AIC APPOINTS JAMES MCCULLOCH TO HEAD UP FEED SECTOR James McCulloch, who has extensive experience in the livestock feed industry and lobbying, has joined the Agricultural Industries Confederation as Head of Feed Sector taking over from George Perrott. Mr McCulloch has some 30 years commercial
experience with Agrimin as sales and marketing director. In addition, he has considerable experience in the broader politics
of the industry. He was Chairman of the George Group, set up to lobby on behalf of some 20 UK animal feed companies in the feed supplement sector. He went on to become Chairman of FEFANA Dietetic Feed Task Force, a Brussels-based federation lobbying on behalf of the UK industry and developing networks with key stakeholders across Europe. In 2003, Mr McCulloch was awarded an OBE for services to
British exports. This resulted from his campaigning to see Government support for exporting reduce its emphasis on only supporting large businesses. “James will bring a wealth of experience in both the commercial
and political issues that face Britain’s animal feed sector,” said AIC Chief Executive David Caffall. “I am sure James’ blend of skills will be of considerable benefit to AIC’s Members.” Mr McCulloch takes over from George Perrott who has headed
AIC’s Feed Sector for the past nine years and will now take a part-time advisory role with the Confederation.
AB AGRI ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF JOSÉ NOBRE AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE AB Agri, the agriculture division of Associated British Foods plc (ABF), has announced the appointment of José Nobre as CEO. The AB Agri community operates in over
65 countries, employing more than 2,000 people worldwide. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group, listed on the London Stock Exchange.
José succeeds David Yiend, who retired from AB Agri at the end of January this year having led the business since 1989. David will
continue as Chairman of Frontier Agriculture. ABF Chief Executive George Weston said: “José’s extensive
international experience, combined with his knowledge of the biotech sector and strong core values make him the perfect choice to lead AB Agri.” On his appointment, José said: “I am honoured to have been
appointed as AB Agri’s CEO. It is a privilege to be part of a community that delivers high-quality products and innovative solutions, to an industry I have been passionate about since childhood. “AB Agri is unique, in that its businesses operate across the entire
food supply chain – from farm to fork. It is committed to influencing and improving food production, so that what we eat, and what we feed our families, is produced safely and sustainably. As CEO, that is something of which I am extremely proud.” Prior to joining AB Agri, José led the creation of Arysta LifeScience
EMEA, where, as CEO, he built and nurtured the organisation into a successful global business. José grew up in France and initially trained as a farmer, completing
his Baccalaureate in Farming and gaining experience across the industry. He began working in the biotech sector in 1989, after studying
biochemistry and molecular biology at the universities of Rouen and Marseille. During his extensive international career, which has taken him
across Europe, the US, Japan, Latin America and China, he has held business development and executive leadership roles in the fields of human health; animal health, nutrition and feed; and crop protection.
MATFLO ENGINEERING APPOINTMENT Matflo Engineering Ltd in Ireland have announced the appointment of Pat Barrow in a Business Development role based out of Matflo’s headquarters in Mallow, Co. Cork. Pat will be responsible for promoting the Andritz range of pelleting spare parts and refurbishing services along with the general engineering and installation services offered by Matflo. In addition to this he will work closely with the inhouse engineering teams to develop business volumes in the newly launched profile cutting division. Matflo have just installed a 65,000 psi FlowTech water jet cutting machine. Pat has over 25 years’ experience in commercial roles most
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