Best of BusinessDesk: New Dairy Goat Co-op CEO optimistic about its future

Best of BusinessDesk: New Dairy Goat Co-op CEO optimistic about its future
Alastair Hulbert. (Image: Dairy Goat Co-operative)
Riley Kennedy
This article was originally published on Oct 15, 2024.Alastair Hulbert is optimistic about the future of the Dairy Goat Co-operative. But he stresses the next two to three years will be tough. Hulbert was appointed chief executive of the co-operative in May after a career in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector, which included six years as chief executive of T&G Global. His job is to turn the fortunes of the Dairy Goat Co-operative (DGC), which was hit hard by the collapse in infant formula markets and its failure to get the criti...

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