NEWS 78 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE June 2023 Darling Ingredients Inc. announced changes to its executive management team. Matt Jansen has been named as Chief Operating Officer, North America. Rick Elrod has informed the company of his intention to retire in April 2024. Brandon Lairmore will succeed Elrod. Matt Jansen joins Darling Ingredients from StepStone Group Inc., where he served as Senior Managing Director. Jansen brings more than 30 years of executive management experience in the global agri/food industry to Darling Ingredients. His prior roles include Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Arabia Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company and Chief Executive Officer of COFCO International, the overseas agriculture business platform for COFCO Corporation, China’s largest food and agriculture company. Jansen also served in a number of executive roles at ADM including Chief Risk Officer and Senior Vice President; President of ADM Global Oilseeds; President of ADM Grain Group; and President of ADM Brazil. “Matt brings a breadth of experience to Darling Ingredients that will be extremely valuable in leading our U.S. and Canada rendering operations as well as our renewables and specialty businesses, ensuring we deliver on the company’s great potential,” said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Read more>> Darling Ingredients announces executive management team changes Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, announced the appointment of João Marcelo Gomes as President of Kemin Food Technologies – EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Gomes joined Kemin in 2019 as President of Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health – South America. Under his leadership, the business unit doubled its growth in net sales and achieved record growth in net income. Gomes also made an impact in people management, with the Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health – South America team reaching some of its highest scores in employee engagement. A business developer at heart, Gomes has held various executive positions throughout his career, focusing on sales; marketing; and business and people development in animal nutrition and health companies, including Bayer, Fort Dodge, Pfizer, Ceva and Novus International. “I am very excited to take on this new role in Kemin’s food technologies business and am looking forward to expanding my knowledge across the industries Kemin serves,” said Gomes. Read more>> João Marcelo Gomes named President of Kemin Food Technologies – EMEA João Marcelo Gomes
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