Cristina Lopes Pereira currently serves as the Iberia Quality & Sustainability Director at Sugal Group, where responsibilities include leading Quality and Sustainability across three Iberia plants with direct reporting to the board. Previously, Cristina held the position of Quality Manager, overseeing a team focused on Food Safety, Quality Systems, and Customer Complaints, aiming for continuous improvement and standardization of quality practices. Prior experience includes a role as Quality Assurance Manager at McCormick & Company, managing quality teams in various areas and participating in project management and crisis management initiatives. Cristina started their career as a Quality Control Technician at Heinz Foods SA. Educational qualifications include a degree in Food Technology and Processing from Escola Superior Agrária and ongoing postgraduate studies in Hygiene and Safety at SGS Portugal.