The second cohort represents a range of agricultural sectors to advance animal agriculture’s role in today’s food system.

The industry advisor, Willemijn Peeters, CEO of Searious Business, joins RPA’s leadership team to provide unique insight and guidance on important issues facing the reusable packaging industry.

Each resolution in the current USCA policy book is reviewed every two years at the annual meeting and will now be mailed to the full membership for a vote.

JLS Automation announces the promotions of Craig Hafner to chief technology officer and Craig Wolfe to chief operating officer.

Starkey has been president of USPOULTRY since August 2007 when he succeeded retiring president, Don Dalton.

Mark Lohmann, former president of REGO Restaurant Group, joins Birdcall as CEO while Peter Newlin, Birdcall's co-founder and former CEO, moves to a newly created role as CXO.

Brady Stewart will be responsible for strengthening the competitiveness of the company’s beef and pork businesses through innovation, technology, data and analytics.

While the company evaluates longer-term organizational changes, members of Smithfield’s operations team report to President and CEO Shane Smith, effective immediately.

"Accelerate" will help Maple Leaf unlock new opportunities for growth by bringing together their world-class brand building expertise, data-driven insights and analytics, innovation and new technologies, and e-commerce and digital experience.

In his new role as CEO, Jason Himber will be responsible for the overall performance of the company and its growth strategy, as well as continue to oversee multiple key business functions.