The Schippers Group is expanding to New Zealand. The company is opening a branch in Christchurch on the South Island. The opening of the office follows several international expansions of the company. After Canada, the United States, Vietnam and Indonesia, an expansion to New Zealand is now the latest achievement.

Felleskjøpet and Vencomatic Group have announced a partnership agreement effective March 1, 2025. This strategic cooperation allows Felleskjøpet to strengthen its poultry product portfolio and become the exclusive importer of Vencomatic Group brands — Vencomatic, Prinzen, Agro Supply, and Van Gent — in Norway. In collaboration with Felleskjøpet, Vencomatic Group will maintain its presence in Norway, ensuring long-term support and service for its extensive installed base in the market.

Huvepharma, one of the largest animal health companies in the world, has partnered with HatchTech on an innovative long-term vaccine hatchery project.

Royal GD is pleased to welcome Jeroen Leus, founder of Demetris DierGezondheid in Duiven, as Sector Manager for Poultry. He is thus leaving Animal Health Group, to which Demetris belongs, and in his new position, will lead the Poultry Department at Royal GD. 

Colubris Cleantech and OxyMem Ltd., part of Dupont Water Solutions, signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on Wednesday 12 March during Aquatech Amsterdam. This agreement marks the start of a strategic collaboration for the application of OxyMem's innovative Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) technology in wastewater treatment plants in the Netherlands and within the global meat processing industry.

In the poultry processing industry, Arie Tulp is a familiar face, not only for The Netherlands, but for the whole world. For many years, he has worked for Marel Poultry in the capacity of sales and marketing director. He can therefore effortlessly explain in a few minutes how the global poultry processing market works. ‘The global demand for poultry meat continues to grow while the required resources, including personnel, cannot support this growth everywhere. More intelligent automation is therefore eminent to ensure the required growth and continuity of poultry meat production ,’ argues Arie Tulp.

With biogas from dairy farmers in Laren/Lochem (NL), Reudink, a producer of organic animal feed and part of ForFarmers, is making all the energy consumption required for the production of organic animal feed at the Lochem location more sustainable.

Heering has appointed Garage Le Blevennec as the authorized service dealer in France. Based in Brittany, Le Blevennec will offer a wide range of services for the Heering chick carriers to the French market. Garage Le Blevennec is a family business since 1973 and has many years of experience with the Heering chick carriers.

Our conversation with Joost ter Heerdt starts almost naturally with a brief tour of HatchTech Group's new offices, on the A12 near Veenendaal. A striking building and unusual workplace, with lots of glass and high spaces. ‘That openness suits us, but it also suits the sector of today,’ Joost states.

Fancom welcomed Jan Rovers in his new role as Junior Area Sales Manager. Jan, 24 years old and living in Evertsoord, completed his studies in Business Administration & Agri-food Business at the HAS in Venlo last year and brings both knowledge and practical experience. 

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Jan Wolleswinkel (Dutch Poultry Centre): “Working together to remain a leading country”

This year, we have something to celebrate – our 20 year anniversary! What started out small after what can only be described as a ‘miserable’ period has evolved to become an amazing journey of now two decades.

De Heus Voeders has acquired Kessels Holding BV and its underlying activities. Kessels Holding BV includes Van der Linden & Co BV, Van der Linden & Co Beheer BV, Van der Linden Diervoeders BV, Van der Linden Poultry Farms BV and Van der Linden Poultry Products BV.

After completing a careful selection procedure, the Aeres Supervisory Board (RvT) is pleased to announce that Rien Komen will become the new chairman of the Aeres Executive Board as of 1 July 2025.

During our New Year's meeting, the DPC members Aeres / Poultry Expertise Center and Hendrix Genetics took the initiative to set up the Dutch Poultry Training Program. We would like to invite you to the Kick-off meeting for this Training Program on February 5, 2025 at 2 p.m. at the Poultry Expertise Center in Barneveld (Barnseweg 3, Barneveld).

The New Year's reception of the DPC and VIV was held in a pleasant atmosphere in a new location on January 8, 2025. We looked back on the old year and mainly discussed plans and new initiatives for the new year. After many years, the DPC and the VIV did not hold their joint New Year's reception in the Mereveld party center in Utrecht, but in the Oud London hotel-restaurant in Zeist. This switch certainly did not detract from the atmosphere and good care.

The Netherlands can still retain its position as the leading nation in the international poultry industry in the coming years, but it is under pressure. That was the conclusion during the DPC’s end-of-year reception where various experts spoke about this issue.

La Calera’s Operations

Located in Chincha, Peru, La Calera is a cornerstone in the country’s egg industry, boasting an impressive 5.8 million layer hens and an additional 2 million young birds. The company processes 32 million eggs each week, supplying 22% of Peru’s egg market. It operates as part of the broader Masias family group, which spans over 2,500 acres dedicated to diverse agricultural ventures including avocados, grapes, and citrus fruits. La Calera is a vertically integrated business, which includes egg production, grading, and processing through affiliated companies Mamai and Ovosure.