Founders
Guillermo Milans del Bosch (CEO) and Loan Bensadon (CSO) established Medicinal Gardens (Baïa Food) in 2013 after discovering the “miracle berry” and the enormous potential of miraculin to enhance the quality of life for many people.
Together, they have successfully built an ethical and sustainable supply chain in West Africa and, for the first time, obtained European Union authorization for the consumption of a flavor-transforming ingredient: DMB®.
So, what led them
to create Baïa?
Their drive to improve people’s quality of life through a holistic and natural approach motivated them to establish Baïa.
Loan studied Pharmacy and developed a passion for medicinal plants and their therapeutic power on human beings. Guillermo, on the other hand, graduated in Business Administration and Law. He experienced a severe case of peritonitis that left him with half a meter less of intestine. This experience changed his life and his perception of the importance of nutrition.
That’s when the idea of creating Baïa Food emerged.
Advisors
Prof. Dr. Ángel Gil Hernández
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Granada. He has served as R&D Director at Puleva and Abbott Nutrition.
He has published over 700 scientific papers and received 40 national and international awards. He has filed 17 patents, all of which have been exploited or are being exploited by food or nutrition companies.
Recently, Stanford University recognized his work in the “Ranking of the World Scientists: World’s Top 2% Scientists” as one of the most cited scientists in the world.
Prof. Dr. Andreu Palou
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) and Director of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Nutrition, and Biotechnology at UIB.
He served as Vice President of the Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) of the European Commission and Vice President of the Scientific Panel on Nutrition of the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority). He was the first President (2003-2010) of the scientific committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN).
He is the author of around 500 scientific articles and several patents.
Prof. Dr. Med. Thomas Hummel
Clinical Otorhinolaryngologist and one of the world’s leading experts in taste and smell disorders, with over 1200 publications in this field. He is in the “Top 2%” of top scientists in Medicine, Health Sciences, and Physiology, specializing in chemosenses.
He directs the Interdisciplinary Center for Olfaction and Taste at the University of Dresden in Germany, where he combines clinical work with basic research.
Enrique Bermejo
An expert in business development in the field of clinical nutrition. Former General Manager of Nutricia Danone Iberia and Director of Marketing at J&J. Founder of Pharma Matters, a strategic consulting firm for companies in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and clinical nutrition sectors. He is a professor of General Management and Leadership at IEBE. Shareholder.
Jorge Carmona
Currently serving as Counsel for Corporate and M&A at Dentons.
Previously, he worked for 8 years at Uría Menéndez law firm. He has been involved in numerous M&A and private equity transactions, providing advice on joint ventures, capital issuances, corporate restructurings, as well as corporate governance matters for listed companies. Shareholder.
