Gary Arnold has been appointed to function the CEO of South African poultry and feed producer Astral Meals, efficient February 1, 2025.
The announcement was made by the corporate’s board of administrators on November 14, after having introduced in August that the present CEO, Chris Schutte, would retire in 2025.
Arnold is presently the chief working officer of Astral Meals, a place he has held since October 2021. He has additionally been an govt director with the corporate since 2012.
The choice of Arnold as CEO got here following what the board described as a “sturdy substitute course of by the nomination committee.
He began his profession in 1997 with Meadow Feeds, first as an animal nutritionist, later being named a technical supervisor for that firm. In 2024, he was appointed because the managing director of Provimi SSA, and two years later, he was named COO for Meadow Feeds within the Western Cape.
Different positions he has held embrace director of enterprise improvement of Astral Operations, and managing director of Astral’s Agriculture Division.
“Mr. Arnold has been an integral a part of Astral for the previous 28 years. He has in depth expertise and an in-depth understanding of our built-in enterprise mannequin and has been integral in executing the group’s technique,” the corporate said.
“The board wish to want Mr. Arnold all the perfect in his new place. The board is assured that, underneath his management, Astral will proceed to construct on sustaining its place as South Africa’s main built-in poultry producer.”
Schutte has been the CEO of Astral Meals since 2009, after having been with the corporate for seven years.
In 2023, Astral Meals slaughtered 290 million broilers, making it Africa’s largest poultry producer. Globally, Astral Meals ranks as the 33rd largest poultry producer and the 100th largest feed producer.
