ROME — The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) has elected Joel G. Newman, president and CEO of the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), as IFIF chairman for 2016-2017.
Outgoing Chairman Mario Sergio Cutait, who has led the federation for the last four years, formally handed over the chairmanship at the General Assembly in Rome and welcomed Newman's election:
"IFIF is at a critical phase of implementing its new strategy in the face of important global challenges and opportunities in the food and feed chain and Joel Newman is well placed to lead the federation to contribute to the growth. . .