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Exclusive! VanDrie Group launches 3D veal cuts book
VanDrie Group: the first meat producer worldwide to launch a 3D veal cuts book with augmented reality technology More
Dutch veal marketed in China
Official opening celebrated with Dutch Veal Event. The opening of the Chinese market for Dutch veal was celebrated with a Dutch Veal Event in Beijing on 17 April. The VanDrie Group organised this event in cooperation with the Dutch Embassy in China and the Dutch meat sector... More
Veal at the Omnivore food festival in Paris
The event for top young chefs. Since the start of Omnivore in 2003, the food festival has been the platform for the new generation of top chefs around the world and for modern cuisine. The Netherlands is the guest of honour at this edition of Omnivore. Between 10 and 12 March... More
VanDrie Group to present itself at Gulfood
The world’s largest food and beverages trade show provides a good platform. With two stands at the Gulfood trade show in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), VanDrie Group will be represented by its subsidiaries in the fields of both veal and raw dairy materials. Gulfood is the... More
Secretary-General of Dutch Ministry of Agriculture visits VanDrie Group
On Friday 25 January, Jan-Kees Goet, the Secretary-General of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), paid a visit to the VanDrie Group. Subjects that are relevant to the VanDrie Group were discussed in detail during the visit. ‘We held intensive... More
The VanDrie Group talks to: Aldrik Gierveld
Director of European Agricultural and Fisheries Policy and Food Safety, and Deputy Director-General for Agriculture and Nature at the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Aldrik Gierveld gave us an interview about Corporate Social Responsibility. More
Risk management: an integral part of the VanDrie Group’s policy
The VanDrie Group does business internationally, which entails certain risks. We regularly analyze the risks that can arise within our commercial chain. After all, risk management forms a core part of our policy. It determines how we anticipate risks, control processes and... More
VanDrie Group partner in innovation program regarding manure
The VanDrie Group is part of a consortium called ‘Next Level Manure Valorization’ that consists of Agrifirm, Darling Ingredients International, De Heus, FrieslandCampina, ForFarmers and Wageningen University & Research. The aim of the consortium is to develop a sustainable chain... More
The VanDrie Group talks to: Louise Fresco
Agricultural and food expert, Chair of the Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research, Louise O, Fresco gave us an interview for our report about Coporate Social Responsibility. More
A look at our supply chain: supply chain coordinator
The VanDrie Group is a supply chain coordinator. This means that the company owns all parts of production. More
First Dutch veal on its way to China
After more than 17 years of negotiating, the Chinese market is finally open to Dutch veal More
Veal industry fits well into circular agriculture
At the beginning of September, Carola Schouten, the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, published her vision for agriculture in the future. In the future vision ‘Agriculture, nature and food: valuable and connected’, the minister states that Dutch agriculture... More
Focus on the chain: sustainable calfskins
Our Oukro subsidiary in Apeldoorn processes around 1.5 million calfskins each year, which come primarily from our own slaughterhouses. Oukro handles the initial calfskin processing. Its customers then process the skins further. They may turn them into shoes, bags or clothing. More
Maximum value
The VanDrie Group is dedicated to maximising economic value. We stimulate reuse, utilise residual waste flows and combat food waste. More
The VanDrie Group has published its CSR report
Dutch family-run company the VanDrie Group has published its 2017 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report online. In doing so, the group is making its 11th annual report on its efforts and challenges in the areas of sustainability, animal welfare and food safety. More
The VanDrie Group goes to China with European Commissioner Hogan
The VanDrie Group is preparing the Chinese market for Dutch veal More
VanDrie Group Dutch Veal Week in Saudi Arabia
From 7 to 13 May 2018, the VanDrie Group is holding a Dutch Veal Week event in cooperation with the Dutch embassy in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia is an important growth market for the VanDrie Group. During the Dutch Veal Week, important Saudi contacts and consumers will learn all about... More
Focus on the chain; the link with dairy farming
Professionally, the veal industry can trace its roots back to the early 1960s and originates from the dairy farming industry. More
Focus on the chain: transport
Responsible transport is a key concern for the VanDrie Group. Calves must be handled with due care and attention during transit, and not just at the veal farms. More
The VanDrie Group looking forward to opening of Chinese market
After years of negotiation, Dutch veal may soon be exported to China. An agreement to this end will be signed by the Dutch and Chinese authorities before the summer. This is an important result from last week’s trade mission to China by Prime Minister Rutte and Minister Schouten... More
VanDrie Group congratulates Van Der Avoird Trayplant
Peter van der Avoird of Van Der Avoid Trayplant, breeder of stock material for strawberries and raspberries in Bavel (the Netherlands), was elected 2018 Agricultural Entrepreneur of the Year last Thursday, 29 March. The VanDrie Group is a partner of the event. More
VanDrie Group extends its operations into beef market
VanDrie Group to collaborate with Ameco cattle slaughterhouse More
Focus on the chain: calfskin processing
Our subsidiary Oukro forms an important link in our chain. Oukro is the world's largest processor of calfskins, processing approximately 1.5 million calfskins a year, most of which come from the VanDrie Group's calf slaughterhouses. More
Focus on the chain: slaughterhouses
The VanDrie Group has six slaughterhouses in its chain. In the Netherlands, there is T. Boer & zn, Ekro and ESA. Tendriade and Sobeval are our slaughterhouses in France. VanDrie België is active in Hasselt, Belgium. More
Quality of young calves
Veal originated as part of the commercial utilisation of by-products from dairy farming. After all, cows do not produce milk unless they give birth to a calf each year. We purchase our calves from dairy farmers once they are at least 14 days old. More