Barney Kay, Agriculture Director, Noble Foods (Wed)

Barney leads the agricultural function within the Consumer Foods business, which includes the production and packaging of over 30 million eggs each week. He is responsible for the network of over 200 dedicated producers, the team of Regional Performance Managers, plus the development of Noble Foods’ agricultural sustainability strategy, reinforcing the company’s commitment to sustainable and ethical farming practices. Barney joined Noble from Amber Real Estates (part of Boparan Private Office), where he held the position of Agriculture Strategy and Supply Chain Director. He supported the business's transition to higher welfare chicken production. Prior to his role at Amber, Barney served as Managing Director of Agriculture at Pilgrim’s UK, overseeing one of the largest pig farming operations in the country. Barney has served as Head of Agriculture at both Sainsbury’s and Tesco. He also previously managed Moy Park’s GB farm operation, was also regional director for the NFU in the North East and before that ran the National Pig Association.