François-Xavier DEMATHIEU

Senior R&D DIRECTOR - GLOBAL HEAD R&D PACKAGING at LACTALIS GROUP - Expert in Packaging technologies, Innovation, Talents development, Eco Design, R&D change management, Cost Optimization,

France

About

Senior R&D Packaging director with 25 years of experience in packaging developments, organization change, cost savings projects, circular economy & innovation. With over 25 years global experience in industries like biscuits, meal , Dairy products, vegetables, cosmetics & beverages, I have built strong leadership and expertise in development of disruptive sustainable & cost efficient pack solutions, centered on business requirements & consumers expectations. My results are driven from my passion to seek unique solutions and overcome the obstacles. I am passionate to transform challenges in concrete and innovative solutions to support strategic ambitions, through roadmaps and projects. My goal is to create engaged teams & transfer this energy enable others to drive the projects, generating business successes. Specialties: Packaging Projects Management. Packaging Cost optimization. Organization Improvement. Talents development. Packaging Sustainability & Environnement. Long term Packaging Strategy Innovation. Consumer focus.

Experience

  • Global Head of R&D Packaging at Lactalis - Directeur R&D Emballages du Groupe Lactalis at Groupe Lactalis
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Strategic Projetcs Director at GONCALVES INVESTISSEMENTS
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Lead 8 factories Building projects to support activities of the group. Lead operations of the industriel woodwork of the group and improve turnover. Define & implement the energy transition,of the group Lead Numerical transition of the group.

  • Freelance Packaging Consultant at Self-employed
    Jan 2023 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Mission R&D Packaging, Chef de. projet, Stratégie, Formations...

  • Reasearch, Innovation & Development Director - MiniBabybel, Leerdammer and HardCheese Platform at Bel
    Sep 2020 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Lead the hard cheese RID Team (22 members – Fr, NL, USA, Portugal) to develop hard cheese global business (800 MM€): Manage an ambitious innovation pipeline about food functional benefits, plant based food technology, new packaging solutions... Renovate (eco design) and Optimize (cost) existing products. Transforme the RID organisation from technical specialists to business partners & drivers of innovation. Best achievements in BEL : Salt reduction in MiniBabybel, New functional cheese range, Plant based developments, Sustainable packaging design...

  • R&D Director - Bag-In-Box Division at Smurfit Kappa
    Apr 2019 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Lead the R&D team (10 members) to support the business of the division (400 Million €) through 9 industrial sites according these activities : - Create and deploy the new R&D strategy to increase innovation, internal projects and sustainability. - Manage strategic changes to transform a studies department to a R&D department with appropriate tools and mindset. - Drive innovation & Sustainability projects. - Lead plans for films, Taps and bags design and homologation. - Manage Margin Management objectives. - Ensure ISO processes & Regulatory compliance.