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NEW APPOINTMENTS

Marco Tschanz appointed new CEO Former Bayer SVP Hartmut van
from June 2024 Lengerich Appointed As Chairman of

Marco Tschanz (48) will take over as MoaTechnology
the new CEO of the Bell Food Group on Moa Technology, the agricultural bi-
1 June 2024, while also serving as the otechnology company tackling herbi-
head of the Bell Switzerland business cide-resistant weeds that threaten the
area. The newly appointed CEO has world’s food security, has announced the
been with the Bell Food Group for nine appointment of Hartmut van Lengerich
years. He joined the company as CFO as Chairman.
and a member of the Group Executive
Board in 2014. In 2019, he changed Hartmut is an agricultural economist
roles within the Group Executive Board and took over as with over 30 years’ experience in glob-
the head of the Bell International business area. In 2022, he al strategic and operational roles. This
also concurrently took on the management of the Eisberg includes serving as Bayer Crop Science’s CEO for Canada,
business area. Joos Sutter, Chair of the Board of Directors Global Head of Cereals, Head of Fungicides and, most recently
explains his appointment as follows: "Marco Tschanz has an as SVP for Portfolio- and Asset Management for the Crop
impressive track record with the Bell Food Group, both at Protection Portfolio of Bayer AG, overseeing $13 billion in
the operational and strategic levels." Under his leadership, worldwide sales. Today, Hartmut, who is German, is a senior
the strategic repositioning of Bell International resulted in adviser to Boston Consulting Group.
the sustained turnaround of this business area. During his Hartmut will chair Moa, which was spun out of the Uni-
time in the role, the fresh convenience product range was versity of Oxford in 2017 and now employs more than 60
also successfully launched in the Austrian market, and Eisberg employees, as it develops and commercializes its pipeline of
products were positioned strategically in Eastern Europe. next-generation synthetic and bioherbicides based on novel
Respected within the company as well as externally modes of action (MOAs). Circle 43 on enquiry card
With this appointment, the Board of Directors is backing him
as someone who is respected internally within the company JOSEPH SADLER JOINS
as well as externally, and is ensuring continuity in manage-
ment. "At the same time,", says Joos Sutter, "«we are laying K-RAIN® MANUFACTURING
the groundwork for the company's dynamic development." AS REGIONAL SALES
Marco Tschanz on his appointment: "The Bell Food Group is a
successful company with a strong business model. I'm looking MANAGER
forward to continuing to work on our success story, spanning Joseph Sadler brings 10 plus years of
more than 150 years, with the support of a strong team and irrigation industry experience to lead the
more than 13,000 committed and competent employees." sales organization in the Texas region.
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Working in a variety of sales management positions in
both the distributor and irrigation contractor sides of the
Key Technology Promotes Harry van business, Mr. Sadler brings both expertise and genuine pas-
sion to the table. “I’m all about building value for customers
de Wiel to Vice President and General and actively contributing to their success. Whether that’s
Manager – NL for EMEA and Asia through introducing e#cient products that conserve water
or training customers on product features and benefits that
Key Technology (“Key”), a member of benefit their bottom line. I call it: Watering the roots of
Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling success”, Sadler said.
Solutions group, announces the promo- Circle 44 on enquiry card
tion of Harry van de Wiel to Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager – NL. Based NOBLE FOODS EXPANDS BOARD WITH
in the Netherlands (NL), van de Wiel is
responsible for developing and leading TWO NEW NEDS
strategies that bring Key’s high-perfor- Noble Foods has wel-
mance optical sorting, conveying and comed two new Non-Exec-
other process automation systems, as well as world-class utive Directors to its Board,
service, to food processors throughout Europe, the Mid- as the UK’s leading egg pro-
dle East and Africa (EMEA) in addition to China, India and ducer looks to broaden its
Southeast Asia. advisory panel for future
“Food processors and packers across these regions are facing opportunities and growth.
a huge challenge – extreme weather is impacting the quality Mallika Basu and Anwar
of field crops, increasing the prevalence of defects found Sultan will join family-owned Noble Foods in November 2023
in raw products. Now, processors and packers must work and February 2024 respectively, both bringing deep expe-
harder and smarter to adequately prepare their product for rience in marketing, commercial and digital trajectory to the
consumers. Our advanced sorters, graders and other equip- historic company.
ment are invaluable tools for managing product quality, and
great leadership at Key in EMEA and Asia helps fuel customer Mallika Basu, a board-level communications and strate-
success,” said Jack Lee, Duravant Group President - Food gy advisor joins in November 2023, bringing with her vast
Sorting and Handling Solutions. experience in food and hospitality, having most recently led
on the 2030 strategy for London’s iconic Borough Market.
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