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News
Reducing the global usage of antibiotics to stop antimicrobial resistance
This week the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling attention to the rise of antimicrobial resistance around the world and the necessity to reduce the usage of antibiotics for healthcare and in livestock and aquaculture production. At De Heus Animal Nutrition we recognise the importance of this issue.
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Sustainability
Thriving employees in a global organisation
As De Heus continues to grow, so does the importance of understanding the employee experience. With the first global employee survey, colleagues all around the world were asked how they feel about their work at De Heus. Because committed, engaged and satisfied employees make the difference in achieving De Heus’ ambitions. The overall response rate of the survey is 82.9 percent.
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Aquaculture
De Heus Uganda groundbreaking ceremony for the first dedicated aquafeed plant in Uganda
NJERU, UGANDA – De Heus Animal Nutrition has successfully held the groundbreaking ceremony for our new plant in Njeru, near Jinja. This state-of-the-art facility will be the first dedicated aquafeed plant in Uganda and marks an important milestone for us.
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Our story | De Heus Animal Nutrition
On 28 April 1911, Hendrik Anthonie de Heus founded the company De Heus. Click here to read how that company grew into the global player De Heus is nowadays
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News
Masan and De Heus Enter into Strategic MOU Aim to Raise the Productivity of the Animal Protein Value Chain
We are very pleased to announce that on 14th of September Masan MEATLife Corporation and De Heus Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership.
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Our people
Marcino Pereira Júnior - Technical Services Manager - Swine
Marcino Pereira believes that aligning his responsibilities with the desire to see the entire De Heus team grow, and seeking to understand the aspirations of each member of his team is the way in which he can contribute to the development of all. "For me, the growth of each individual is the growth of the whole team. It’s very satisfying to be able to look back and see how much I was able to grow with De Heus," he says.
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Our people
Henk, Martin and Kevin Alblas – Process operators
Having a father and son working together in the same factory is itself unusual. But the fact that the third generation has also chosen the same profession makes the story of Henk, Martin and Kevin Alblas even more remarkable. The three men have a very strong bond. Something that they all cherish.
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Sustainability
Koudijs Uganda takes initiative to recycle single use plastics
Single use plastics form one of the largest environmental challenges in Uganda. Which is why Koudijs Uganda has set up a program aimed at the collection and reusage of single use feed bags. The program incentivizes farmers to return used bags by giving them a discount on the purchase of animal feed. Koudijs expects to recycle a significant amount of used polypropylene bags as a result of this new initiative.
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Poultry
How our poultry R&D facility in Vinh Long serves the needs of local markets
We have four different poultry research & development facilities worldwide, all strategically chosen. Those four research facilities aim to answer questions we receive from all the markets where we are an active player. By strategic planning of the R&D trials we aim to answer multiple questions within a short time frame. Thereby ensuring our practical impact for our sales organizations. One of the poultry R&D facilities is located in Vinh Long, Vietnam. The Asian poultry market has great potential and therefore is one of the key markets for De Heus. In this article we zoom in on the advantages of our facility in Vinh Long.
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Our purpose | De Heus Animal Nutrition
Every day we work towards ensuring better access to safe and healthy food for a growing global population. Click here to find out what we stand for