Laura Shadwick joins Alltech as North America poultry mineral manager

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – Alltech, a global leader in the production of minerals that benefit the growth, reproductive performance and health of modern livestock, is pleased to announce that Laura Shadwick has joined the company as the North America poultry mineral manager.

“With Laura’s experience in the North American poultry industry, she will be an excellent addition to the global Alltech Mineral Management team,” said Steve Elliott, global director of the Alltech Mineral Management program.

Prior to joining Alltech, Shadwick spent 12 years with Nutra Blend in the area of procurement. In this role, she was responsible for purchasing and overseeing the purchase of 2,500 micro-ingredient SKUs. She was also involved in assisting with the Customer Rewards Trip and their marketing programs. Shadwick has also worked with other respected agriculture companies, serving as a poultry key account manager at Biomin and as a marketing associate at Moark, a role that allowed her to call directly on grocery stores.

Shadwick received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Pittsburg State University and a master’s degree in business administration from DeVry University. She resides in Neosho, Missouri, with her husband, Heath, and four children. She is involved in many of her children’s activities, as well as with local charitable causes.

Shadwick can be reached at 417-437-6580 and laura.shadwick@alltech.com.  

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Contact:

Jenn Norrie

Communications Manager, North America

jnorrie@alltech.com; +1-403-863-8547

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Laura Shadwick has joined Alltech as the North America poultry mineral manager.

About Alltech:

Founded in 1980 by Irish entrepreneur and scientist Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech is a cutting-edge technology company in a traditional industry, agriculture. Our products improve the health and nutrition of plants and animals, resulting in more nutritious products for people as well as less impact on the environment. 

With expertise in yeast fermentation, solid state fermentation and the sciences of nutrigenomics and metabolomics, Alltech is a leading producer of yeast additives, organic trace minerals, feed ingredients, premix and feed.

Together, with our more than 5,000 talented team members worldwide, we believe in “Working Together for a Planet of Plenty™.” With the adoption of new technologies, the adaptation of better farm management practices and the ingenuity inherent in the human spirit, we believe a world of abundance could be ours.

Alltech is a private, family-owned company, which allows us to adapt quickly to our customers’ needs and stay focused on advanced innovation. Headquartered just outside of Lexington, Kentucky, USA, Alltech has a strong presence in all regions of the world. For further information, visit www.alltech.com/news. Join us in conversation on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.