Agricultural products and services provider Cargill UK has appointed three new technical and formulation poultry specialists.
The company said the new members will help extend and improve its poultry team.
Cargill UK’s commercial manager, David McBride, said the company is delighted to have an “experienced team of inspired and knowledgeable specialists” available to UK poultry producers.
“We have the expertise to bring the company’s global research and developments to poultry producers here in the UK and the industry knowledge to support them on their own units and with their own individual targets and goals,” he said.
Luke Bernard
Luke Barnard has joined the team as UK technical application specialist and will support the sales team by offering support to customers.
Cargill UK said Bernard has gained 12 years of experience in technical and product development roles in global nutrition companies since graduating in biological sciences.
Most recently, he had a European role promoting new product development and technical services in gastrointestinal health of poultry.
Bernard is also a member of the Poultry Science Association and has had several peer-reviewed papers published.
Patrick Beyeler
Patrick Beyeler is a masters graduate in animal nutrition and spent a few years as a technical adviser on farms before joining Cargill South Africa in 2016.
Here, Beyeler took the role of technical lead with responsibility for larger poultry accounts.
Cargill UK said he has worked closely on promoting and supporting the company through feed additives, formulations and technologies in the Sub-Saharan African region.
In the UK, Beyeler is the customer formulation nutritionist working with poultry clients and senior nutritionists.
This work focuses on improving formulations and the nutrient profile of diets using the latest technologies available, Cargill UK said.
Chris Burton
Chris Burton has been appointed as Cargill UK’s new technical sales specialist.
The company said he brings more than 20 years experience in the UK poultry industry to the role, and started his career on broiler units and taking on management responsibilities.
Burton then moved into the feed industry and managed a Moy Park feed mill with responsibility for the staff and ensuring consistent quality of the finished product.
Most recently, after gaining a masters degree in poultry science from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), he has managed sales of feed safety and health products for poultry in the UK and Ireland.
