COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 12, 2026 — Oterra, a leading producer of natural colors and color solutions, has today announced the appointment of Susanne Arfelt Rajamand as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective October 12, 2026.
“On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Susanne as Oterra's next CEO,” said Arnd Kaldowski, Chairman of the Board. “Susanne brings more than 20 years of international leadership experience across the food, foodservice, and consumer goods industries, including senior roles at Unilever, McCormick & Company, and Fonterra, and most recently as Group CEO of Royal Greenland.
“Her commercial track record and experience leading international, growth-focused organizations make her the right leader to build on Oterra's strong foundation and further accelerate our growth trajectory, capitalizing on our exciting U.S. market opportunities. Susanne and the team will be able to build on this year's double-digit growth in the U.S., entering the next fiscal year with a sales pipeline that positions Oterra to double its core US business within the next two years.”
Susanne Arfelt Rajamand added: “I’m excited and honored to be joining Oterra. Oterra has built a strong position as a global leader in natural food colors, with a talented team, a strong product portfolio and a very exciting growth opportunity ahead, particularly with the ongoing conversion of the U.S. market to natural food colors. I look forward to working closely with the leadership team, the Board of Directors and the wider organization to build on this strong foundation and shape Oterra's next chapter of growth.”
Susanne Arfelt Rajamand is a Danish national and holds an MSc in Business from Copenhagen Business School and an Executive MBA from INSEAD. She currently serves as a non-executive board member of Danish Crown and Protix. She will join Oterra on October 12, 2026.
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Oterra is one of the largest providers of naturally sourced colors worldwide. Since our first color launch in 1876, we’ve utilized the power of nature’s true colors and championed that natural is best. We continue to share our unrivalled expertise in colors for food, beverage, dietary supplements, and pet food to help manufacturers bring appealing products to consumers around the world. And we continue to empower our partners to meet demand for safe, sustainable, and natural food on our journey together towards natural.
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