Turning the tide on gender inequality: How two high profile companies have increased the proportion of women in leadership positions
On the back of International Women’s Day (March 8) and as plans for the second Women in Food and Agriculture (WFA) Summit get under way, Unilever announced it had achieved 50/50 gender balance in leadership roles across its brands and BASF committed to increasing the number of women at the top to 30 per cent […]
Women in Food & Agriculture: The agribusiness and food event brings together some of the sector’s most progressive and disruptive thinkers
Over 300 delegates from 26 countries made their way to Amsterdam for the inaugural Women in Food & Agriculture Summit. The agribusiness and food event brought together some of the sector’s most progressive and disruptive thinkers with an audience that wanted to openly debate the inclusivity and diversity of the agrifood industry. The speakers covered […]
“Women’s roles are changing as part of the constantly evolving social, environmental, cultural and economic contexts they live in.”
“Women’s roles are changing as part of the constantly evolving social, environmental, cultural and economic contexts they live in.” Maria Agovino is Alltech’s European Technical Sales Manager for Ruminants based in Switzerland. She focuses on business, product development and technical support, plus strategic planning. Ahead of the WFA Summit, we asked her to share her thoughts on […]
“We need to overcome the pay gap. In general, women are not as well paid as men and that can be off-putting to women”
Ahead of the WFA Summit 2019, AgriBriefing spoke to Julia Ronghua Zhu, who leads the Mycotoxin Management and Poultry teams at Alltech. Julia has always had a passion for animal nutrition and graduated from China Agriculture University in 2008, before joining Dachan Group. She worked at the firm’s Tianjin feed business for six years, mainly focussing […]
“There is a lot to be said for leveraging on our strengths” Bianca Martins, Country Head, Alltech
There is a lot to be said for leveraging on our strengths, and this is a mindset Bianca Martins has firmly adopted on her road to success. In just 12 years, Bianca has upped through the ranks at Alltech since landing a job on the sales floor in 2007, to being appointed as country manager […]
“As the industry becomes more entrepreneurial, the sector will be dominated by women who are more diverse, creative, and resilient”
Around the world, women are integral to ensuring food security. As the industry becomes more advanced and entrepreneurial, the sector will be dominated by women who are more diverse, creative, and resilient. Jennifer Del Rio grew up on a southern Philippine island dubbed ‘the land of promise’, where food is grown, harvested and consumed more […]
Final speakers added to an impressive line-up
Women in Food and Agriculture: Final speakers added to an impressive line-up With an unrivalled line-up of speakers announced for the inaugural Women in Food and Agriculture Summit, we are excited to reveal the final round of top leaders from international and regional agribusinesses and food companies who will be speaking. There’s just two weeks […]
Alltech’s Lori Stevermer: Women Make Agriculture Better
Lori Stevermer, Marketing Manager for Hubbard Feeds, part of Alltech’s feed division Growing up on her family farm in Minnesota, Lori Stevermer was destined to make a difference both on and off the farm. From her childhood involvement in the local 4H to working at a feed company after college and meeting her husband (a […]
Alltech commits to Working Together for a Planet of Plenty™
[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – In closing ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference, Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, shared his new vision for the company and invited the ONE conference’s more than 3,500 attendees to join in “Working Together for a Planet of Plenty™.” Thirty years ago, his father, Alltech’s founder Dr. Pearse Lyons, took the […]
Elanco’s Tina Hunt: Working Together Across Geographies and Genders to Find Solutions to Agricultural Challenges
Tina Hunt is General Manager for Elanco Animal Health UK and Ireland. She is passionate about the wellbeing of animals, people and the planet. This year, she’s getting involved with the Women in Food and Agriculture initiative. We caught up with her to get her thoughts on the industry and the upcoming event. Q: Tell […]
