Anstead International appoints product manager for its food and beverage colour business

Anstead International has announced the appointment of Matthew Howard to the position of Product Manager Colour. A daughter company of Royal Vopak, Anstead International has a long established reputation as a leading supplier of colour preparations for the food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

Howard, who has been with Anstead since graduation from university five years ago, was previously an Export Sales Account Manager for the company. In addition to day to day management of the colour business, his new responsibilities include strengthening Anstead’s portfolio by identifying and closing gaps in its colour range, as well as the further development of supplier relationships.

According to Kevin Barrance, Business Manager Colour: “Matthew Howard has developed an extensive knowledge of the colour business since joining the company and I have every confidence that he will be an asset in his new role. Importantly, he also brings to the job a wide familiarity with the markets we serve in term of industries and geographies,” he says.

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