Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, June 1, 2026 – Barentz, a leading global specialty ingredients solution provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Isabela Trad as Head of Human Nutrition South America, effective June 1, 2026.
This appointment reinforces Barentz’s ambition to accelerate growth across the Human Nutrition business in South America, with a focus on expanding its portfolio, strengthening commercial execution, and capturing new market opportunities across the region.
Isabela brings solid experience in the global food ingredients and human nutrition industry, with a strong background in commercial strategy, business development, and innovation across Latin America and North America. Throughout her career, she has contributed to growth through pipeline development, strategic portfolio positioning, and close collaboration with commercial and technical teams.
She has held key roles in multinational ingredient companies, including recent experiences at Ingredion and Tate & Lyle, where she focused on specialty ingredients and health-focused solutions across Latin America. Her experience also includes managing global key accounts, supporting innovation initiatives, and translating market insights into scalable business opportunities.
In her new role, Isabela will lead the Human Nutrition division across South America. She will focus on accelerating growth across both existing and new business lines, expanding the product portfolio through new principal partnerships and solution development, and enhancing overall commercial effectiveness. A key priority will also be scaling the current portfolio and actively capturing new business opportunities across the region.
Gustavo Levy, CEO South America at Barentz, commented:
“Isabela’s appointment reflects our ambition to strengthen and expand our Human Nutrition platform in South America. Her strong commercial expertise, deep understanding of regional market dynamics, and ability to translate strategy into growth make her a valuable addition to our leadership team. We are confident she will play a key role in driving our next phase of growth in the region.”
Isabela Trad, incoming VP Human Nutrition South America added:
“I am excited to join Barentz at a time of strong momentum for the Human Nutrition business. South America holds significant growth potential, and I look forward to working with the team to expand our portfolio, strengthen our partnerships, and deliver outstanding solutions to our customers.”
Isabela Trad, Head of Human Nutrition South America
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