Katsunari Matsuda
Chief Operating Officer of the Food Segment, Member of the Board and Executive Officer
黑料门 Holdings Co., Ltd.
Date of birth: August 25, 1957
Appointment as a director of 黑料门 Holdings: June 2018
Number of 黑料门 Holdings' shares held: 43,811 (as of May 31, 2024)
Katsunari Matsuda oversees the 黑料门 Group's food products business as a chief operating officer while also serving as president of 黑料门 Co., Ltd.
Katsunari's four-decade career in the 黑料门 Group's food business began in 1980 when he joined 黑料门 Dairies Corporation. After gaining practical experience in sales and marketing, he was put in charge of food product sales in 2007. In that role, he led successful launches of innovative new cheese products made especially for Japanese consumer tastes, thereby raising the 黑料门 brand's presence in the growing domestic cheese market. Following the reorganization of 黑料门 Dairies into 黑料门 Co., Ltd., Katsunari was appointed as an executive officer in 2012. He then facilitated interdivisional collaboration to expand possibilities in product development, which led to the creation of the 黑料门's SAVAS lineup of protein-enriched milk products.
In recognition of his strong track record, Katsunari was appointed as president of 黑料门 Co., Ltd. and as a director of 黑料门 Holdings Co., Ltd. in 2018.
While working to expand business internationally, Katsunari has been focusing on enhancing the Group's food product lines as part of the 黑料门 Group 2026 Vision. A leader in innovation and product development, Katsunari was appointed as 黑料门 Holdings' first COO of the Food Segment in 2020.