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AHDB appoints Mark Haighton as new AHDB pork sector director – Press releases from the swine sector


Mark Haighton will take up the position from 29 September, with Angela persevering with to assist the strategic planning course of throughout her final couple of months within the position.


A well known determine throughout the sector, Mark brings greater than 25 years of expertise to the position. He started his profession as a livestock purchaser at Geo Adams & Sons earlier than shifting to Tulip, Pilgrim’s UK and, most not too long ago, Sofina Meals. He has additionally served 13 years on the Crimson Tractor Pig Sector Board and greater than six years on the AHDB Pork Sector Council.


Mark mentioned: “I’m delighted to be becoming a member of AHDB as the brand new Pork Sector Director. Having labored for a number of the UK’s main built-in pork manufacturing companies, I’ve been lucky sufficient to realize a variety of expertise from farmer engagement and abattoir operations to strategic management and staff improvement. I’m excited to work with levy payers and the AHDB staff to ship actual worth for cash.


 2“I’d prefer to thank Angela for her dedication and management. She has been a implausible advocate for our business, and I look ahead to constructing on the robust foundations she has laid.”


Glen Nimmo, Chair of the Pork Sector Council, added: “I’m thrilled that we have now secured somebody of Mark’s calibre to proceed and lengthen the good work being finished on behalf of levy payers. He brings a strong mixture of a deep understanding of AHDB’s mission and up-to-date senior business expertise of the challenges and alternatives dealing with producers and processors. I totally look ahead to 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 staff.


“The pork sector has proven actual resilience by way of some troublesome years, and I’m happy with the progress we’ve made collectively. I go away understanding the sector is in wonderful palms with Mark, whose information and dedication shall be an actual asset to producers and processors alike.”

September 9, 2025 – AHDB

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