Dr. Bernd Koehler is the Vice President of Global Research & Development at Edlong, a woman-owned, customer obsessed leader in dairy and dairy-type flavor solutions. Bernd leads Edlong’s global R&D team to fuse scientific innovation with culinary expertise to create breakthrough technologies that tackle real-world market challenges. A native of Germany, he brings 24 years of high-impact leadership across R&D, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs at global food giants like MARS-Wrigley and McCain Foods Ltd, where he has consistently pushed the boundaries of food innovation.