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Kristin Veriga
CEO & Founder,
Karmic Global
Kristin is a purpose-driven industry leader dedicated to tackling food security, food waste, and circular economics to ensure a sustainable global food system. With over 30 years of FMCG & seafood industry leadership, he has held senior roles at Nomad Foods, Regal Springs, Grobest, and eFishery, gaining deep expertise across the value chain—from farms to processors and retailers.
As CEO & Founder of Karmic Global, Kristin and is pioneering solutions to eliminate food waste by upcycling seafood industry byproducts into biopolymers with activated nanoparticles. These innovations extend the shelf life of fresh produce, extend crop yields, reduce reliance on plastics and save logistics costs while promoting full circularity in food supply chains.
Kristin serves as a Board Trustee at the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, chairing its Strategy & Policy Committee, and was previously a board member at the Global Shrimp Council. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce – Marketing from the University of Western Sydney.
As CEO & Founder of Karmic Global, Kristin and is pioneering solutions to eliminate food waste by upcycling seafood industry byproducts into biopolymers with activated nanoparticles. These innovations extend the shelf life of fresh produce, extend crop yields, reduce reliance on plastics and save logistics costs while promoting full circularity in food supply chains.
Kristin serves as a Board Trustee at the Aquaculture Stewardship Council, chairing its Strategy & Policy Committee, and was previously a board member at the Global Shrimp Council. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce – Marketing from the University of Western Sydney.