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Latest Career Moves in Animal Nutrition – January 2023


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Recent moves (in alphabetical order of company) include:

Adisseo Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jean-Marc Dublanc will retire in mid-2023, the company has announced. A new CEO will be appointed on 1 July.

Adisseo also announced the appointment of Frederic Jacquin as Chief Operation Officer (COO) and Deputy President for its worldwide activity. As of February 2023, Jacquin will take charge of all operations worldwide, strategic business units, sales and marketing. He will also supervise Adisseo’s executive committee and ensure the continuity of the execution of the company’s strategic plan.

Chris Dyer took on the role of Director of Sales, North America at Amlan® International, the animal health business of Oil-Dri® Corporation of America.

Aviagen named Magnus Swalander Global Vice President of Products for Aviagen. His appointment follows the approaching retirement of Craig Morton, Global Director of Products.

Mexican poultry giant Industrias Bachoco unveiled plans for CEO Rodolfo Ramos Arvizu to retire; Mr. Ramos will be nominated as a member of the Board of Directors. The company named Mr. Ernesto Salmon Castelo, Director of Operations for Mexico, as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective in mid-April.

The shareholders of ForFarmers N.V. appointed Theo Spierings as Executive Board Member in January; Spierings will fill the position of Chief Executive Officer vacated by Chris Deen, who left to focus on his health.

Nofima has appointed Erik-Jan Lock as its new Research Director, beginning in March. Erik-Jan Lock is currently Head of Research for Food and Nutrition at the Institute of Marine Research, and holds the position of Adjunct Professor at the University of Bergen.

Perstorp Group has announced that, effective March 1st, Ib Jensen will take over from Jan Secher as Chief Executive Officer of the Swedish specialty chemicals company. Jensen has been CFO of Perstorp for the last year. Monica Jönsson, currently deputy CFO, will take on the role as CFO when Ib Jensen assumes the position as CEO.

Insect-based ingredients firm Protix has named Lynn De Proft as Chief Financial Officer with effect from January 2023.

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