NEWS 86 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2023 The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) recognised Dale Presnell, formerly the owner and president of Hayes & Stolz Industrial Manufacturing Co., with the AFIA-Kansas State University (KSU) Feed Manufacturing Lifetime Achievement Award for his lifelong contributions to the feed industry through business. Gary Huddleston, AFIA’s director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs, and Mike Schuster of Laidig Systems, Inc., announced the award to attendees of AFIA’s Equipment Manufacturers Conference, happening this week in Tucson, Ariz. “Dale has been a positive advocate and supporter of the animal feed industry, contributing his time to improving the outlook for equipment manufacturers throughout his many years of AFIA committee involvement,” said Huddleston. “He has been credited as being the ‘glue’ that kept that committee together during challenging times and the force behind its work to grow the scholarship programme to support future industry leaders.” Presnell started his career with Hayes & Stolz in 1975. Under his leadership, the company researched and developed new equipment and equipment enhancements with the intent of helping their customers. He always drew motivation from a desire to improve productivity and feed quality for the company's many customers in the feed manufacturing industry. Read more>> AFIA honours Dale Presnell with AFIA-KSU Lifetime Achievement Award Alltech Coppens, one of the global specialists in developing, producing, and marketing fish feed and nutrition solutions, has been awarded a gold medal from EcoVadis — putting them in the top 7% of sustainable companies globally. According to the company, the EcoVadis gold medal is a testament to Alltech Coppens’s dedication to sustainability across its entire value chain. The company has implemented robust initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, promote fair labour practices and foster ethical business conduct. “In today's environment of challenge and change, it is wonderful to have received an EcoVadis gold medal as evidence of our ongoing commitment to the journey that is sustainability,” said Tara McCarthy, global vice president of ESG at Alltech. “This external endorsement from the EcoVadis team, renowned for their rigour and high standards, is a testament to the robust progress and dedication of our teams as we work together for a Planet of Plenty™.” “EcoVadis is one of the world's most trusted business sustainability ratings,” said Ronald Faber, CEO and global aqua lead at Alltech Coppens. “EcoVadis helps Alltech Coppens to manage our ESG risk and compliance, meet our sustainability goals, and drive impact at scale by guiding the sustainability performance improvement of our company and our value chain.” Read more>> Alltech Coppens awarded prestigious EcoVadis gold medal Dale Presnell
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