Castex anticipates leadership role as incoming CEO of Lallemand Animal Nutrition

Mathieu Castex will succeed Yannig Le Treut as president and CEO of Lallemand Animal Nutrition (LAN) in February next year.

An executive with a strong scientific background, Dr Castex has been head of research and development at LAN since 2014.

To ensure a seamless transition, Dr Le Treut will assume the role of senior VP and special advisor at the Lallemand Group level, while supporting LAN's management team and leadership transition over the next few years.

Bill Nankervis, executive VP and COO of Lallemand Group, said Dr Castex’s scientific expertise, product management and commercial experience make him “an excellent choice to build on the success Yannig has achieved over the past decade.”

Dr Castex joined LAN in 2009 as a product manager leading the yeast derivatives and aquaculture portfolio. He graduated from AgrosParisTech in Paris, France, now part of the University of Paris-Saclay, and holds a PhD in microbiology and nutritional physiology.