Amanda Mantovani has been appointed as technical support coordinator for the Trouw Nutrition GB monogastric technical team.
With a focus on supporting the team across the full breadth of products and services offered, including technical specification checking and lab support, she will be working to help continue to drive the development of science-based solutions.
Ms Mantovani brings experience to the role, having gained a degree in animal science and a postgraduate degree in agribusiness from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. She previously worked for Aagaard Farm Agricultural Co-operative in Denmark where she was an animal nutrition and production specialist with responsibility for managing the swine maternity unit. This role required her to provide excellence in nutritional and technical support, ensuring the customer needs were met in line with requirements of the company.
Monogastric Business Director, Antony Taylor, said: “The UK monogastric sector is facing increasing economic, environmental and welfare challenges as it strives to remain financially and environmentally sustainable. Key to this at both feed manufacturer and farmer level will continue to be the implementation of well-thought out and implemented technical solutions based on robust science. Amanda’s experience enhances our ability to work across the industry to deliver the most effective approaches and ensure we continue to deliver exceptional back-up to our broadening product portfolio.”