Impactful and game-changing innovations were the focus of Bernhard van Lengerich and his team’s work for decades when he was chief scientific officer and vice president for technology strategy at General Mills.
Since he retired six years ago, the veteran scientist has taken a broader view on some of the challenges our food system is facing and opportunities to address them. Van Lengerich decided to focus on the smaller enterprise level to help reward and encourage innovators who were effectively…