Feedworks USA Hires Johnny Lopez as LATAM Manager
Feedworks USA has named Johnny Lopez business manager for Latin America as it expands commercialization of its products in the region.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in People
Feedworks USA hired Johnny Lopez as Business Manager for Latin America, a role tied to the company's expanding commercialization of its products into the region. Lopez will be based in Mexico.
Why it matters
The appointment supports Feedworks' push into Latin America by placing a regional leader with nutrition and industry expertise on the ground. It signals the company's intent to build awareness of its science-based product solutions in the market.
Johnny Lopez brings more than 20 years of leadership experience throughout Latin America to the role. The announcement does not disclose revenue targets or market-share goals tied to the expansion.
The players
Feedworks USA
Feedworks USA is a company that offers science-based nutrition product solutions for animal agriculture markets.
Johnny Lopez
Johnny Lopez is a nutrition scientist with a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia and more than two decades of Latin American industry leadership experience.
The details
Lopez holds a Ph.D. in monogastric nutrition from the University of Missouri-Columbia and previously held roles at Chr. Hansen, ADM Animal Health, DPI Global, EW Nutrition, Lonza and Berg+Schmidt. He will provide nutrition education and help customers use Feedworks' services and product portfolio, and he has network contacts across the swine, poultry, aqua, dairy, beef and pet food industries in Latin America.
Timeline
• Feedworks USA announced Lopez's hire on November 3, 2026.
Market Landscape
Animal nutrition firms have increasingly expanded into Latin America, where swine, poultry, aqua and dairy production are growing. Feedworks' regional hire positions it to compete for those customers against established players in the region.
For customers in Latin America's livestock and pet food sectors, the hire means a dedicated regional contact for nutrition education and product support. The announcement does not indicate changes to pricing or product availability.
The takeaway
Regional leadership hires often signal where animal nutrition companies see growth ahead, and Feedworks' move points to Latin America as a priority market. Readers tracking agribusiness expansion can watch for follow-on product launches in the region.
Further reading
Explore more business people appointments to see how regional leadership hires shape market expansion.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Feedstuffs.
