Beneo, a manufacturer of functional ingredients for food, feed, and pharma, has announced the appointment of Dr. Uwe Boltersdorf as chief operating officer of Beneo GmbH, effective February 1.

Boltersdorf completed his doctorate at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT in Oberhausen after studying chemical engineering at the University of Dortmund. He benefits from more than 20 years of international management experience in the areas of production, process development, and engineering, following previous roles at Bayer AG, Lanxess AG, thyssenkrupp AG, and Sulzer AG.

On April 1, 2025, Boltersdorf was appointed to the executive board of Beneo's sister company CropEnergies AG, a manufacturer of renewable products from biomass, where he took on the role of COO. In addition to being Beneo's new COO, he will continue his existing role at CropEnergies AG. In his position at Beneo, he will be responsible for operations, including production, technology, supply chain management, quality, raw material, health, safety, and environmental protection, as well as sustainability.

As Beneo's new COO, he is succeeding Dr. Mike Eberle who took over the role of CEO of the sugar division of Südzucker Group at the end of October 2025. 

Commenting on his new role, Boltersdorf says: “I am excited to have the opportunity to use my 25 years of international experience in the plant engineering and chemical industries to support Beneo's growth trajectory. Operations play a critical role in allowing us to serve our customers and support the market requirements. I look forward to driving further operational excellence by leveraging the synergies in my two senior leadership roles as COO at Beneo and CropEnergies AG.” 

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