Food Suppliers Must Meet Strict Standards to Remain Healthy
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Food Suppliers Must Meet Strict Standards to Remain Healthy
Global Industry Faces Host of Governmental Regulations
By Steven Agran, Principal, MorrisAnderson & Keith DeHaan, Principal, Food & Livestock Planning Inc.
In December 2003, mad cow disease was identified in the North American market, and the Japanese government immediately banned imports of U.S. beef for two years. The 2014-15 avian flu epidemic resulted in 17 percent of U.S. poultry either dying from the disease or being euthanized to halt its...
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Keith DeHaan is the managing principal of Food and Livestock Planning Inc. He manages the overall technical, financial, and personnel resources for each of the company’s projects. Previously, he was vice president, technical operations, with Beef America Packing Company, where he managed research and development and food safety/quality and performed new business development. Raised on a family cattle feeding and ranching business in South Dakota, DeHaan was also founder and a former investor in Ranchers Gourmet, a specialized meat retail business located in Kansas City.
Steven F. Agran, CTP, is a managing director with Carl Marks Advisors. He has more than 20 years of experience providing turnaround and interim management services to financially distressed companies. He provides financial and operational advisory services to company ownership, boards of directors, private equity groups, lenders, and investors, focusing on workouts, loan restructurings, strategic planning, bankruptcy, and mergers and acquisitions. Agran works with company management to develop and implement business plans that create profitable growth and increase enterprise value.
