Cloetta CFO Danko Maras is to leave the Sweden-based confectioner to join credit management business Intrum in the same role.

Maras, who became Cloetta’s finance chief in 2012 in the wake of the company’s combination with Leaf International, will leave the Candyking owner after it reports its second-quarter results in July.

Discover B2B Marketing That Performs

Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.

Find out more

He joined Leaf in 2010 after 18 years at Unilever. Maras’ career at Cloetta included a stint as its interim CEO and president for five months after the departure of David Nuutinen.

Reflecting on his time at Leaf and then Cloetta, Maras said: “After eight intense years, where I have had the opportunity to be part of the journey to shape Cloetta into a leading confectionary company, I feel the time has now come to take on new challenges outside Cloetta. I also had the pleasure to lead Cloetta as CEO for an interim period, something that would not have been possible without the whole team supporting me. I am proud of what we achieved as a team and I strongly believe that Cloetta has the foundation to grow profitably.”

Cloetta said it had started to look for a replacement for the Swede.

GlobalData Strategic Intelligence

US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?

Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.

By GlobalData

Just Food Excellence Awards - Nominations Closed

Nominations are now closed for the Just Food Excellence Awards. A big thanks to all the organisations that entered – your response has been outstanding, showcasing exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact.

Excellence in Action
Winning five categories in the 2025 Just Food Excellence Awards, Centric Software is setting the pace for digital transformation in food and FMCG. Explore how its integrated PLM and PXM suite delivers faster launches, smarter compliance and data-driven growth for complex, multi-channel product portfolios.

Discover the Impact