# Kelly Thompson

> Kelly Thompson is a food industry executive with more than 30 years of experience who led Incredo (formerly DouxMatok), the sugar-reduction technology company behind Incredo Sugar. Trained as a food engineer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she built her career in research, development and quality at Kraft Foods, WhiteWave Foods and Continental Mills before joining Incredo in 2022 to head North America. She rose to Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Executive Officer, steering the commercialization of a real-cane-sugar ingredient that lets manufacturers cut sugar by up to half while keeping the taste.

- **Role:** Former Chief Executive Officer & Chief Commercial Officer at Incredo
- **Organizations:** Incredo (formerly DouxMatok), Continental Mills, WhiteWave Foods, Kraft Foods
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Food Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- **Known for:** Led commercialization of Incredo Sugar, a clean-label sugar-reduction ingredient recognized in TIME's Best Inventions of 2020, Oversaw the 2024 launch of Incredo Sugar G2, which received a 'no questions' letter from the FDA on its GRAS notice, Helped guide Incredo through a $30M Series C round (2023) as part of $60M+ in total funding

## Career timeline

- **pre-2022** — Held senior R&D, quality and VP leadership roles at Kraft Foods, WhiteWave Foods and Continental Mills across more than three decades in the food industry
- **2022** — Joined Incredo (formerly DouxMatok) in January as Senior Vice President, Head of North America
- **2023** — Promoted to Co-CEO and Chief Commercial Officer, taking charge of accelerated commercialization of Incredo Sugar across the US, Europe and Israel
- **2024** — Led the launch of Incredo Sugar G2, a concentrated real-sugar-and-protein version manufactured at commercial scale in Austin, Texas
- **2025** — Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Incredo, with Aldo Uva named Executive Chairman; Uva later succeeded her as CEO

## Achievements

- Led commercialization of Incredo Sugar, a clean-label sugar-reduction ingredient recognized in TIME's Best Inventions of 2020
- Oversaw the 2024 launch of Incredo Sugar G2, which received a 'no questions' letter from the FDA on its GRAS notice
- Helped guide Incredo through a $30M Series C round (2023) as part of $60M+ in total funding
- Built commercial partnerships expanding Incredo Sugar's reach, including distribution and manufacturing collaborations
- Scaled Incredo Sugar production to full commercial capacity in Austin, Texas

## Latest updates

- **2025** — Appointed CEO of Incredo alongside Aldo Uva as Executive Chairman; Uva subsequently took over as CEO
- **2024-03** — Led the launch of Incredo Sugar G2, a concentrated clean-label offering made of real sugar and protein

## Links

- Website: https://incredo.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-thompson-35436a133

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