Marty Carpenter is
the new president of the Canadian Beef Grading Agency, taking over
from Dennis Laycraft who has been acting president since January.
Carpenter took over
immediately after the agency’s annual meeting Aug. 15
.
During the past 25
years he has held roles with Alberta Beef Producers, Beef Information
Centre, and Canada Beef, where he dealt with domestic and export
clients and the technical elements of the Canadian beef grading
system.
While at Canada
Beef, Carpenter oversaw the development and creation of the Canadian
Beef Centre of Excellence.
The CBGA delivers
grading services for Canadian beef to provide a standardized
measurement system to support pricing decisions and to support
greater consistency and predictability in the eating quality of
specific grades of beef.
The CBGA is accredited by the Canadian Food
Inspection Agency.
