November 22, 2017
Hubbard industry veteran receives award at poultry conference in Wales
At a gala dinner during the 51st Egg & Poultry Industry Conference (EPIC) in Newport, Wales, Jim Hunnable received the prestigious "BPC/ForFarmers Poultry Person of the Year" award from BPC's chairman John Reed.
Hunnable was awarded for his active involvement and strong support to the UK broiler industry for the last 55 years. Following the announcement by John Reed, he received a standing ovation from attendees at the dinner.
Hunnable started his career in the poultry business at the age of 15 in 1962 as a trainee at Cobb in the UK and worked in various positions including broiler breeder fieldsman, area service manager, technical service manager and general manager. He was also the managing director of Cobb Breeding Company Limited and led the company to achieve several Queen's Awards for International Trade.
During his career, Hunnable introduced the UK industry to Don Tyson, the president of Tyson, and provided UK producers a unique chance to look at how a large integrator like Tyson runs its business.
In 2003, after the closure of Cobb's breeding programme in the UK, Hunnable was appointed by Hubbard to support the further development of their business in the UK, Ireland and in overseas markets like South Africa, Zimbabwe, Australia and New Zealand. Since that period, Hubbard has seen a remarkable growth in sales in the UK and Ireland as well as other overseas markets.
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