Burgess Farms

Interim COO for BASIS

24th February 2026 | Crop Protection, People, UK Policy & Regulation

BASIS Registration has appointed Mark Spurdens as its interim chief operating officer (COO), while it seeks a new chief executive. In his interim role, Mr Spurdens will lead operations while BASIS continues the recruitment of a new...

New chairman for BASIS

4th August 2020 | Agricultural Policy & Regulation, Crop Protection, People

The new BASIS chairman is Produce World and Burgess Farms’ chairman, William Burgess, who succeeds Chris Clarke. BASIS chief executive Stephen Jacob notes that Mr Burgess is an experienced businessman with a raft of knowledge and contacts throughout the food and...