Rattlerow appoints Andrew Saunders as chairman

Rattlerow has announced that former former Pilgrim’s UK agriculture director Andrew Saunders will shortly be joining the company as chairman of Lawson Partners. 

Mr Saunders, who left Pilgrim’s in 2021, is one of the most prominent names in the UK pig industry, having worked in all areas of the supply chain.

He enjoys a long history with Rattlerow stretching back over 40 years. His first appointment within the UK pig industry was made by Phillip Lawson in 1978. He went on to become agriculture director of Tulip UK Ltd/Pilgrims overseeing one of the UK’s largest pig production businesses (BQP) and managing director of Dalehead Foods. He also served on BPEX and the British Meat Processors Association over a number of years.

Together with Robert and Adrian Lawson, he will help in guiding the LPL Group over the coming years.

Mr Saunders said: “I am delighted to be joining the Board of Lawson Partners. I am excited to be working with the Group to help capture future opportunities in the coming years.”