Cobb Europe appoints nutritionist

Cob-Vantress, the US-based supplier of broiler breeding stock, has appointed Uwe Frackenpohl as a nutritionist and product manager within its European division. Mr Frackenpohl has worked in the German poultry and animal feed sectors for 11 years, including an eight-year stint as research department leader at Moorgut Kartzfehn, a leading turkey breeding company. He will be based at Cobb Europe's headquarters in Colchester, UK, and will work with customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.