Restrain Appoints Gonzalo Caldiz as New LATAM Managing Director
Restrain has appointed Gonzalo Caldiz as Managing Director for Latin America, a move the company describes as central to strengthening its regional presence and supporting long-term growth across key potato-producing markets. The announcement, made from Cambridge on 1 December, reflects the firm’s strategic focus on expanding its footprint and aligning commercial and technical support with rising demand for post-harvest technologies.
Caldiz currently serves as Managing Director of Agrical Cono Sur S.A., Restrain’s agency partner in Latin America. With nearly two decades of experience in agribusiness—including sustainability projects, regulatory studies, product development and precision agriculture—he will now oversee all commercial and operational activity for Restrain across the region.
According to the company, his remit includes ensuring consistent service delivery to growers, distributors and partners adopting Restrain’s chemical-free post-harvest solutions, while deepening the organisation’s engagement with established and emerging customers.
“We are delighted to welcome Gonzalo into this pivotal role. His deep expertise, extensive industry experience, and longstanding commitment to agricultural innovation make him exceptionally well-suited to lead our operations in Latin America,” said Dan Hewitt, Managing Director, Restrain®. “This appointment marks an important step in strengthening our presence and delivering even greater value to our customers across the region.”
Restrain said the appointment underscores its commitment to scaling sustainable, residue-free post-harvest technologies tailored to the needs of Latin American producers. It also highlights the company’s intent to build further on its collaboration with Agrical Cono Sur S.A., leveraging an established regional network to support technology adoption in potato storage environments.
For more than two decades, Restrain has delivered natural, residue-free systems designed to help potato growers optimise storage outcomes, enhance quality and meet market expectations for low-residue production.
