He joins from Fazer, the largest Finnish food and beverage company, who operated across Northern Europe where he was vice-president of the food-tech business.
CSM Ingredients will be launching new products that cater for various food preferences that help make bakery more accessible to everyone whatever their food preferences.
Commenting on the news, Dedman said: “I am delighted to have joined CSM Ingredients which has a world-renowned portfolio of high quality, trusted innovative products used across the European baking industry and beyond.
“I am looking forward to working with the team here in the UK & Ireland and with our customers across all our sales channels. The company’s four main pillars are hugely important areas of focus at such an interesting time for the sector as the company looks forward to continued success.”