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NEW APPOINTMENTS

New leadership in Foodservice Chanelle Pharma Appoints Sébastien
Arla strengthens leadership team with senior Boussemart as Head of Animal Health
appointment to accelerate key growth channel Chanelle Pharma announced the appoint-
Arla Foods has announced it will bolster ment of Sébastien Boussemart as Head of An-
its UK leadership team with the appoint- imal Health, a strategic leadership role de-
ment of Matthew Walker, who will lead the signed to accelerate the company’s growth,
dairy cooperative’s Foodservice division strengthen global operations, and advance
to accelerate its growth ambitions. its vision as a fully integrated B2B partner of
Having been in various roles across Arla choice for the animal health industry.
for the past 14 years, Matthew’s appoint- In this role, Sébastien will lead the Animal
ment is testament to the growth and oppor-
tunities within the UK’s biggest dairy com- Health division, overseeing the end-to-end business from devel-
pany. With extensive experience across opment and manufacturing to commercialisation. His appointment
commercial, brand, and customer-facing roles, Matthew brings comes as Chanelle continues to reinforce its position as a fully inte-
a strong blend of strategic thinking, industry insights, and lead- grated partner delivering differentiated value to customers world-
ership that will be instrumental in accelerating our Foodservice wide. Circle 39 on enquiry card
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The Compleat Food Group
Royal Greenland has appointed Tom Kaster as
appoints first UK Managing
its new Executive Vice President for Production
Leading food manufacturer The Compleat
Royal Greenland has appointed Tom Food Group has announced Nick Reade as
Kaster as its new Executive Vice President its first UK Managing Director, a newly creat-
for Production. Tom will assume his new ed role that will report directly to CEO Nick
role on June 1, 2026.With a strong leadership Field.
profile and extensive experience from both Nick joins The Compleat Food Group fol-
the international food and pharmaceutical lowing 11 years at Mars where he was most recently GM for UK
industries, Tom Kaster will take overall re- and Ireland, having started his career with roles at GSK and Pep-
sponsibility for Royal Greenland’s global op- siCo.
erations – including factories, supply chain,
Bringing his wealth of experience in the UK food sector, Nick
logistics, and quality management. will now be responsible for shaping and delivering The Compleat
Tom Kaster has previously been part of Royal Greenland’s man- Food Group’s commercial strategy and bringing together its cus-
agement team and, as head of land-based produc-tion in Green- tomer, category, product, marketing and outsourced functions.
land, played a key role in a major transformation process. He now
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returns with an updated interna-tional perspective and broader
experience, which will help strengthen Royal Greenland’s com-
petitiveness and delivery reliability across markets. Dr. Hannah Muus joins Hubbard as Technical
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Manager and Poultry Nutritionist Northern Europe
Remco Zieleman appointed CEO Hubbard is pleased to announce that Dr.
Hannah Muus has been appointed as Tech-
of Ausnutria B.V. nical Manager and Poultry Nutritionist for
Northern Europe. Hannah will report direct-
Ausnutria B.V. has appointed Remco Zie-
leman as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ef- ly to Dr. Roberto Yamawaki, Global Techni-
cal Director Hubbard.
fective January 15, 2026. Zieleman succeeds
Richard Hickson, who will take on a new Hannah has just completed her PhD in
international challenge as Chief Operating Poultry Nutrition at Harper Adams Universi-
Officer at the New Zealand dairy company ty (UK). She is based in the UK and, at this
Synlait starting in February. stage will be responsible for supporting the Hubbard team and
Zieleman is a familiar face within Ausnutria: he has been with the our customers in Northern Europe, focusing on management, data
company for eight years and currently serves as Director Opera- analysis, and nutrition.
tions & Supply Chain. With his extensive knowledge of the orga- As part of the company’s training program, Hannah spent sev-
nization and the market, he is well positioned to lead Ausnutria eral weeks in France working and exchanging with her new col-
into the future. leagues, poultry specialists, farm managers, and key team mem-
“I am delighted to have been entrusted with the role of CEO at bers across all stages of the value chain. This allowed her to gain a
Ausnutria. Together with our employees and partners, I want to comprehensive understanding of Hubbard’s processes, R&D, GP
and PS breeder management, and the various areas of expertise
continue building a healthy, future-proof organization,” said Rem- involved in our operations.
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