Expertise Rooted in Tradition and Focused on Tomorrow
Founded on decades of hands-on industry experience, Bachuea connects the art and science of European flavor craftsmanship with the next generation of food innovators.
MRS. ALEXANDRA LE PORHIEL
FOUNDER & CEO
With over twenty years of progressive experience, Alexandra Le Porhiel has built a career bridging international food ingredients sales and hands-on hospitality operations.
She spent over a decade at Nactis Flavours, advancing from Assistant International Sales Manager to Area Sales Manager and delivering consistent double-digit growth across Western Europe and the Americas.
Following her move to Denver in 2021, she co-founded the successful La Bouche Wine Bar and went on to lead restaurant operations at La Forêt and Le French 9&CO.
Her rare combination of B2B ingredients expertise and operational leadership in food service provides her with deep insight into both the supply side and customer-facing realities of the food and hospitality industries.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
- 2025 – Present: Bachuea LLC, CEO & Head Consultant (CO, USA)
- 2024 – 2025: Le French 9&CO, General Manager (CO, USA)
- 2024: La Forêt, General Manager (CO, USA)
- 2021 – 2024: La Bouche Wine Bar, General Manager & Co-owner (CO, USA)
- 2014 – 2020: Nactis Flavours, Area Sales Manager (Western Europe & Americas) (France)
- 2010 – 2014: Nactis Flavours, Assistant International Sales Manager (France)
- 2008 – 2009: Eaton Power Solutions, Customer Service Manager (France)
- 2007 – 2008: Hypelec, Marketing Assistant and Purchaser (France)
- 2004 – 2007: Reso 10/Systelink, General Manager & Co-owner (France)
- 2003 – 2004: Action Com Services, Commercial Agent (France)
- 2002: Soupletube, Export Assistant (France)
- 2002: Fluke Networks, Marketing Assistant (France)
- 2000 – 2001: ITT Industries, Sales Executive for France and Southern Europe (France)
- 1999: La Pulpe, Import Assistant (France)
- 1998: Banque Sofinco, Customer Service Management (France)
Education & Credentials
- 2002: Two-Year Technical Degree in International Trade, ECM, Meaux – Paris, France
We created the Bachuea platform because we realized that even the best training is incomplete without ongoing access to the right partners, real-time market intelligence, and a community of innovators who can turn knowledge into action.
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