The chief executive and CFO of food ingredients company Danisco are to leave the Danish firm next week.

The departures of CEO Tom Knutzen and finance chief Søren Bjerre-Nielsen follow Danisco’s sale to US chemicals company DuPont. The two executives will step down on 17 June.

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“On behalf of Danisco and the resigning board of directors, I would like to thank Tom Knutzen and Søren Bjerre-Nielsen for their loyal and competent efforts over the years. They have both made an important contribution to the successful development of Danisco,” said chairman Jørgen Tandrup.

DuPont finally secured the support of Danisco shareholders for its acquisition of the business last month.

The US firm first announced a deal with the Danisco board in January but its initial offer failed to win over enough Danisco investors. DuPont then improved its offer, which won over the Danish firm’s shareholders.

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