Read all articles of March in our monthly update. Scroll through the newsletter to read this month's news articles. 

Transparency is paramount for Vion. In an interview with consulting firm Simon Kucher & Partners, our CEO Ronald Lotgerink talks about Vion's ambition to create transparent chains as a basis for sustainable meat.

Op dinsdag 22 maart vond de HAS bedrijvenmarkt plaats op de HAS Hogeschool in Den Bosch waar ook Vion vertegenwoordigd was. De HAS bedrijvenmarkt is een initiatief vanuit studievereniging HAS Intensief en Toine Hattink (HAS opleidingsdirecteur Dier- en Veehouderij). Het doel van de HAS bedrijvenmarkt is om geïnteresseerde studenten van leerjaar één tot en met vier in contact te laten komen met bedrijven die allen de varkens- en pluimveehouderij op een ander aspect ondersteunen.

As the war in Ukraine continues, people from all over the world are making a massive effort to help the affected Ukrainians. The Young Vion Club has also committed itself to helping Ukraine and started various activities. One of the activities is the 'Vion for Ukraine' initiative on Strava. Vion is encouraging all employees to turn walks with their dogs, long-distance runs or bike rides into a donation for Ukraine. 

CEO Ronald Lotgerink: “The past year and the latest developments in our markets were characterised by an unprecedented combination of challenging global developments and market dynamics, which greatly affected our German operations in particular.”

We received another update from our colleague Nico this week. He reports on a week filled with emotions. With lots of happy faces of the people we could help, but also many tears.

In the wake of the dramatic developments in Ukraine, colleagues are asking us how they can help. In the Netherlands, you can donate certain items.

Now that the war in Ukraine has begun, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are seeking refuge in a neighbouring country. Many of our colleagues have friends and family living in the war zone. We are fully aware of the severity of the recent developments in Ukraine and for this reason the Young Vion Club connects and takes action to initiate a fundraising programme consisting of several actions. Every Vion employee can join!

The MRO-Ultimo platform supports Technical Services (TS) in keeping our production locations in good shape. A welcome letter with a stamp was sent to our location managers to announce the go-live. The aim is to improve the uptime of the production equipment. As an added bonus, we also save on TS spare parts.

ME-AT and Encebe jointly developed a new range of plant-based products, which have hit the shelves of one of the largest Dutch retailers well over a week ago now. The introduction of, among other products, the plant-based salmon burger, the vegan carpaccio, and the field bean burger from our own chain concept was an enormous success. We received many positive reactions, for example through social media.

Dear colleagues,

I would like to give you a brief update on the employee satisfaction survey that we conducted in December 2020.

IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.

7 Gentlemen from the production at Encebe, have put together money on their own initiative to give all ladies at their location a tulip.

Dear colleague,

In the past, a lot of different methods were used to request hardware and software from IT.

Vegan carpaccio, a plant-based salmon burger, an allergen-free burger, and a faba bean burger from our own chain concept. These plant-based products, developed by ME-AT and the vegan carpaccio by Encebe, will be in the spotlight in the coming time at one of the largest retailers in the Netherlands. The Dutch National Week Without Meat and Dairy, which takes place from 7 to 13 March, is the perfect backdrop for the introduction of these products.

Dear colleagues,

Vion is well aware of the seriousness of recent developments in Ukraine. The health and safety of our employees has top priority for us and we want to be there for the people who need it.

With Ukraine having been plunged into war, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are seeking refuge in a neighbouring country. The armed conflict has suddenly become very close. Many of our colleagues have friends, family and acquaintances living in the war zone.