Bang Chen is the Technical Sales Manager at Valio, where he leads business development and provides technical expertise for Valio’s portfolio of specialty lactose-free milk ingredients across the United States. In this role, he works closely with manufacturers in the dairy, beverage, confectionery, and frozen dessert sectors to translate Valio’s advanced ingredient technologies into innovative, commercially viable consumer products.
A food scientist by training and an entrepreneur at heart, Bang specializes in helping B2B partners optimize formulations for taste, nutrition, and functional performance, enabling them to bring the next generation of high-protein, sugar-reduced, lactose-free, and functional CPGs to market.
Before joining Valio, Bang spent 9 years at Saputo’s dairy ingredients business, where he held roles spanning operations, R&D, and commercial functions.
Bang holds a Master of Science degree in Food Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and currently resides in Madison, Wisconsin.