The Agriculture and Horticulture Growth Board (AHDB) has appointed Mark Haighton as its new pork sector director, taking on from Angela Christison.
Bringing over 25 years’ expertise within the pig sector, Mr Haighton started his profession as a livestock purchaser at Geo Adams & Sons earlier than shifting to Tulip, Pilgrim’s UK and latterly Sofina Meals, gaining first-hand perception throughout the availability chain.
He has additionally contributed extensively to trade governance, serving 13 years on the Purple Tractor Pig Sector Board and over six years on the AHDB Pork Sector Council.
Mr Haighton mentioned: “I’m delighted to be becoming a member of AHDB as the brand new pork sector director. Having labored for among the UK’s main built-in pork manufacturing companies, I’ve been lucky sufficient to achieve a variety of expertise from farmer engagement and abattoir operations to strategic management and workforce growth. I’m excited to work with levy payers and the AHDB workforce to ship actual worth for levy payers.
“I’d prefer to thank Angela for her dedication and management. She has been a unbelievable advocate for our trade, and I stay up for constructing on the robust foundations she has laid.”
Glen Nimmo, chair of the Pork Sector Council, added: “I’m thrilled that we now have secured somebody of Mark’s calibre to proceed and prolong the nice work being finished on behalf of levy payers. He brings a robust mixture of a deep understanding of AHDB’s mission and up-to-date senior trade expertise of the challenges and alternatives dealing with producers and processors. I totally stay up for working with him.”
Angela, who has been with AHDB since 2018, mentioned: “It has been an honour to serve levy payers and work alongside such a passionate workforce. The pork sector has proven actual resilience by some tough years, and I’m happy with the progress we’ve made collectively.
“I depart figuring out the sector is in wonderful fingers with Mark, whose information and dedication shall be an actual asset to producers and processors alike.”
Mr Haighton will take up the position from September 29.
