nutraceutical ingredients, extracts as well as food colours. Proven ability to translate complex technical challenges into commercially successful solutions and long-term customer partnerships.

Strong track record in building new business units, managing strategic national and multinational accounts, leading cross-functional teams and delivering sustainable profitable growth. Experienced in aligning commercial, R&D, marketing, regulatory, supply chain and operations teams to accelerate innovation and maximize customer value.

Combining deep technical expertise with commercial leadership, successfully transformed ingredient technologies into market-winning customer solutions across food, beverage, confectionery, dairy and nutraceutical categories. Experienced in managing business portfolios with annual revenues reaching EUR 20 million, driving growth through innovation-led commercialization, strategic account development and long-term customer partnerships.

• Trusted commercial and technical partner to leading food and beverage manufacturers including Pınar, Dimes, Nestlé, ETİ, etc.
• Successfully led stabilizer, flavour and texture solution projects across dairy, RTD coffee, bakery, confectionery, snack and functional food categories.
• Established and scaled a dedicated Food Supplements & Nutraceutical Ingredients division.
• Commercialized functional ingredient platforms including ADM Fibersol, probiotics and value-added nutritional solutions.
• Managed organizations of up to 110 employees in family business, Nadir Deri and led collaboration between commercial, R&D, marketing, regulatory, operations and supply chain teams.