NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2023 97 The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) held its annual Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference (PISC) on March 7-9, bringing together 580 animal food ingredient buyers and sellers from across the country to Orlando, Florida, for three days of educational programming, business meetings, and networking opportunities. “In all aspects – PISC 2023 proved to be a roaring success,” said Rebecca Kane, CMP, AFIA’s director of meetings and events. “Animal food industry buyers and sellers showed up ready to meet colleagues, do business, and learn about current trends. PISC truly is where business gets done.” The conference included several networking opportunities and educational programming, with a diverse lineup of topics such as how feed manufacturers can navigate ongoing supply chain challenges happening on America’s rails and at its ports, what’s new in research on African swine fever, how to communicate about agriculture more effectively, and how to navigate sustainability to support the feed industry and its stakeholders. The conference concluded with discussions on the current market outlook for grain trading and animal economics. Spokespeople from the World Wildlife Fund and Institute for Feed Education and Research shared a new report that explains how the US animal feed industry and its supply chain partners can work together to decrease the environmental impact of feed production, leading to a more sustainable, climate-resilient global feed system. Read more>> US animal food industry meets at Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference AquaGen Scotland announced the appointment of Keith Drynan as the new Managing Director of the company. Drynan will take up the position on May 1st, 2023. With decades of experience in the aquaculture industry in Scotland and abroad, Keith brings a wealth of expertise to the role. Before joining AquaGen he held several senior leadership positions in the industry, including BioMar, Troutlodge, and Landcatch Natural Selection. In his new role, Keith will be responsible for all commercial activities of AquaGen in Scotland as well as overseeing the day-to-day operations of the facility, ensuring that the company continues to deliver high-quality salmon eggs with AquaGen-genetics based on more than 50 years of breeding. With a strong commitment to aquaculture, being customer-oriented in combination with a business mindset and a proven track record, Keith is well-positioned to contribute to the company’s achieving its long-term goals.” Read more>> AquaGen Scotland appoints Keith Drynan as new Managing Director Keith Drynan
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