Palsgaard A/S announces that Helle Müller Petersen will join Palsgaard as Chief Executive Officer as of 9th January 2023.

According to the emulsifier and stabiliser company, Helle is a highly experienced business leader who has worked in senior roles within the food and beverage industry around the world. She will succeed Jakob Thøisen, who will join the Board of Directors of the Schou Foundation.

“I am excited to welcome Helle to the Palsgaard family,” said Anders Brix, CEO of the Schou Foundation which owns Palsgaard and chairman of Palsgaard A/S. “Her track record, depth of international experience and fit to our corporate culture makes her an ideal leader to build on the great work of Jakob and the rest of our heart working people.”

Helle joins Palsgaard from a position as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Denmark for Arla Foods. Her career includes 25 years with Carlsberg Group within sales and marketing and includes management positions in Nepal, Croatia, China and Malaysia.

Helle Müller Petersen starts as new CEO for Palsgaard A/S on 9 January 2023.

Commenting on her new role as CEO, Helle said, “I see a strong fit between Palsgaard’s corporate values and focus on ESG and my personal values. Furthermore, I appreciate that I will be joining a company which is owned by a foundation and therefore has a long-term view on how to strengthen and grow a business. I look forward to joining Palsgaard’s leadership team and building on the great foundation and growth potential in the business”.