NEWS Alternative Proteins Magazine October 2024 65 Bernd Meerpohl assigned as interim CEO of Big Dutchman A company providing hightech farming solutions for protein and plants for farmers, Big Dutchman announced that Dr. Frank Hiller, CEO of the company, asked the Supervisory Board to release him from his duties with effect from 30 September 2024 for personal reasons, and the Supervisory Board has agreed to this request. Dr. Hiller will continue to support the management team and Supervisory Board in an advisory capacity in the coming months. Bernd Meerpohl, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Big Dutchman: “We respect and regret Dr Hiller’s decision. On behalf of the shareholders and the supervisory Board, I would like to thank him for the impetus he contributed during his time as CEO to help us achieve further sustainable growth. We wish Dr Hiller and his family all the best for the future.” Dr. Frank Hiller says: “My thanks to the Supervisory Board for accepting and respecting my decision to prioritise personal matters. With its dedicated management team and highly motivated employees, I am certain that Big Dutchman will overcome the challenges of the future.” Read more>> Bernd Meerpohl German companies team up for insect farming FarmInsect and AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG will be working together in the field of insect farming in the future. The agricultural and service company AGRAVIS is already active in this market with its start-up Flyvis Farming. Thanks to the cooperation with FarmInsect, interested farmers can now also enter the insect fattening sector in smaller fattening systems with a lower investment volume, the companies stated. FarmInsect offers a complete modular solution for the regional on-site production of black soldier fly larvae. The systems can be integrated into existing buildings and can be scaled to any size. Farmers fatten the insects for seven days using approved feed from residual streams. They then feed the insects to their own animals or sell them to FarmInsect, which processes them into protein meal. AGRAVIS Raiffeisen AG is a modern agricultural trading company in the agricultural products, animal nutrition, crop production and agricultural technology segments. Since 2021, the company has been active in the insect industry through a strategic partnership with Illucens GmbH. While the latter manages larger fattening systems, AGRAVIS explained that it would like to offer interested farmers more options in terms of system size through its cooperation with FarmInsect. Read more>>
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