Meet the team
Together we add value to food solutions around the world and at Bakels Edible Oils we know that each member of our team is a critical ingredient to our overall success.
From our New Zealand base, our team help businesses reach millions of customers around the world with their food creations.
Inspired by decades of experience and rigorous scientific expertise, we bring genuine passion, proactive responsiveness, and can-do reliability – in ways that work for you.
Our team are dedicated to you and every product that leaves our facilities are Made with Care - Carefully crafted by your Bakels team.
Ant Moess
Managing Director
Ryan Mitchell
Head of Sales & Marketing
Sam Hughes
Maintenance Lead
Byron Vane
Business Manager Export & Industrial
Kim Alexander
Business Manager Dairy
Shelley Royal
Sales Operations Manager
Teresa Anderson
Sales Co-ordinator Export
Doug Guild
Warehouse Manager
Angela Newton
Technical and Innovation Manager
Johan Strauss
Head of Engineering
Debbie Twigge
Head of Supply Chain
Ryan ten Velde
Operations Manager
Caroline Hassall
HR Manager
Brent Delaney
Training Manager
Tristan Wairepo
Finish Hall Operator
Hamish McKay
Refinery Supervisor
Ioane Poli
Finish Hall Operator
Shelley Swindells
WAKA Project Manager
Deborah Cameron
Health & Safety Manager
Lauren Coyle
Sales Coordinator