Andrew May, Chief Growth Officer – v2food

Andrew May is the Chief Growth Officer at v2food, an early stage, innovative Australian company that develops and manufactures plant-based proteins with a mission to feed the planet in a way that takes care of the planet.

Starting his working life in the retail stores of Darrell Lea Chocolates, Andrew went on to work in the Darrell Lea marketing team before gaining further experience across local and global brands across Oceania at Sara Lee International, The Smith’s Snackfood Company & Pepsi Beverages Australia. Following this, Andrew took on a category development and strategy role within PepsiCo Asia which provided an opportunity to work with diverse teams to build categories and launch brands throughout the Asia-Pacific Region.

With a passion for finding solutions to challenging problems, Andrew has been responsible for strengthening and reshaping brands to take them to new heights. Andrew’s current challenge is leading the growth agenda to take v2 from an Australian start-up to a global household name through a rapid growth period for the business and plant-based category.

Andrew strongly believes in following your passions, doing things the right way and leading by example, inspiring those around you to be the best they can be.

Andrew May v2food

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