Orffa announced the appointment of Professor Antonio Gilberto Bertechini to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
Few areas of animal nutrition carry as much technical weight, and as much commercial consequence, as mineral nutrition. Trace minerals such as selenium, zinc, copper, and manganese shape everything from immune competence and oxidative status to skeletal integrity and product quality. Getting mineral strategy right is one of the clearest levers producers have for better performance, efficiency, and sustainability, which is exactly why Orffa keeps investing in the science behind it.
Orffa is reinforcing the company’s scientific leadership in Mineral Nutrition, one of Orffa’s strategic Feed Solution Areas with the addition of Professor Bertechini to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
Prof Bertechini has built this expertise over decades: undergraduate studies at UFLA, postgraduate training at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), and postdoctoral research at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Along the way, he has developed scientific and industry collaborations spanning Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia, earning him a reputation as one of the most respected voices in global animal nutrition.
Arno van der Aa, Director Marketing & Innovation of Orffa, said,
“Mineral nutrition sits at the intersection of fundamental science and everyday commercial reality. Professor Bertechini has spent his career bridging that gap connecting mineral physiology to real feeding strategies that work in the field. We’re proud to welcome him to our Scientific Advisory Board and look forward to what his expertise will bring to our customers.”
On the Board, Professor Bertechini will bring a distinctly practical lens to Orffa’s mineral nutrition research grounding scientific direction in what moves the needle for producers, from trace mineral bioavailability to product quality and animal health.
Orffa’s Scientific Advisory Board brings together internationally recognized experts across the scientific disciplines central to animal nutrition. The Board offers independent scientific guidance, supports knowledge exchange, and helps steer the direction of Orffa’s research and innovation , underpinning the company’s strategic Feed Solution Areas, including Gut Health & Immunity, Feed Efficiency, and Mineral Nutrition.
