NEWS 84 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2022 Cargill announced Brian Sikes has been elected President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective Jan. 1, 2023. With this transition, Dave MacLennan, who has served as CEO since 2013, will assume the role of Executive Chair of Cargill’s Board of Directors. Sikes will be the 10th CEO in Cargill’s 157-year history and brings a strong track record of business operational rigor to the role, having grown the company’s global Protein and Salt enterprise into an industry leader. Sikes currently serves as Cargill’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), where he has been instrumental in constructing the company’s long-term strategy. With broad experience across multiple businesses, cycles and geographies, Sikes held leadership roles in the U.S., Canada and Europe, and served as the head of the company’s Talent Center of Expertise. His relentless focus on people and culture, customers, and proven expertise in leading growth and transformation have earned him the trust and respect of Cargill’s customers, employees and the Board. “As Cargill continues to navigate dynamic global markets, both operational excellence and a clearly articulated vision driven by purpose and values will define the company’s success, and there is no better person than Brian to lead Cargill,” said MacLennan. “He’s a person of action and results, with a relentless passion for serving our customers and our people. Brian has the qualities we value in a strong leader— integrity, empathy, resilience and authenticity. Under his leadership, I am confident the best days for Cargill, and its greatest contributions, lie ahead.” Read more>> Cargill announces its two senior appointments AB Agri has acquired the dairy consultancy business Kite Consulting and its associated company Advance Sourcing to complement its existing dairy business. AB Agri acquires Kite Consulting and Advance SourcingKite Consulting is a dairy specialist, working across the food supply chain, from farmers and food processors right through to retailers. Kite’s highly talented and capable team is well regarded across the sector, particularly for its technical and business consultancy service, which supports dairy farmers to improve the efficiency of their business and herd. Kite Consulting’s change management work is focused on building business resilience across the agrifood supply chain. They also support the industry in its ambition to become more sustainable, including working towards reducing the carbon footprint of dairy production. Advance Sourcing provides specialist products that help create value for its clients by improving a herd’s performance. Kite Consulting and Advance Sourcing will complement AB Agri’s existing dairy business. There will be no change to the management of Kite Consulting and Advance Sourcing and the businesses will continue to operate on a standalone basis offering independent advice. Commenting on the announcement, AB Agri CEO José Nobre said: “Kite Consulting’s vision fits in with our ambition of putting our customers at the heart of everything we do. We are very pleased to welcome the Kite and Advance teams into the AB Agri network, bringing knowledge and technology together to create value for customers, as we look to support the UK dairy industry with our services and products.” Read more>> AB Agri acquires Kite Consulting and Advance Sourcing Dave MacLennan Brian Sikes
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