Naturalis People Strengthens The Protein Brewery’s Leadership with CEO and CTO Appointments

Naturalis People is pleased to share its involvement in two senior leadership appointments at The Protein Brewery, supporting the business with the recruitment of Thijs Bosch as Chief Executive Officer and Gilbert Verschelling as Chief Technology Officer.

Based in the Netherlands, The Protein Brewery is developing sustainable food ingredients through biomass fermentation. Its flagship ingredient, Fermotein®, is designed to offer food manufacturers a nutritious, versatile ingredient for a wide range of applications.

As the business moves through its next stage of commercial growth, strengthening its executive leadership has been an important priority.

Thijs Bosch joined as CEO in September 2025, bringing extensive experience across the global food ingredients sector. His previous career includes senior roles at Fonterra and leadership of Cosun’s plant protein business, where he was involved in developing and scaling innovative protein ingredients.

Gilbert Verschelling joined as CTO, bringing considerable experience in food science, innovation and product development. His previous experience includes senior positions at Unilever and DSM, now part of dsm-firmenich.

Together, the appointments bring a combination of commercial leadership, scientific expertise and experience working within established international food businesses.

For Naturalis People, these searches demonstrate the importance of finding leaders who can bring established industry knowledge into emerging food technologies.

Having supported The Protein Brewery with the earlier appointment of Sue Garfitt as CEO in 2022, we are particularly pleased to continue our relationship with the business as its leadership requirements evolve.

We congratulate Thijs and Gilbert on their appointments and look forward to following the next stage of The Protein Brewery’s development.