The Edlong Corporation announced that Michael Natale has been appointed company president.

Natale brings more than 23 years of food and beverage industry experience to his role at Edlong. Most recently, Natale served as VP global flavor, multinational accounts and customer experience for Ingredion, where he held several key roles including general manager and global leader of plant based protein and senior director, commercial and growth platforms in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Prior to Ingredion, Natale served in leadership roles for Bell Flavor and Fragrance, including VP/managing director of Latin America and general manager of Mexico, where he established and rapidly grew Bell's business in the region.

As an engaged executive in the Food & Beverage Industry, Natale supports numerous global and regional organizations. He previously served on the Board of Directors for The Every Company, a non-animal protein precision fermentation company and as member of the Food Chamber for the State of Jalisco in Mexico. He is active in various trade associations including ANFPA, IFRA, RFIM, and IFT.

Natale is an alumnus of DePaul University where he received an MBA with concentration in Entrepreneurship from the Kellstadt Graduate School, as well as a Liberal Arts and Sciences degree with concentration in communication media.

A Chicagoland native, Natale lives with his wife and four children in the suburbs of Chicago.