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Swapneel Patwardhan

Swapneel Patwardhan

Category Head, External Manufacturing, Canned Foods & Snacks , Americana Foods

Swapneel Patwardhan is currently Category Head, External Manufacturing, Canned Foods & Snacks, for Americana Foods. He is leading development for new Food & Beverage Categories with a strong focus on Brand Expansion in GCC and Exports Markets (US, UK, Canada, Australia, Levant, and Africa).


He holds 14 years’ extensive experience in global strategic sourcing, supplier development, new product development, and cost optimization across the FMCG, Logistics, Energy & Construction sectors with Fortune 500 and Regional Powerhouse organizations. With a strong focus on building sustainable supplier partnerships, he has driven value through efficiency, innovation, and responsible sourcing. He has partnered with stakeholders and executed global assignments spanning across US, Netherlands, Denmark, UK, KSA, UAE, and India.


Passionate about global food trends and value-chain transformation, he actively engages with partners at Gulfood to explore emerging innovations, strengthen category sourcing, and identify opportunities for growth and differentiation in an evolving marketplace.

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