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António Isidoro is CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of Soja de Portugal. His career began in banking before he became executive director for all Soja de Portugal subsidiaries.
INTERVIEW AQUAFEED: Would you tell us about your background and how it has led you to the feed industry? AI: I have a degree in management with a postgraduate degree in advanced management in business internationalization ISEG/CEGE. My professional career of more than 20 years began in the banking sector, during which I performed several duties within the Montepio bank company. Currently, I’m CEO & chairman of the Executive Board of Soja de Portugal - a more than 75-year-old company operating in agribusiness - and other subsidiaries, including Sorgal (the owner of the compound feeds commercial brands such as Aquasoja – aquaculture compound feed, Sojagado – poultry farming and
with António Isidoro livestock breeding, Sorgal Pet Food – pet food for dogs and cats), Avicasal and Savinor (production, slaughter, butchering and commercialization of poultry meat) and Savinor UTS (collection, treatment and recovery of animal co-products). I also participate in the Board of Directors of IACA (Portuguese Association of Industrial Feed Compounders), executing the functions of executive director, and also on the Board of FORUM OCEANO (Portuguese Maritime Cluster). I participate in the social bodies of several associations related to blue biotechnology and the economy of the sea. I’m involved in the education sector, collaborating with institutions such as ICBAS - Institute for the Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, UTAD - University of Trás-os-Montes and
Aquafeed: Advances in Processing & Formulation Vol 12 Issue 3 2020
