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USA- CHS Inc., a US-based agribusiness cooperative, announced the appointment of Sarah Bovim as vice president of government affairs on March 20. Bovim brings more than 17 years of experience to CHS, leading government affairs and public policy for Whirlpool Corp. and Albertsons Companies (ACI), one of the largest US food and drug retailers. Before working in the private sector,…
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USA- Effective 1st April 2023, Julia Kloehn will serve as the interim executive director for the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS), replacing Steve Records. Kloehn is currently the director of operations and has been working with GEAPS since 2007; when she started as manager of chapter services. Having grown up on a family farm in central Minnesota, Kloehn’s roots…
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USA- Global commodity trader and processing company, ADM has launched a plant-based food ingredient line, Knwble Grwn, produced with regenerative agricultural practices by underrepresented farmers and led by a women-based team at ADM. ADM unveiled this brand at the Natural Products Expo West, held March 7-11 in Anaheim, explaining that the line will complement sustainability initiatives by advancing regenerative agricultural…
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UK – As the world marks International Women’s Day, Kellogg, a leading producer of breakfast cereal products, has announced that it has reached its goal of having 50:50 male and female representation at the manager level and above in the UK. The member of the LEAD Network (Leading Executives Advancing Diversity) celebrates the achievement which has come three years ahead…
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USA- Thomas Coyle has stepped down as an independent director of the board of directors at Ceres Global Ag Corp. and will take on a bigger role as a consultant to the company. Ceres appointed Coyle to the board as an independent director effective 1st October 2022. In addition to this role, he also led the board’s oversight of Ceres’…
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UK – UK Flour Millers, the trade association for the flour milling industry in the UK, has appointed Alistair Gale as its chief executive officer effective June 1st. Gale is taking over from the Director General, Alex Waugh, who is retiring after leading the organization (formerly nabim) for more than two decades. Gale is joining the UK flour millers from…
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SINGAPORE- Barry Callebaut Group’s board of directors has appointed Vamsi Mohan Thati as president of their Asia Pacific business, headquartered in Singapore, effective April 1, 2023. Founded in 1996, the Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, with an average annual production of 2.3 million tonnes of cocoa & chocolate, with the APAC…
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USA- The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) board of directors has elevated former vice president of communications and industry relations, Neil Caskey to the chief executive officer, effective Feb. 27. The NCGA represents almost 40,000 dues-paying corn growers and the interests of more than 300,000 farmers who contribute through corn checkoff programs in their states and has been looking for…
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USA- One of the world’s largest commodity traders, Cargill has named Joanne Knight chief financial officer, and Philippa Purser head of strategy and global process leader.The two will help accelerate the company’s strategic priorities and commitment to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way, according to a statement from Cargill. “Joanne and Philippa are exceptional leaders with…
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CANADA – Grupo Bimbo, has appointed Marie-Eve Royer to succeed Joseph McCarthy as the new president of its Canadian business unit. McCarthy transitions to a newly created role at Bimbo Bakeries USA after five years of leading Bimbo Canada. “Marie-Eve is a visionary leader with an outstanding track record leading large, complex projects through periods of change and transformation,” said Mark…
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