<p>Tesco has appointed of Tom Hind as its new Agriculture Director. He comes to the company with more than 15 years of experience working for the National Farmers Union and will join Tesco later this year in a role designed to develop Tesco’s relationship with farmers and producers across the world.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“Tom is a respected figure in British agriculture and will bring with him a huge amount of hands-on farming experience. His relationship with farmers will ensure their views continue to be heard throughout Tesco,” said Kevin Grace, Commercial Director at Tesco.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>He will oversee Tesco’s new Agriculture team that covers the whole of the agriculture sector and act as the main point of contact between Tesco’s commercial teams and farmers across the world. He will also develop innovative ways of working with farmers and contribute to building sustainable farms for the future.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>“I’m looking forward to working with the Tesco team and its suppliers to develop even closer working relationships between farmers, manufacturers and the retailer,” said Hind. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.tesco.com/" target="_new">Tesco</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
