2018 Award Winner:

Mr. Geoff Buchanan

Geoffrey Buchanan is joint Managing Director for Gressingham Foods. Having read Agriculture at Reading University (1988 to 1991) he specialised in farm management for his final year. His first role was with Harvest Poultry which gave a broad overview of all aspects of poultry production.

He joined the family Gressingham business in 1992, initially involved in the farming side, then relocating the duck breeder flocks from Cumbria to Suffolk and developing the unique Gressingham breed. In 2004 he became Joint Managing Director for the business prior to the acquisitions of the Kerry Foods and Manor Farm duck businesses in 2006/7. Geoffrey is currently Managing Director – Operations overseeing both farms and factories.

He is married to Ali and they have four children aged 22 down to 17. In his spare time he is an active member at St Johns church Woodbridge, chairs a local youth work charity and enjoys road cycling, running and sailing.

2017 Award Winner:

Mr. Jim Hunnable

Jim Hunnable has worked in the Broiler Breeding sector of the Poultry Industry for some 40 years. He is currently working with Hubbard on Business Development for UK, Southern Africa and Australasia.

2016 Award Winner:

Sir John Campbell

Chairman and founder of Glenrath Farm. Set up in 1959 and now one of the UK’s leading egg production and marketing companies, producing over a million eggs a day.

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