NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2024 95 Royal Agrifirm Group appointed Stefan Bulthuis as its Chief Financial Officer, with effect from April 1, 2024. Bulthuis will take over this role from Margret Kleinsman, who has chosen not to extend her term of office and will stand down on March 31, 2024. Stefan Bulthuis started as an accountant with Deloitte after completing his studies in business administration. In 2000, he made the switch to FrieslandCampina. There he spent a total of 18 years working in the role of finance director for parts of the company, including WAMCO Nigeria, Consumer Products Benelux, and finally, the Cheese, Butter, and Milk Powder business unit, which generates a turnover of 3 billion euros, has 23 factories, and employs 3,600 staff. In 2018, Bulthuis took up the post of CFO of Prinsen Berning, a producer of sports nutrition and dietary products and a portfolio company of private-equity investor Bencis. Arian Kamp, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Royal Agrifirm Group, said: "We are convinced that, with his international experience in our sector and his background at both a cooperative and a private-equity portfolio company, Stefan will make a valuable contribution to the transition we have set in motion, aimed at further future-proofing Royal Agrifirm Group and helping us put a responsible food chain in place together for future generations." Read more>> International technology group Andritz will present its comprehensive range of solutions for dewatering, drying, and automation in the food industry at Anuga FoodTec from March 19-22, 2024, in Cologne, Germany. Among the highlights is Andritz’s innovative extraction system, which will receive the prestigious International FoodTec Award. Additionally, the company will highlight its Food Innovation Xperience center for food and feed processing, including alternative proteins. Andritz recently developed a highly efficient Turbex extraction system for the production of functional nutrients. Using patented technology, it extracts high-quality nutrients from botanicals and natural products and turns side streams such as orange peel or brewer’s spent grain into revenue-generating materials. Turbex delivers up to 50% higher yields and consumes up to 30% less energy than conventional extraction methods, according to the company. On March 19, at Anuga FoodTec, Turbex will be awarded a gold medal under the International FoodTec Award from the German Agricultural Society, which has recognized groundbreaking developments in innovation, sustainability, and efficiency in the food technology sector since 1994. A mobile Turbex unit will be showcased at the Andritz stand (B091) in Hall 5.1. Read more>> Stefan Bulthuis appointed as new CFO of Royal Agrifirm Group Andritz to highlight extraction technology and Food Innovation Xperience center at Anuga Stefan Bulthuis
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