Gajanan has been working within the packaging industry for the past 15 years, all with brand owners.
He was with Unilever in the UK, China and Germany for personal care and foods categories; and Gajanan had an early opportunity to be part of the sustainable packaging development like mono material, packaging that is fit for purpose and simplification.
He then joined British American Tobacco and was part of implementation of the Tobacco Product Directives (TPD) for other tobacco products (OTP) category for the EU markets through sustainable packaging development and pictorial health warnings.
Last seven years Gajanan was leading the packaging sustainability program at Nestle for foods category for several platforms like rigid plastics, paperization and molded fiber. His involvement delivered the transformation of non-recyclable portfolio to recyclable and virgin plastic reduction through paperization and use of recycled content.
He joined Straumann Group, a global leader in dental implants and related technologies based in Basel, Switzerland, earlier this March as Senior Packaging Manager. His current role includes leading the packaging sustainability and strategy in context of PPWR.
Gajanan has his Masters in Packaging Technology from London based Brunel University.
