Cobb Europe welcomes veterinarian to quality assurance team

Veterinarian Devin Stuart has joined Cobb Europe as part of the quality assurance team responsible for Cobb facilities within the Netherlands, the UK, and Ireland, Cobb says.

In recognition of the increasing need for full time veterinary support within the business, Cobb has introduced this new role to support the internal processing and hatchery systems, allowing a coordinated approach to animal health across its entire European production base.

In 2013, Stuart completed a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree (BVSc) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, renowned to be one of the most comprehensive degrees in veterinary science. He worked as a companion animal veterinarian in Cape Town before transferring into the poultry sector in late 2014, and taking the role of veterinarian with Astral Operations, the largest broiler integrator in Southern Africa.

Stuart also worked as an assistant veterinarian for the Goldi subsidiary, and in December 2015, moved to Festive as production veterinarian. During this time, he furthered his studies in the business sector through an advanced management programme with North-West University in 2015, and then later, a postgraduate diploma in management practices with the Graduate School of Business of UCT in 2016.

John Vincent, quality assurance director says:"What is key for Cobb is that we have someone joining the team who can communicate across the full production base.  Devin comes with two years of field experience, so he can truly understand how veterinary science interfaces with commercial business needs."

Stuart's appointment further strengthens the Cobb quality assurance team to provide professional support to customers on the quality of products supplied.

- Cobb