AURORA, COLO. — MycoTechnology, Inc. has named Jordi Ferre as its new chief executive officer, effective Jan. 2, succeeding interim CEO, Ranjan Patnaik, PhD. Patnaik will continue to serve as the company’s chief technology officer, according to the company.

Ferre joins the company from HealthTech Bioactives, an ingredient specialist that produces solutions for active pharmaceutical ingredients, taste modulation, functional health and animal nutrition, where he most recently was global food division head.

Prior to HealthTech Bioactives, Ferre was CEO at AgroFresh, Inc., a food preservation company, and earlier was chief operating officer at PureCircle.

“With his extensive commercial experience in natural, value-added ingredients, Jordi is well-suited to lead MycoTechnology through continued growth, including the development and launch of new, naturally derived sugar reduction solutions,” said Rob Case, chairman of the board of directors at MycoTechnology