Various news items
In this news article, we highlight three current stories from the food and agriculture sector. We examine the falling prices of milk and meat and what this means for the market, shine a spotlight on a VOB participant who is passionately committed to animal welfare, and hear Roland van Loon’s vision for a tasty, affordable and more sustainable food sector.
Milk and meat prices fall: “The market is always right”
Falling milk and pig prices, a shortage of raw materials and a shrinking livestock population. What do these developments mean for the sector? In this video podcast, our CEO Robert van Ballegooijen discusses this further with Klaas Hokse (CEO of CZ Rouveen).
Watch the episode via the link below:
https://www.boerenbusiness.nl/video/10914493/melk-en-vleesprijs-omlaag-markt-heeft-altijd-gelijk
In the spotlight: VOB participant Loes on her life among
the pigs
In collaboration with VROUW magazine, the Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals is presenting a series of stories to introduce a wider audience to the Better Life quality mark (BLk) and the people behind it. In this interview, Loes, a participant in the VOB scheme, talks about her life among the pigs, her passion for the profession and her commitment to animals with a Better Life quality mark.
Read the full interview on the De Telegraaf website:
Leaders in Food – Roland van Loon
Roland van Loon was recently a guest on Leaders in Food. Here, he explains how the company views its role in making the food sector more sustainable. The mission: tasty, affordable and more sustainable. They achieve this through initiatives such as ‘Varkens op z’n Best’ and new hybrid meat products.
Watch the full episode via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxumsLg2k0w