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Global food demand is increasing. What will this mean for the grain storage industry, and what do you think will be the greatest challenges in the future?
There continues to be a need for ‘common sense’ regulatory reform throughout the agricultural industry. Too often, regulation causes lots of pain for little or no gain. From farmers to coops, grain companies, millers, processors, and equipment manufacturers, voices need to be heard and heeded. Biosecurity is also becoming a much more important issue and will continue well into the future. When I first entered the grain storage industry, most manufacturers were more regionally focused. As the entire food production industry has grown and changed, along with industry consolidation, now and the future means participating in a global marketplace. Lastly, after being away from the industry for the past few years, it is a joy to be back working in the industry where I spent my entire career. Developing new relationships and renewing relationships, with co-workers, former co-workers, suppliers, dealers, end users, and competitors, this industry is made up of a lot of great people, and I’m thrilled to again be a part of this great industry.
What would you say is the most inspiring way to get younger generations more involved in, and excited by the grain storage industry?
We play a vital role in feeding the world. Vital work needs to continue in finding ways to increase production, but also to reduce damage, spoilage or loss in the handling and storage process as the demand for food for the world continues to grow. I believe it can be exciting and inspiring to be part of the process of feeding the world.
Nulo ,a leading growth driver in the premium pet food space announced the appointment of Molly Mulcahy as Senior Vice President of Marketing reporting to its founder and CEO ,Michael Landa ,where she will lead Nulo‘s global marketing organisation overseeing consumer and retail marketing ,advertising and the brand‘s digital marketing initiatives .Ms Mulcahy will be responsible for developing and executing strategies that continue to build Nulo‘s brand awareness ,conversion and loyalty. Ms Mulcahy brings +20 years of experience leading B2B and B2C marketing for both established brands, such as Unilever ,as well as challenger brands in the petfood industry including Stella & Chewy‘s .She has the intellectual agility to translate her experiences across industries in very different contexts and possesses the ability to bring people together to find new ways to unlock and accelerate growth.
Joshua Errett, founder of because Animals, joins CULT Food Science as VP Product Development
CULT Food Science Corp., has announced that it has recently appointed Joshua Errett as its VP of Product Development. Mr Errett is a proven operator and founder with experience in commercialising cell-based consumer products. He co-founded Because Animals, Inc. in 2016, as the world’s first cultured meat pet food company. Mr Errett worked as its Chief Operating Officer as well as leading the entity’s finance, sales and marketing efforts. Because Animals was both a bioscience company, with two labs and approximately 20 scientists working to scale cultured meat for commercial pet food, as well as a fully operational pet food company, with products in Petco, Chewy and other independent stores around the United States.
Alyssa Miller-Hurley joins the Pet Advocacy Network as Senior Director of Government Affairs
The Pet Advocacy Network, the advocacy voice of the responsible pet care community, welcomes Alyssa Miller-Hurley as the new senior director of government affairs. Ms Miller-Hurley has over a decade of experience in government relations and managing campaigns. To further the Network’s advocacy and policy objectives, she will manage a legislative and regulatory portfolio spanning multiple states and cultivate strategic relationships with allied stakeholders and officials. Ms Miller-Hurley was formerly the national legislative political director at the Progressive Turnout Project (PTP), where she established a state legislative program for both issue advocacy and direct lobbying. In addition, she was responsible for the program’s $15 million budget. Prior to that, she was the associate director of campaigns at NARAL Pro-Choice America, where she developed a unified state lobbying program and oversaw the organisation’s state legislative and electoral campaigns. Ms Miller-Hurley will also be the staff representative to one of Pet Advocacy Network’s member-driven subcommittees, liaise with federal and state agencies, and supervise the organisation’s government affairs department.
Scoular promoted Steven Moore to Vice President of Food Safety, Quality, Regulatory and Innovation
Mr Moore previously had served as Director of FSQRI for Petsource, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Scoular. In his new role, he will lead this function for the entire Scoular company, as well as the Petsource subsidiary. Scoular has a long history as a trusted and reliable ingredient supplier in the food and feed industries. The company is known for providing safe and innovative ingredient solutions for our customers and aims to exceed safety standards, not just meet them. Mr Moore brings the experience and expertise to continue that high level of service across our company. Mr Moore spent portions of his career in both the human and pet food sectors, representing organisations such as Michael Foods, Instinct, Conagra Brands and Monogram Foods. He has a master’s degree in food science from Kansas State University and a doctorate degree in organisational development and leadership from the University of Arizona. Mr Moore led the global food safety initiative at Petsource which resulted in a perfect score in the site’s first two years of production.
