Oterra
Oterra A/S
Hoersholm, Denmark
About
Oterra is a dairy industry manufacturer based in Hoersholm, Denmark selling ingredients & cultures.
Oterra is a Denmark-headquartered producer of natural food colours, with roots in the Chr. Hansen natural colours business and a history dating to 1876. Its portfolio includes colours made from fruits, vegetables, algae, spices and other natural sources, in liquid, powder, oil-soluble and water-soluble forms. Oterra offers a dedicated range for dairy, fruit preparation and ice cream applications, including colours for cheese, yogurt and dairy alternatives. The company operates its own contract farming and sourcing network, production sites with FSSC 22000 certification, and application centres for reformulation support. It has been owned by the private equity firm EQT since 2021.
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Dairy products served
Products
DairyMax
Cheese colour
Range of orange and yellow colours for ripened cheese, designed to colour the curd with minimal colour transfer to the whey.
Strawberry Fragaria
Carmine fruit preparation colour
Concentrated carmine formulation for red fruit preparations in yogurt and other fermented dairy products.
Hansen Sweet Potato
Natural red colour
Sweet potato-based colour, heat and light stable, providing red and pink shades at pH 5.
FruitMax
Fruit and vegetable colour
Minimally processed colours from fruit, vegetable and plant concentrates, available in water- and oil-soluble formats.
ColorFruit
General purpose natural colour
General purpose range of natural colours available as liquids or powders, in clear, cloudy, oil-soluble and water-soluble forms.
CapColors
Encapsulated natural colour
Encapsulated natural colour pigments designed for improved stability and brightness in food and beverages.
I-Colors
Powdered natural colour
Powdered natural colours for dry mixes, rehydrated beverages, bouillons and instant products.
Simply Brown
Caramel alternative colour
Brown colour made from apple juice concentrate as a non-caramel, allergen-free alternative.
Arctic Blue
Spirulina blue colour
Spirulina-based natural blue produced in bioreactors with a low carbon footprint.
Jungle Blue
Jagua blue colour
Natural blue derived from jagua fruit, usable for true blue and for blended purples and greens.
NutriPhy
Botanical colour for dietary supplements
Range of fruit, vegetable and plant-based colours for dietary supplement formulations.
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Certifications
FSSC 22000 (Hvidovre, Denmark)
FSSC 22000 (Valinhos, Brazil)
FSSC 22000 (La Molina, Peru)
FSSC 22000 (Cosse, France)
FSSC 22000 (Canossa, Italy)
FSSC 22000 (Chiva, Spain)
FSSC 22000 (Milwaukee, USA)
ISO 22000:2018 (Milwaukee, USA)
FSSC 22000 (Kerala, India - AKAY)
Awards
Hansen Sweet Potato innovation award