1. Curriculum Vitae
ABIDI NABIL
Date of birth: 19/07/1982 – Ben Arous – Tunisia
Address: LOT 152, Rue de l’école, CITE HIDHAB, FOUCHANA. TUNISIA
Marital status: Married
Phone number/e-mail: (00216) 95 614 156 or (00216) 28 434 995 / nabil.laabidi@gmail.com
EDUCATION
 January 2010: M.Sc. Master of science «Food Microbiology »
LAVAL University (Quebec - Canada)
 June 2007: National Diploma Engineer - speciality: Food Industry
Institut National Agronomique de Tunis (INAT)
 June 2004: Preparatory cycle: Biology - Geology
Faculté des Sciences de Tunis (FST)
 June 2002: Baccalaureate «Experimental Sciences»: June 2002
Kabaria School
TRAINING
 January 2008 – January 2010
LAVAL University laboratories
Research project: The bacteria Actinobacillus succinogenes 130Z is used to ferment lactose
and whey in order to produce succinic acid which has many industrial applications. The aim
of this project is firstly to replace the petrochemical process by a biological one, and secondly,
to enhance the utilization of whey and minimize its release into the environment (pollutant).
 March 2007 - June 2007
GIPA company
Research project: invention of a new dairy product «Frozen yogurt» in Tunisia. It is a new
product that combines the refreshing properties of ice cream with the nutritional and
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2. therapeutic properties of yogurt. This product is produced by three different processes.
 25/07/2006 - 10/08/2006
NVT Company
Study of the alcoholic and acetic fermentation.
 10/07/2006 - 24/07/2006
ELBARAKA Company
Study of the double concentrated tomato production and quality control.
 22/05/2006 - 27/05/2006
IRVT laboratories
Veterinary Research in Tunisia: Control of microbiological quality of foods especially dairy
and meat products.
 21/11/2005 - 26/11/2005
SGS laboratories
Control of Physicochemical quality of cereals and its derivates.
 01/07/2005 - 18/07/2005
GIPA Company
Production of various dairy products: Process and quality control.
 22/03/2005 - 26/03/2005
MABROUKA Company
Arboriculture system Study
 27/12/2004 - 31/12/2004
OTD TIBAR
Study of cropping system: fruit trees, cereals and fodder crops
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3. WORK EXPERIENCE
 February 2017 – Present
IPA INDUSTRIE
Director of Sales and Business Development
(Tunisia – Algeria – Libya)
 Creating, implementing and organizing the different divisions of the company:
 IPA Meat
- Formulating crude, frozen and cooked Minced Meat Products (Chicken, Turkey,
Lamb, and Beef).
- Launching two outlets under the trading name COCORETTE. The objective is to
achieve 10 outlets end 2018.
 IPA Blends
- Formulating technical blends for meat processing, bakery and dairy producers.
- Training and Technical assistance of end users
 IPA Food Service
- Producing a full range of products for HORECA including Sauces, Mayonnaise,
Analogous Cheese, seasoning blends (functional and aromatic), Spices, and Herbs
etc…
- Associating IPA Meat products to IPA Food Service to serve the same customers
especially Hotels and Restaurants.
 Orienting, training, and coaching sales team of IPA INDUSTRIE.
 Searching, identifying customers in the region (Tunisia, Algeria, Libya),
 Driving sales in order to meet the yearly sales volume, and achieve profitability goals.
 August 2012 – January 2017
REDACHEM TUNISIA – REDAGROUP
Technical sales manager: sales and technical assistance
FOOD – PHARMA – FEED – Water Treatment
 Different food industries in Tunisia:
- Edible oil refining and margarine
- Dairy Industry (yogurt, cheese etc.)
- Meat Industry
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4. - Beverage
- Pastry, cake, biscuit, chocolate and confectionery industries
- Flavors Industry
 Pharmaceutical Industry (powder and liquid forms)
 Feed (Vitamins, Minerals, fiber etc.)
 Developing Water Treatment industry
Ion exchange resin, RO membranes, flocculants, coagulant, antiscalant, activated carbon etc.
 August 2010 – August 2012
REDACHEM TUNISIA – REDAGROUP
Technical sales manager: sales and technical assistance
Food industry:
 My responsibility consists in:
- Developing REDA's Food business in Tunisia which becomes a leading company in
Food distribution of additives and ingredients.
- Creating and maintaining customer portfolio
- Sourcing products and contacting suppliers
- Negotiating prices and purchasing products
- Logistics follow up and customs clearance
- Developing, promoting and approving products with customers.
- Selling products, Managing warehouse and assuring deliveries.
- Payment collection
 Example of products by industry:
- Edible oil refining: Diatomaceous earth, bleaching earth, activated carbon, phosphoric
acid, hydrogenation catalysts (Nickel base), antioxidants, vitamins etc.
- Dairy: Casein, whey, milk powder, potassium Sorbate, food colours, native and
modified starch etc.
- Meat: Fiber, textured soya protein, seasoning blends, preservatives etc.
- Beverage: Citric and ascorbic acid, benzoate, emulsifiers, synthetic and natural colours
etc.
- Bakery: Cocoa powder, vanillin, soya lecithin, sorbitol, dextrose, glucose syrup etc.
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5. - Flavors: Mono propylene Glycol (USP grade), citric acid monohydrate,
Dextrose, Monosodium Glutamate, glucose syrup, maltodextrine, sodium
sulfate etc…
 March 2010 - June 2010
Mediterranean Food Industry
Responsibilities:
- Managing the production of bakery products & quality control.
- Improving the quality of existing products and formulating new ones.
FAWAHA Company
Technical sales manager: sales of additives and ingredients as well as technical assistance.
- Food Industry.
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Cosmetic & Detergent Industry
COMPUTER SKILLS
Office Software: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook etc…
Scientific laboratory equipment (hardware and software)
LANGUAGES
Arabic: fluent written and spoken
French: fluent written and spoken
English: fluent written and spoken
Deutsch: Beginner
OTHER ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
Literature, competition sports (Handball and gymnastics)
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