Fevara plc is continuing to strengthen its technical capability as it builds towards its vision of becoming the global expert in extensive livestock supplements.
As a focused international specialist in livestock supplements, technical expertise sits at the heart of Fevara’s strategy. Continued investment in people, research and product development is strengthening the technical core of the business and creating greater capacity to support innovation, product integrity and growth across its international markets.
The latest development is the appointment of Dr Lorna MacPherson as Technical Manager, alongside the promotion of Gayle Harrison to Technical Officer, further strengthening the team supporting Fevara’s GB and Ireland portfolio.
Dr MacPherson joined Fevara in November 2025 as Trade Account Manager for Scotland and will move into her new technical role at the end of November, following a handover of her current commercial responsibilities.
In her new position, Lorna will be responsible for maintaining the technical integrity of Fevara’s products and supporting quality assurance, quality control and formulation activities across the Crystalyx and Scotmin brands in GB and Ireland. Her role will also contribute to the ongoing research, development and evolution of the portfolio.
Fevara’s Head of Global Research and Development, Dr Richard Wynn, said:
“Lorna has made a significant impact since joining the Fevara team, bringing a unique blend of commercial and technical expertise gained through a variety of industry roles.
“Her PhD, strong technical knowledge and practical nutrition experience make her exceptionally well suited to this position, where she will play an important role in supporting the ongoing research and development of our product portfolio.”
Gayle Harrison’s promotion to Technical Officer took effect on 1 September. Working as part of the wider technical function, Gayle will provide additional capacity to support the team’s technical, product and development activities.
Dr Wynn added:
“Gayle’s promotion is further recognition of the talent within Fevara, and reflects our ongoing commitment to creating opportunities for growth and development for our colleagues.”
Building a stronger technical platform
The appointments form part of a broader strengthening of Fevara’s technical capability.
The function brings together expertise spanning research and development, nutrition, formulation, quality and regulatory, feed assurance and product support, with specialist resource supporting both the core business and individual markets.
Alongside Lorna and Gayle, this includes Alan Richmond, Technical Manager and Janna Block, Technical Manager (US) and Lottie Cottingham through her graduate placement forming the main technical function. Our retail team has a strong technical footing in Scotland with Anna Clarkson, Area Sales Manager and Tech Advisor and Tom Williams, Area Sales & Nutritional Advisor. Euan Hart leads the Technical capability in Trade as the Trade Team Leader.
Fevara is also adding dedicated Quality & Regulatory Manager capability, further strengthening the structure around product quality, regulatory compliance and technical governance.
Together, the expanded team provides Fevara with greater capacity to take a more proactive approach to research and development, new product development (NPD) and existing product development (EPD), while maintaining the technical integrity of its established portfolio.
Technical expertise with a global remit
As Fevara grows internationally, the role of its technical function is also becoming increasingly global.
Expertise and knowledge can be shared across the Group, supporting established operations in Great Britain and Ireland, the United States and Brazil, as well as future opportunities in emerging markets. This creates a stronger platform for Fevara to develop products and technical solutions informed by both scientific research and the practical requirements of livestock producers in extensive grazing systems.
For Fevara, strengthening technical capability is therefore about more than adding resource. It is about building the infrastructure, expertise and depth required to support the next stage of the Group’s development.
Our vision is to be the global expert in extensive livestock supplements. Our goal is to create long-term value for our stakeholders.
By investing in technical expertise, research, product development and the people behind them, Fevara is continuing to build the capabilities required to deliver against both.