QualiTech, LLC announced that Rick Pedersen, former president of Ornua Ingredients North America, has joined the company as CEO.
Pedersen brings more than 20 years of experience in the specialty ingredients industry to QualiTech as well as a track record of catalyzing transformational growth in businesses across the food value chain. Throughout his career, he has cultivated expertise in sales, finance and operations functions both domestically and internationally, the company says. His prior experience driving revenue growth at leading value-added ingredients companies, decades of proven leadership skills and strong focus on strategy and innovation will help to accelerate QualiTech’s trajectory and reinforce its position as an industry leader in the ingredients market.