Vincent ter Beek has been working for Pig Progress since 2005 and he became editor of the magazine and website two years later. Before joining Reed Business Information, later Misset, he worked as a journalist at a Dutch newspaper and as a college teacher.

He graduated from Groningen University in 2001, holds an MA in history and journalism and he followed a post-graduate journalism course in the United Kingdom.

Mark McHugh is Group Procurement Director at global agri-food business AB Agri and currently heads a £1bn spend portfolio, with a remit to manage price & supply risk, drive cost performance, process automation, shape sustainability pathways and accelerate innovation.

Before Michael joined Rabobank in early 2018, he spent six years with Glencore Agri in Rotterdam where he worked in a variety of roles, eventually working his way up from commercial trainee to senior grain analyst advising traders on their market positions. Prior to Glencore Agri, Michael spent a year with the Clinton Foundation in Colombia supporting farmer business development.

Susanne Fromwald has worked for DONAU SOJA since the beginning in 2012. Starting as expert and advisor for standard development and stakeholder discussions she became Director for Standard and Value Chain Development, in 2019 Executive Director and Regional Director for Western Europe. Since April 2021 she is Senior Consultant and Programme Director for Standard Development, Quality Management and Sustainability. In addition, she is a steering group member of the Collaborative Soy Initiative and a board member of the new European Non-GM association ENGA.