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Philippe Farrugia
Philippe Farrugia has more than 30 years of experience in the processing and packaging industry, including 15 years as Managing Director.
He began his career in the plastic film (polypropylene and polyethylene) and cellophane sector in an English company, COURTAULDS.
He then joined the VERALIA group (formerly Saint-Gobain Emballage – Glass Packaging) where he spent 7 years in sales and marketing functions, including key account management.
In 1999, he joined TETRA PAK PROCESSING (processing activities and services for the food industry and in particular the dairy sector). At Tetra Pak, he was involved in numerous transformation projects as Chief Operating Officer and then General Manager for all Southern European activities.
In 2014, he became General Manager of ERCA (thermoforming machines for the dairy sector in particular) as well as Global Sales Director of the IMA Dairy & Food division to which Erca belongs.
In 2020, he joined the Serac Group, first as Managing Director of the main subsidiary, Serac sas, in charge of Europe, Middle East and Africa; In 2021, following the death of the founder and an overhaul of the company's governance, he took over the management of the group and initiated many changes. In particular, he was responsible for the acquisition of Doselec and the creation of the "Cup" Division within the group. He contributed to the group's growth (+30% in 3 years), in a complex environment marked by the Covid crisis and the component supply crisis.
Philippe currently advises companies in the processing and packaging sector on international business development issues, partnership identification, operational due diligence and acquisition.
Through his 30 years of international expertise in the sectors of packaging consumables (plastic and glass) and process and packaging capital goods, particularly in the agri-food sector, Philippe Farrugia has covered a large number of subjects and addressed many issues related to this sector:
- Definition and implementation of strategic plans,
- Deployment of international organizations, international business development, structuring and animation of commercial networks, creation of subsidiaries
- Innovation and product development: product portfolio analysis, innovation project management
- Project management: project team management, risk management
- Transformation and crisis management: organizational evolution, deployment of tools and processes, restructuring of activities (site closure, transfer of activities, restructuration plan)
- Industrial operations: deployment of technical and industrial organization
Philippe Farrugia is a graduate of AgroParisTech, which he completed with a master's degree at ESSEC.
Philippe Farrugia is also a member of the APIA (Administrateurs Professionnels Indépendants Associés) and the IFA (Institut Français des Administrateurs (French Institute of Directors). He also works as a volunteer to support young students at OTECI (skill-based sponsorship).
Sessions
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Food Manufacturing Equipment and Process Optimization Capabilities04-Nov-2025Al Multaqua Ballroom
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