BAADER is the global partner for food-processing solutions with over 100 years’ experience. The company designs and engineers innovative solutions that ensure safe, efficient and sustainable food processing in all phases, from the handling of live protein materials to the finished food products.

This week we were shocked by the sudden death of our relationship manager Jan Hulzebosch. Since October 2017, Jan has maintained contacts between DPC, its members and external relations. We look back on that with great appreciation and we will miss Jan very much. If you wish to offer condolences to Jan's family and to be there at his farewell, you will find all the additional information via the link below. Rest in peace, dear Jan 💔

We will be guests at Foodmate in Numansdorp on September 27, 2023. You are very welcome to join us! Foodmate is an international company specialized in the automation of poultry processing. They have developed innovative technical solutions. Their machines contribute to optimal processing and save costs and labour.

Vencomatic Group (VMG), 31 May 2022, a family-owned supplier of innovative solutions for the international poultry industry, and Orbem, a leading deep-tech imaging and AI technology company, today announced a broad and long-term partnership to jointly market and provide the “Genus Focus” fully automated end-to-end system. The Genus Focus is an MRI-based high throughput non-invasive solution for in ovo sexing of poultry eggs of any breed.

Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Kamphof as its new Director. As of 1 September, he will succeed Lieuwe Roosenschoon, who has indicated that he wants to retire after more than eight years in charge of SFR.

With Jan Kamphof (1964), SFR appoints an experienced manager with a passion for animal feed. Jan was born on a dairy farm and graduated in Zootechnics at the Agricultural University in Wageningen. During his career he gained international experience in sales, product development and business development at leading companies such as Cargill, DuPont de Neymours and ED&F Man.

GI-OVO has announced plans to open its first U.S. office location on January 1^st, 2024.

The Netherlands-based company is already producing its products in the U.S., however, the new office location will provide an opportunity for GI-OVO to become better established in the country and provide sales support.

On June 7, 2023, the members of DPC were guests at the Aeres Group in Dronten. The Aeres Group offers HBO courses for the agricultural sector and one of the courses concerns the poultry sector.

ONCE is part of Signify – formerly known as Philips lighting. ONCE  has a deep understanding of lighting for animals based on years of rigorous research and development, intense collaboration with leading research institutes, and close cooperation with valued customers. ONCE offers best-in-class lighting solutions, with scientifically proven light recipes that mimic the quality and dynamic patterns of natural daylight. 

https://www.once.lighting/en/

We are happy to announce that the next Marketcafé will take place on 27 September 2023.  We will visit the DPC member company Foodmate. Originally we were going to visit Foodmate in 2020, but unfortunately that had to be canceled due to corona regulations. We look forward to this meeting now where the Foodmate team will show us their beautiful new company plant! The official invitation will follow after the summer holidays. We hope to see you all in September during this interesting event!

For more informatation about Foodmate you can visit the company website: www.foodmate.nl

by Sanovo group

We are, for the third time, among the 16 Danish winners of the Best Managed Companies 2023 - a global development program driven by Deloitte.

We are proud to once again receive this business award, which honors Denmark's best-managed companies that continue to achieve significant results through good strategic craftsmanship and solid execution capabilities.

With this new office in Johannesburg, BioCheck can cater to itscustomers and the growing markets in the entire Sub-Saharan region.

Together with the valued partners in the past, BioCheck can have built a strong foothold into the African market.

HatchTech has signed an agreement with HHC Technoluxe, who will represent the company in the Philippine market with immediate effect. As a local HatchTech representative, HHC Technoluxe will help to strengthen the company’s market position throughout the Philippines, while also providing on-the-ground support in terms of servicing and spare parts.

GMP+ International focuses on the importance of feed safety in the entire feed supply chain. ABIOVE and GMP+ International will work hand in hand in promoting feed safety and increasing knowledge for their members.

About ABIOVE

The Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (ABIOVE) represents companies in Brazil producing bran, vegetable oils and biodiesel. The association cooperates in the execution of sector policies, promotes sustainability programmes and generates statistics used in sectoral studies.

Marel is pleased to announce it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire 100% of operating assets related to E+V Technology, a global provider of advanced vision systems for the meat and poultry industries. Under this agreement, Marel has acquired E+V Technology's assets related to their vision equipment and software product portfolio, including carcass- and ribeye-grading and classification, which are highly complementary to Marel's existing solutions.

The supervisory board of ForFarmers announces that Theo Spierings has to resign from his position as CEO due to health reasons and personal circumstances. Mr. Spierings has consequently decided to terminate his one-year contract prematurely. The supervisory board has appointed co-director Pieter Wolleswinkel as CEO of ForFarmers, effective from 3 April 2023.  

Bingo, Bosnia’s largest supermarket chain, has launched a new, state-of-the-art layer hatchery near the northeastern town of Kalesija.

The installation by Royal Pas Reform, in cooperation with Mrs. Biljana Tomic from its long-term Balkan agent, Iradia, features SmartPro™ single-stage incubation. This includes 12 SmartSetPro™ setters, 8 SmartHatchPro™ hatchers, hatchery automation and HVAC. Bingo aims to produce 2.4 million laying hens per year.

