Darling Components hires chief technique officer

IRVING, TEXAS — Robert Day has been named chief technique officer at Darling Components Inc., a producer, processor and distributor of sustainable pure components extracted from edible and inedible bio-nutrients. He’ll succeed John Bullock, who’s retiring.

Mr. Day has greater than 30 years of expertise in agriculture, smooth and vitality commodities. He most lately was accomplice at Ascendant Companions. He was additionally the chief government officer at Ceres International Ag Corp., managing director Asia at ED&F Man, and held a number of roles with Cargill.

Mr. Day obtained a bachelor’s diploma on the College of Minnesota and a grasp’s diploma in enterprise administration at St. Thomas College in St. Paul, Minn.

“We’re excited to have Bob be a part of our government workforce,” stated Randall C. Stuewe, CEO at Darling Components. “Bob brings a wealth of agribusiness expertise and a formidable monitor file of creating reworking companies.” 

John Bullock is retiring. Photograph: John Bullock

Mr. Bullock has been with Darling Components since 2012. He began his profession at Basic Mills in 1978, specializing in ingredient buying and danger administration. He later joined Conagra Meals in 1991.

“John is the man who — if somebody stated you’ll be able to’t do this — went and did it and discovered methods to become profitable at it,” Mr. Stuewe stated. “John helped me and the board of administrators see the great worth we are able to unlock by specializing in the tip ingredient we produce, not how we course of the uncooked materials. All through John’s tenure, Darling has entered new markets, created new merchandise and grown tremendously. His management has laid a robust basis for this firm’s continued success by innovation and technique.”