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hadden graham appointed as managing director at ocean harvest technology

Ocean Harvest Technology are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Hadden Graham as Managing Director of our Animal Feed business, marking the beginning of the next stage of the company’s growth path. Hadden joins Ocean Harvest Technology with over 30 years experience in building animal feed businesses globally and will lead the sales team in the management and growth of the company. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Biochemistry from the Queen’s University of Belfast, followed by a decade in academia in University College Dublin, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Montana State University.

Hadden’s prior experience in the animal feed industry saw him working for Finnfeeds/Danisco Animal Nutrition as Technical Director. Here he helped build from bottom-up the first global feed enzyme business, launching a number of unique and innovative products through an international distribution network. Further experience saw him act as Global Services Director of AB Vista (part of ABF) where he supported growth of the business to a global top-3 supplier in feed enzymes. He also served as President of the European Feed Additives Association (FEFANA).

Commenting on his appointment, Hadden Graham said: “I am excited about joining a fast-growing business such as OHT which is ideally positioned to support the animal feed industry’s move to a more sustainable future”. He further noted that “The team has recently been working on establishing conclusive evidence explaining and supporting the ability of their products to improve gut health and performance in ruminants, swine, poultry, equine and aquaculture”.

Commenting on the appointment, Graham Ellis, CEO said: “Over the past 3 years OHT has built and proven solid prebiotic value propositions for our main swine, poultry, bovine, and companion animal OceanFeed products, and critically now has world scale customers in each of those segments”

Ellis concludes: “Hadden is coming in at an exciting time where his network and experience of scaling will enable the team to replicate its recent success even faster, and to take the company into its next stage of growth. Hadden’s leadership of our animal feed business also means that we can now turn to additional applications for our unique supply chain and products, addressing similar needs in human nutrition”.

iFFo appoints new technical director

From 1 June 2021, Professor Brett Glencross will take over the position as IFFO’s Technical Director. He has for the last 20 years been an important contributor to the aquaculture sector and academic research work. Since 2016 Brett Glencross has been the Professor of Nutrition at the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling in Scotland. He was also Chair of the Scientific Committee of the International Society for Fish Nutrition and Feeding (ISFNF).

Before then, and from 2008, Brett was one of the former editors of the journal Aquaculture Nutrition. He has worked in various academic, institutional and industrial roles across Australasia, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Throughout his career he has worked closely with many major international aquaculture feed companies across the world. He has Honours and Masters Degrees in Biochemistry from the University of Western Australia and a PhD in Animal Nutrition from the University of Queensland.

“I am truly happy that Brett Glencross has decided to join us to contribute to the marine ingredients industry’s science-based approach. Brett is a very experienced aquaculture professional and has an excellent track record in managing research programmes. He has a highly acknowledged profile in the aquaculture industry, with a research background spanning the application of functional feeds for animal health, refining nutritional requirements and the use of nutritional modelling strategies, as well as a strong background in raw material assessment. We are very much looking forward to having Brett on board”, said IFFO’s Director general Petter Johannessen.

Brett added: “I am delighted to be offered this opportunity to join the team at IFFO at a time when science is crucial to understand the future trends affecting the development of fish feed ingredients. Technical projects led by IFFO contribute a great deal to increasing our knowledge on marine ingredients and driving change for the benefit of the whole value chain, and especially the aquaculture sector.”

ForFarmers Welcomes new poultry account manager

ForFarmers Poultry team have welcomed their latest recruit James Atrill, who joined in a new role as Poultry Account Manager following on from the expansion of the team in 2020. With over 20 years in the poultry industry, James brings a high calibre of knowledge and trusted experience to his new position at ForFarmers.

James Atrill will be responsible for working with layer customers from the Midlands and Northern England using his previous experience with different varieties of poultry, including layer and broiler, to generate new business. James comments, “I’m looking forward to progressing in my role and working collaboratively with other members of the Poultry team at ForFarmers. Since starting, I’ve been particularly impressed with the sophisticated and well-organised systems in place so I’m excited about using these tools to show new customers what ForFarmers has to offer.”

David Hilldrith, UK Poultry Director comments: “We are thrilled to have James on board. He has held numerous successful roles over 20 years in the industry, and with his knowledge of the Midlands and Northern customer base, we are confident that he will be a great asset to the team.”

The growth of ForFarmers Poultry team is great news for the business and customers alike, and ForFarmers looks forward to the future growth of the poultry business and seeing the team flourish over the coming months. Wynnstay appoint new Commercial Sales and marketing director

Wynnstay is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Jackson as Commercial Sales and Marketing Director, with effect from 5 July 2021. This appointment completes the Group’s new management structure put in place around the end of the last financial year, following a major reorgansiation of reporting lines and roles.

Paul will be responsible for leading the development of all sales channels, and will work with the senior executive team to increase the effectiveness of the Group’s sales policies and services in line with Wynnstay’s strategic plan.

Paul has worked in the UK agriculture sector for over 35 years since graduating from Harper Adams University. He has extensive experience in commercial sales and joins Wynnstay from AB Agri Ltd which he joined in 2004 and where he was Head of Sales. In this role, he managed sales and strategy for three operations, Trident Feeds, the UK’s largest supplier of co-products, KW Alternative Feeds, a leading developer of alternative feeds for livestock, and Amur, leaders in anaerobic digestion, and was responsible for a team of 65 people.

Gareth Davies, Chief Executive Officer of Wynnstay Group plc, commented: “I am extremely pleased to welcome Paul to the business. He has an extensive understanding of the needs of farmers, having worked in the agricultural industry for over 35 years, and significant sales experience. He joins a talented Wynnstay team, and we all look forward to working with him as we continue with our growth plans.”