Diede Bogaerts is a Junior Global Plant-Based R&I Product Developer at Danone, a position held since September 2023. Prior experience includes a role as a Student Researcher at KU Leuven from October 2022 to August 2023, focusing on improving the structure of emulsified meat analogues. Diede also worked as a Research And Development Scientist at BENEO from February 2021 to August 2021. Educational credentials include a Master of Science in Biochemical Engineering Technology from KU Leuven and further studies at Università degli Studi di Padova.