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Our peopleSusana Arrojo González - HR Director
June 2020 De Heus Animal Nutrition continued its growth in the north of Spain with the acquisition of Piensos Muga. Susana Arrojo González has been working as a HR Director for De Heus Spain since December 2017. She played an important role in smoothing the merger of both companies into one integrated company with a strong and unique De Heus culture.
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Royal De Heus signs joint-venture with Nutrifarms
Royal De Heus signed an agreement on 24 August 2012 regarding the forming of a joint-venture between De Heus and the Brazilian company Nutrifarms Ltda by the acquisition of a majority interest in Nutrifarms Ltda.
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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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Dutch consortium targets Ethiopian poultry sector
The Ethiopian poultry sector is, just like Ethiopia itself, ready for take-off. Although on each and every shackle of the poultry chain fast improvement is needed, the potential is enormous. But these quality challenges also provide opportunities, as a group of Dutch poultry companies have rightly realized.
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PigletsWeaning all piglets as healthy as possible
The number of live born piglets per sow is increasing year by year. On average, there are over 14 live born piglet in a litter and for farms ranked among the top 20% in Holland this figure is as high as 15 live born piglets. Given this many liveborn piglets, it can be a challenge to rear them all up to weaning. Supplying extra milk in the farrowing room, in cups or by hand, can support the sow in weaning more piglets. In addition, motherless rearing can also aid in increasing the number of piglets weaned.
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Our peopleEdward Diehl - Nutritionist Poultry for Central and Eastern Europe
After eight years of travelling around the globe, living in the US for a year and being away from home for more than 36 weeks a year, Edward Diehl (34) decided to settle down at De Heus Animal Nutrition. Edward joined the Global Nutrition team as Nutritionist Poultry for Central and Eastern Europe in February 2021. In this capacity, he strives to achieve the right balance between nutritional value, price, raw materials and logistics. It is a challenge he enjoys; by tweaking the recipe, he can make a difference.
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Global challenges | De Heus Animal Nutrition
There are three very large gaps that we need to bridge to produce enough safe and healthy food by 2050. Click here to find what these gaps are.
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SustainabilityOptimising feed production in Egypt
In the northeast of Egypt, aquaculture is showing huge potential as a sustainable source of animal protein. Sustainably producing animal protein is the sum of all its parts; from the sourcing of raw materials and the processing in the factory, to optimising feed conversion. Building on its experience in the poultry sector, De Heus invested in a new aquafeed production plant in Borg El Arab, Alexandria. Here, Amro El Kady and Yasmine Kamar try to optimise the production of animal feed day in and day out.
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Our peopleWillem Hovius - Process operator
On the outside, the De Heus product locations look robust and impressive. The machines in the plant contain hypermodern precision technology and are operated with advanced software. However, there's more to producing nice pellets than technology. You also need skilled personnel. People like Willem Hovius (43), process operator in the Utrecht plant (Netherlands).
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Our peopleSoraya Vedana – Marketing Manager
Soraya Vedana is a native of Campinas (SP) and currently holds the position of Marketing Manager at De Heus Brazil. With over 15 years of professional experience, Soraya is a strategic leader with extensive expertise in digital marketing, communication, and audiovisual production. Her work is vital to expanding De Heus's presence in Brazil, spearheading campaigns and initiatives that drive the company’s growth in the competitive animal nutrition industry.