HatchTech Incubation Technology, a high-performance technology company serving global food producers, will support Greece’s largest integrated poultry company, Nitsiakos, in upgrading its hatchery operation. The project will see HatchTech work with Nitsiakos to maximise the quality of its chicks, as well as the genetic potential of its embryos. The companies will also focus on space utilisation and improving productivity, with a view to Nitsiakos expanding its hatchery by 3,000 square metres and increasing output to 83.5 million eggs per year.

Nijborg Agri is a reliable supplier for screw, spiral and chain transport systems at stable level. After years of innovation Nijborg Agri has succeeded in making daily work of  its customers easier.

 Protix is the leading company in insect-based ingredients for healthy and sustainable pet food, animal feed and organic fertilizer. The company is on a mission to create low-footprint ingredients that solve major challenges in the current food system.

https://www.forfarmers.nl/media/insecten-als-efficiente-eiwitbron.aspx

Insects are nature's waste recyclers. What other animals do not eat, they convert into protein, energy and other nutrients. ForFarmers is deploying insects in two ways: as a source of animal feed and as potential processors of residual flows. Christiaan Buitink (nutritionist and product manager poultry) sees plenty of opportunities: “Thanks to insects, we are able to use residual flows that cannot be fed directly and therefore create a natural source of protein for those same pigs and chickens.”

VIV ASIA was held in Bangkok from 8 till 10 March 2023. Due to the COVID restrictions the previous years, it was only possible to meet again after 4 years! More than 1200 exhibitors from 120 countries were present on the exhibition floor. Of the more than 100 DPC members, 47 had their own stand. DPC also had its own place and was given the opportunity to refer visitors to the present members or to register names for follow-up contact.

bron: www.bolidt.nl

The Bolidt Innovation Center is a breeding ground for innovation, a source of inspiration. Clients in the food industry see, feel and experience how materials are created. Begin work in the open source laboratory. Come up with new applications of thermosetting synthetics yourself. At the Bolidt Innovation Center, history is written and the future is made. A visit here continues to resonate long after you leave.

VIV Asia will welcome a global audience of food professionals together in Bangkok from 8 till 10 of March 2023, while once again showcasing the newest solutions, technologies, research, processes, services and products that the global animal food has to offer.

We invite you to visit our booth 3037 in hall 2 during the show! We are really looking forward to reconnect with you in-person in Bangkok!

After the latest edition in 2019, VIV Asia 2023 one of the largest international trade exhibitions and conferences on complete feed to food dedicated to the global livestock industry is back in Bangkok this March 8th – 10th, 2023.

On the 8^th of March Dutch Poultry Centre together with The Embassy of The Netherlands in Thailand will organize The Netherlands-Asia Network Reception.

To stay in touch with The Netherlands – Asia's innovative & sustainable livestock industry and aquaculture, you are invited to attend “The Netherlands – Asia Inspiration Forum 2023”  at VIV Asia 2023 in Bangkok. It will take place on Wednesday 8th March 2023. 

The annual New Year’s meeting of the DPC and VIV was held on Wednesday 11 January at Boerderij Mereveld in Utrecht, after an interruption of three years. While enjoying food and drinks in an excellent atmosphere, we looked back and especially ahead.

Dear partners and friends! 

We hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy in these uncertain times. We wish you wonderful end of the year festivities and a fantastic 2022.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Dutch Poultry Centre

On the opening day of VIV China 2016, 6 September, HatchTech, HuaYu and Hy-Line officially signed their contract on the construction of world’s largest layer hatchery. Given today’s increasing demand for top-quality layer hens, HuaYu and Hy-Line have chosen HatchTech’s incubation technology for the project.

The hatchery will be built in Handan, in the Hebei province of China, and will have a total capacity of 55 million commercial layers per year. HuaYu and Hy-Line particularly appreciate HatchTech’s uniform incubation conditions, which result in uniformly superior chick quality. They believe HatchTech’s incubation technology will enable them to optimally meet customer demands, both today and in the future.

Thanks to the patented MicroClimer technology in HatchTech’s Setters and Hatchers, the embryos are incubated in the most uniformly controlled environment available on the market. This technology allows high-velocity airflow, which is cooled or heated between each section, to be uniformly distributed throughout the incubator.

“HatchTech is well known for its ability to provide superior quality chicks,” says Mr. Wang Lianzeng, Chairman of HuaYu Agricultural Science and Technology Co., Ltd. “We’re looking forward to starting our operations at the new facility, where we will combine HatchTech’s knowledge and technology with our own expertise in order to provide top-quality layer hens to the Chinese market.”

Huibert Jan van Veelen, HatchTech’s International Sales Manager in China, feels proud that HuaYu and Hy-Line have chosen HatchTech for the project. “HuaYu and Hy-Line are renowned companies that both have significant expertise and years of experience in layer production,” he says. “We’re very happy to work together with them on such a large-scale project.”