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Personnel

Belgian company Tomra Food has appointed Norbert Zajac has passed away. The charismatic
Christian Tougaard (photo) as regional sales pet retailer, who would have been 68 on 27 De-
director EMEA for Tomra Processed Food, part cember, died suddenly and unexpectedly on 13
of Tomra Food. His appointment follows the December. His death has come as a major shock
reorganisation earlier this year into two busi- to the pet supplies business. Zoo Zajac operates
ness units, Tomra Processed Food and Tomra the world’s biggest pet store in Duisburg with a
Fresh Food. Tougaard reports directly to Karel retail area of more than 13 500 m . Jutta Zajac
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Strubbe, VP and head of global sales at Tomra Processed Food, will continue to run the company as managing partner, with Kathi
who was promoted last January from his previous role as regional Geven at her side as managing director. The company will continue
sales director EMEA. Before joining Tomra, Tougaard spent 12 years in the way Norbert Zajac would have wished, said Kathi Geven, speaking
at Alfa Laval, managing business organisation development in to PET worldwide. Apart from his wife Jutta, Norbert Zajac leaves two
various roles during a period when the business grew significantly. daughters and two grandchildren.

Allco expands collaboration Montego opens a new head office
with Covetrus Montego Pet Nutrition, which as well as manufacturing private

claims to be Africa’s biggest pet label products.
Via its Swiss distribution partner of distribution Carsten Weerts.
Covetrus, Allco is now offering He continues: “Our understand- food manufacturer, has invested Montego’s production capac-
Swiss pet retailers Brit Care Cat ing of one another has grown. 2 mio dollars in new headquar- ity will be doubled by the new
pet food and Brit Fresh for dogs We have learned what is needed ters in Centurion, south of Pre- plant, which also has its own
toria. The facility comprises a laboratory, like the main plant in
from its Czech parent company in Switzerland and against this
dry food plant, warehouse and Graaff-Reinet.
Vafo. background we are confident
“The collaboration with Cov- that together we can realise a administrative offices on a site The new administrative build-
etrus has developed rapidly successful market introduction covering over 21 600 m². Three ing has 1 400 m² of space over
since it was entered into two for the new lines.” previously existing locations are three floors for the 147 staff
years ago,” reports Allco head thus being combined into one fa- from the company’s offices in
cility. The plant will concentrate Gauteng. There is also room to
on the production of Montego’s accommodate more employees.
Monty & Me Essential product line

The team of Covetrus in Switzerland is pleased with the new products from
Vafo. The new facility houses all three Montego locations in one plant.

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