Anne Mertens-Hoyng is the Category Director for Chocolate Confectionery and Ice Cream at Cargill Food Solutions Europe. She started at Cargill as commercial trainee 25 years ago and has also held leading commercial positions at Tata Steel and Bunge. Her roles have extended from commercial to pricing, strategy, program management and innovation. With her passion for leading in strategy and innovation, Anne is currently heading Cargill in the development of new indulging solutions in the area of chocolate confectionery and ice cream.