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Our collaboration with Debut brings exciting new technology options to significantly strengthen our natural portfolio with optimized technical performance. It also offers secure supply, independent of weather and harvest without compromising on natural credentials
Luc Ganivet, Head of Innovation for Oterra
We’re excited to fast-track the commercialization of natural red alternatives from precision fermentation with Oterra. Biotech offers clear advantages that align with evolving market demand. Its adoption in the food and beverage industry is particularly compelling, providing a high-performance alternative to FD&C colors and Red 40, which faces increased regulatory scrutiny.
Joshua Britton, PhD, Founder and CEO of Debut
The message from consumers is clear. Color is no longer just seen, it is also felt. Color has become part of the experience, signaling feelings of wellbeing and trust.
Stella Munhoz, Marketing Manager at Oterra
Oterra has delivered a solid year with both strong organic revenue growth and a strong EBITDA b.s.i. growth of 38 percent driven by an exceptional execution from our global team
Matin Sonntag, CEO
Oterra has developed one of the largest portfolios of natural colors in response to growing consumer demand for alternatives to artificial colors. While we have good, natural raw materials to replace titanium dioxide in selected applications, this new source of white gives us better options for a broader range of food and beverage applications
Luc Ganivet, Chief Innovation Officer, Oterra
Oterra’s scale and formulation expertise make them the ideal partner to bring our cellulose innovation into mainstream food applications
Dr. Lukas Schertel, CEO and co-founder of Seprify
This partnership marks the next chapter in Seprify’s growth — translating scientific validation into commercial momentum
Oliver Polcher, Chief Business Officer and co-founder of Seprify
We found that natural colorings are a key factor in purchase decisions, with many shoppers claiming it as an important factor. They were also consistently more likely to purchase a limited edition product if it used natural colorings, underpinning its clear positive purchase influence across all markets,
Vibeke Haislund, Head of Marketing, Oterra
We have seen a growing interest in natural colors from consumers over many years and have invested heavily in the U.S. to meet the demand. The poll suggests that manufacturers taking an early decision to drop artificials will be rewarded with increased sales from a growing number of U.S. consumers
Vibeke Haislund, Global Head of Marketing
The food and beverage industry will need expert help to make the conversion to natural colors given the tight deadlines. Oterra has more than 150 years’ experience in pioneering natural colors and will be ready to help
Martin Sonntag, CEO
India’s strategic location offers easy access to emerging sectors not only in India itself, but also in neighboring regions such as the Middle East. We have customers in all these locations and can now offer them an even better service
Martin Sonntag, Oterra CEO
Consumers want impactful colors, but they also want natural ingredients
Lotte Jeppesen, Global Industry Marketing Manager
The board is very excited about the relaunch as Oterra – a name and identity that encapsulates our purpose and sustainable value proposition. We see great growth ahead for Oterra and are confident the company will accelerate its development under its new brand
Cees de Jong, Oterra Board Chairman
We’re committed to continuing to find new ways to harness and share the power of nature's true colors. This is the first of many exciting milestones for us as a standalone company. We look to enhance our value proposition and strengthen our operational platform together with the team at SECNA at a time when demand for naturally sourced colors is increasing.
Odd Erik Hansen, CEO, Chr. Hansen Natural Colors.