SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL — Biorigin on July 29 announced a restructuring of its feed business sector.

Alessandro Lima, with the company since 2019, is now Biorigin´s global feed business manager. Lima has more than 20 years of experience in multinational animal health companies, where he worked in marketing, product and sales management.

Claudia Mônaco has recently joined the sales team as sales manager for Brazil. Mônaco worked for more than 15 years in multinational companies of different industries. 

Thaila Putarov has joined Biorigin’s technical sales team as global technical manager for pets. Putarov, an animal scientist, has MSc and PhD degrees in pet nutrition by UNESP, Botucatu, Brazil. Putarov was recently head of the pet nutrition research lab at FCAV-UNESP, working with product development and evaluation of feedstuffs and feed processing methods. 

Biorigin said its strategy is to add value to its customers’ products by supplying quality animal nutrition products to enhance animal productivity, health and welfare.

“We have bold growth goals,” said Mário Steinmetz, commercial director of Biorigin. “Restructuring the team will bring the experience required by our company to explore new opportunities that will add to our customer-focused strategy, in which engagement and personalized technical sales differentiates us from the competitors.”

Vanderlei de Abreu, research and development center manager at Biorigin, noted, “at Biorigin, research and development is considered a strategic pillar to leverage new businesses.”

Fernanda Darpassolo de Souza, biologist, has worked as a researcher in Biorigin since 2015, and she is responsible for monitoring the company’s portfolio and managing new feed projects.

Anderson Dias Santos, animal scientist, and PhD in animal nutrition and production, joined the R&D team toward the end of 2019 as a researcher, and he is responsible for experimental protocols, product analysis and patents. 

At that time, Robson Barducci was hired as an R&D Expert. Barducci is specialized in project, business and agribusiness management. In the R&D sector, he is responsible for innovation, development, technical sales support and promoting the feed business.

Biorigin is a Brazilian company established in 2003 that applies knowledge and technology to develop innovative solutions in 100% natural ingredients, based on biotechnological processes, for animal health and welfare.

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