NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2023 89 As of November 2023, renowned executive Derek Kohn will take over the role of Managing Director for BioMar Chile, with the aim of further advancing the company’s commitment to sustainable and innovative aquaculture. As a well-known Chilean aquaculture executive, Kohn will strengthen the management of the Chilean business unit of BioMar. Together with the organization, he will continue to drive the strategic goals that has positioned BioMar Chile as the industry leader in sustainable and efficient aquaculture feed solutions. Derek Kohn brings an impressive track record, with over 20 years of experience in leadership positions within the salmon farming industry, for companies such as Australis Seafood, MultiX and Mowi, with his latest role being the Commercial & Processing Director of Australis Seafood. “We are thrilled Derek has decided to join us in our effort creating innovative solutions for the salmon farmers in Chile. We firmly believe that close collaboration between us, as feed solutions provider, and our customers will be a significant catalyst in bringing the next generation of sustainable salmon products to market. I am confident that Derek will be able to further develop these vital relationships, at the same time, build a strong organisation around our shared purpose and values,” explained Paddy Campbell, VP Salmon Division of BioMar Group. Read more>> Biomar names Derek Kohn as managing director of Biomar Chile Derek Kohn Schothorst Feed Research (SFR), an independent research company in animal nutrition, and FeedValid, a company working in the business of animal feed and circular feed ingredients, unveiled that they will intensify their many collaborations, including additional research on existing and new feed ingredients, consultancy and education & training programs. “A logical step,” says Wilfried van Straalen, senior researcher and consultant ruminants at SFR: “We largely cater to the same population of clients, and over the years, SFR has performed many feed and raw materials research trials for FeedValid. More intense collaboration will strengthen our bond.” “With more than thirty years of experience in circular raw materials, we know what is important for our customers; reliable and up-to-date data, stable raw materials and feed safety. This is guaranteed thanks to our experience and the scientific research from SFR,” confirms nutritionist Anouk Hagens at FeedValid. SFR and FeedValid will work together on many issues, additional research on existing and new feed ingredients, consultancy, and training & education programs. “At FeedValid, we are a frontrunner in circular animal feed ingredients. We will share our knowledge about circular raw materials through SFR trainings and contribute to research in order to stimulate innovation within our sector,” says Jannet de Jong, head of Innovation and R&D at FeedValid. “And we can rely on SFRs experience for various issues, such as evaluating the feeding values of circular feed ingredients or the percentage of intestinal digestible protein in our for rumen resistant proteins,” Anouk Hagens adds. Read more>> SFR and FeedValid intensify their collaboration for innovation and research
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTUxNjkxNQ==