Kemin promotes John Springate to president of Kemin Agrifoods

Will oversee global feed business

December 23, 2009

Kemin Industries has appointed John Springate to president of Kemin Agrifoods, where he will oversee the company’s global feed business. Springate previously served as president of Kemin Europe and Kemin Asia.

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