Farrand joins Promar from Nestlé where he was European marketing director. He has broad experience of the international food industry, marketing and market research gained not just at Nestlé but from previous employment with Dalgety, Quaker and Gallup Poll. 'I'll be looking to build on Promar's core strengths,' said Farrand. 'Promar is uniquely positioned to deliver value to clients through our unrivalled experience of working across the food chain. Our clients range from individual farmers to major agrochemical businesses, global branded-food and foodservice companies and international development agencies. This gives us a remarkable breadth of perspective.... I look forward very much to working with my new team to strengthen Promar's position in the market.' Promar International operates from,three sites in the UK: Newbury, Crewe and Hemel Hempstead. Also, there are offices in the USA, Mexico and Beijing.