Gary Arnold

Chief Executive Officer, Astral Foods

Gary Arnold is Chief Executive Officer of Astral Foods, in the role since February 2025.

Astral Foods is a JSE-listed integrated poultry producer covering feed, breeding, broilers, abattoirs and chicken brands. In the six months to March 2026 it reported group revenue up 11.4% to R11.9 billion and profit up 391% to R895.5 million.

In the job

  1. Astral's board named Gary Arnold as the next chief executive to succeed Chris Schutte from 1 February 2025. Source

  2. Astral reported interim headline earnings per share down 54% to R4.09 and declared an interim dividend of R2.20, citing poultry selling price deflation. Source

  3. Astral guided full-year headline earnings per share up 95% to 105% after an interim dividend of R11.60. Source

Career before

  1. 1997Animal nutritionist, Meadow Feeds
  2. 2004Managing director, Provimi SSA
  3. 2006Chief operating officer, Western Cape, Meadow Feeds
  4. 2010Director of business development, Astral Operations
  5. 2012Executive director, Astral Foods
  6. 2016Managing director, Agriculture division, Astral Foods
  7. 2021-2025Group chief operating officer, Astral Foods

Sources

  1. businessreport.co.za
  2. dailyinvestor.com
  3. businessday.co.za
  4. astralfoods.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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