Odense Marcipan A/S
Michael Hein Pilgaard has a diverse work experience in marketing and business development. Michael Hein currently holds the position of Director of Business Development at Odense Marcipan A/S since 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Dragsbæk A/S as the Marketingdirektør from 2014 to 2022, where they were responsible for marketing in retail, foodservice, and bakery sectors. Michael Hein also served as the Marketingchef at Dragsbæk A/S from 2014 to 2017, overseeing marketing in retail, export, and foodservice, and managing brands like Bakkedal, AMA, Naturli, and Bedstemor. Before that, they worked as the European Marketing Manager for Starbucks RTD at Cocio Chokolademælk A/S in 2014, where they focused on business development and strategic initiatives. Their earlier experience includes roles at Arla Foods, where they served as the Category Manager, Brand Manager, and Sub Category Manager, and at Odense Marcipan A/S as a Key Account Manager, Nordic Brand Manager, and Marketing Assistant.
Michael Hein Pilgaard earned a Bachelor's degree in Cand. Negot from Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark, which they attended from 1994 to 2001. Prior to that, they attended Svendborg Handelsskole from 1991 to 1994.
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Odense Marcipan A/S
Odense Marcipan is the world’s leading manufacturer of marzipan and marzipan-related products. The company is represented on all markets where marzipan is used, and ODENSE is the largest brand in the Scandinavian countries. ODENSE products are available on the bakery, food service and retail markets, and the products are widely used in the food industry by many leading cake and confectionery manufacturers. Ever since it was founded in 1909, Odense Marcipan has focused its efforts on producing marzipan of the very best quality. The company’s range of products has expanded over time, and today Odense Marcipan stands for quality and inspiration for those tempting moments. Odense Marcipan manufactures more than 170 different types of marzipan, all adapted to a variety of different recipes, markets and customers. Odense Marcipan is one of the few manufactures to use original Italian millstones, which give the marzipan a good, coarse texture that brings out the flavour of the almonds. Moreover, the company also has a wide range of nougat, chocolate, couverture sauces, nut products and various baking and confectionery ingredients including a range of icing products. Odense Marcipan has since 1991 been owned by Orkla and is part of Orkla Food Ingredients. Today Odense Marcipan is 1 out of 4 companies in the ODENSE Group, consisting of: • Odense Marcipan in Odense, Denmark • Bæchs Conditori in Hobro, Denmark • IGOS in Hedehusene, Denmark • Frödinge Mejeri AB, Sweden