Ulaganathan S

About Ulaganathan S

I am a senior operations and techno-commercial leader with 40+ years of experience in food ingredients, flavours, and chemical manufacturing.As Director at 1-2-Taste India, I help build and scale a digital marketplace and sourcing platform for food ingredients and flavour solutions, connecting food and beverage manufacturers with verified suppliers and enabling efficient, transparent B2B sourcing.Previously, I spent over 26 years at IFF, progressing from Management Trainee to Techno Commercial Manager and leading plants across oils & oleoresins, aroma chemicals, and flavours. I have commissioned major facilities, established seasoning plants for clients such as Pepsi and ITC, operated under highly challenging conditions (including running a plant for 64 days during curfew), and developed multiple third-party manufacturing sites across India.I focus on combining strong operational discipline, regulatory compliance, and commercial judgement to build scalable, reliable and customer-focused manufacturing and sourcing capabilities.

Experience

1. Director

   1-2-Taste

   Nov 2018 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Leading the India operations of 1-2-Taste, a digital marketplace and sourcing platform for food ingredients and flavour solutions.• Driving development and expansion of a diverse portfolio of flavours and speciality ingredients for regional and global food and beverage manufacturers.• Building and managing partnerships with high-quality ingredient manufacturers, enabling them to access new markets through a digital-first model.• Overseeing operations, supply chain, and service levels to ensure reliable, competitive, and timely delivery to customers.• Ensuring adherence to food safety norms, GMP, and audit requirements across internal operations and partner facilities.

Education

• St.Xaviers School, Palaymkottai

  Plus Two, Science Group

  1979 — 1980

• Sri Palani Andavar Arts College, Palani

  B.Sc, Chemistry

  1980 — 1983

• Annamalai University

  MBA, Operations Management and Supervision

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Haccp
• Food Safety Management System
• Iso 22000
• Business Acumen
• Continuous Improvement
• Supply Chain
• Product Development
• Management
• Operations Management
• Vendor Management
• Food Industry
• Food Technology
• Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
• Flavors
• Vendor Management Skills
• Team Management
• Commissioning
• Project Management
• Gmp
• Food Safety
• Raw Materials
• Manufacturing
• Fmcg
• Food Science
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (Haccp)