March 9, 2016

Leiber strengthens product development team

As of February 2016, Leiber GmbH has hired Dr. med vet Claudia Westfahl -- a veterinarian specialised in animal nutrition -- as part of the company's strategy to invest in new product developments.

With the new position "Product Development Animal Nutrition", Dr. Westfahl is responsible for new product development in the field of functional feed ingredients for both pet and farm animals. After graduating from the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover in 2005, she worked as a scientific employee at the Institute for Animal Nutrition. 

Starting her industrial career in 2008 as a nutritionist for several brands in the international FMCG sector, she brings eight years of expertise in commercial diet formulations for pet, fish and reptiles, taking advantage of her educational background in animal nutrition, dietetics and science of feedstuffs including QM and regulatory knowledge.