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NewsCoppens acquisition enables De Heus to meet growing customer demand
Royal De Heus has reached agreement with the Coppens family about the acquisition of Coppens Diervoeding. Strategically located in Helmond, the Netherlands, Coppens has a modern animal feed plant with a 400,000-tonne capacity. The company has achieved a strong regional position within the pig and broiler sector. The acquisition perfectly alignes with De Heus’s goal of making its production more flexible and expanding its capacity in the Netherlands, as a means of facilitating further growth. The intended transaction still requires approval from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM).
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NewsDe Heus Inaugurates the First De Heus Animal Feed Factory in Ivory Coast
On January 19th, 2023, De Heus Animal Nutrition opened a new greenfield animal feed factory situated in the new industrial zone of PK 24 in Attinguié with an initial capacity of 120.000 MT pa. The factory produces complete feeds and concentrates to ensure farmers in Ivory coast and surrounding export destinations have access to a full product portfolio- tailored to their specific conditions and goals.
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Our peopleGábor Tiszaváry – Sales specialist for pigs
Gábor Tiszaváry is a sales specialist for De Heus in Hungary. His function is diverse and challenging. Visting partners, collecting orders and checking the performances of the animals are examples of weekly routines. Gábor his role is to advise the farmer about management and feed. He helps customers with things like: subsidies and farm equipment. “We are part of their lives, not just a supplier.”
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NewsDe Heus to change its governance model
Since 2007, Co and Koen de Heus have co-held the position of CEO of the family business, De Heus Animal Nutrition. The family business aims to continue to grow in a sustainable manner. To allow the company to do so, several changes will be made to the company’s governance model.
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GeneralRoyal De Heus strengthens position in Poland with acquisition of Golpasz S.A.
On 1st of March 2021, Royal De Heus completed the acquisition of the Polish compound feed company Golpasz. The transaction has been finalized after approval by the Polish antitrust agency. With annual sales of almost 500,000 tonnes of compound feed, Golpasz is a market leader in turkey feed on the Polish market and has secured a leading position in broiler feed. This acquisition is consistent with De Heus’ ambition of further strengthening its leading position in Poland.
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TestimonialConversation with the producer – João Stipp, Manoel Ribas/PR
Discover how Fazenda João Stipp overcame calf rearing challenges with De Heus’ Kaliber® Plan. Through expert nutrition solutions and technical support, the farm achieved significant weight gains and secured the future productivity of its herd.
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Group Manager Nutrition & Support Poultry
Royal De Heus is looking for an experienced and visionary Manager Nutrition & Support Poultry
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SustainabilityHow one modern slaughterhouse raises the bar for Myanmar’s poultry sector
Throughout Asia, the demand for sustainable and safe poultry products is growing rapidly. In the face of increased competition and movements towards chain integration, a volatile market and changing sales channels, many independent poultry farmers in Myanmar are struggling to tap into this potential. Together with key players in the poultry sector, De Heus Myanmar developed the first modern slaughterhouse in the country, providing independent farmers a better price for their products and access to a premium market.
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SustainabilityStanding on the shoulders of Giants
In the countryside around Beuningen, a Dutch town in the province of Gelderland, you’ll find De Heus’ Swine Nutrition Centre ‘De Elsenpas’. A seemingly ordinary modern-day swine farm – one of around 3,600 in the Netherlands. But if you look more closely, the observant viewer will notice the 30+ feed silos huddled to the left of the main building. A hint that something unusual is taking place inside.
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SowsHow sharing knowledge improved the health status of pigs in Brazil
By sharing knowledge with all our business units, we help farmers worldwide to power progress on their farm. In 2019, Marcino & Daniel from Brazil took part in the Natural Power training in the Netherlands. Marcino is originally a vet and has worked for De Heus Brazil since 2014. During his training, he visited eight farms with more than 8,000 sows and learned all about the Dutch pig sector. His main goal was to learn how to support farmers in Brazil improve the health status on their farms.
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