BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients for food, feed and pharma, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Uwe Boltersdorf as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of BENEO GmbH, effective from 1st February 2026.
Uwe 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 1stApril 2025, Uwe 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 Chief Operating Officer. In addition to being BENEO’s new COO, Uwe 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, Uwe said: “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.”
For further information on BENEO and its ingredients, please visit: www.beneo.com and www.beneo.com/news or LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/beneo
BENEO has long-term experience in developing and producing plant-based functional ingredients from natural sources for the food, feed and pharmaceutical industries. By supporting health and optimising taste and texture, they help improve the nutritional and technical properties of a wide variety of products.
Through a unique chain of expertise, BENEO offers customers advice and inspiration on new product ideas that support a healthy lifestyle in a holistic way. This includes the BENEO-Institute that provides decisive insights into nutrition science and legislation, and the BENEO-Technology Center that consults in application technology.
Formed in 2007, BENEO is active in over 80 countries, employs more than 1200 people and has seven state-of-the-art production sites in Belgium, Chile, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands that deliver high-quality ingredients at all times.
