Vion seeks to expand its position in Belgium
Boxtel, 5 January 2021 – Vion Food Group intends to acquire beef producer Adriaens in Zottegem (Belgium) after a period of intensive cooperation. Through this acquisition, Vion wishes to focus…
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De Groene Weg achieves substantial turnover growth in 2020
The butcher’s shops of De Groene Weg in the Netherlands, the market leader in organic meat in the Netherlands, have enjoyed an exceptionally good year. They achieved an average turnover…
Vion makes pork supply chains transparent through blockchain technology
Vion has started to connect the Good Farming Star pork supply chain to the ‘digital highway’ by means of blockchain. The supply chain will then be digitally connected and made…
Largest staff integration at Vion started in Landshut last week
The first 180 of 3,300 new employees are permanently hired Buchloe, 7 December 2020 – Ahead of the German Parliament passing the new Occupational Health and Safety Act for the…
Project ‘Stal Elektra Alert’ (Barn Electricity Alert) for fire safety in stables
Vion, suppliers association StarFarmers, Connecting Agri & Food and PinCAgro introduce the project ‘Stal Elektra Alert’ (Barn Electricity Alert). Smart sensors in the meter cupboard that warn the pig farmer…
Vion Boxtel invests heavily in odour improvements
Vion Boxtel odour investigation results known The investigation into the odour nuisance at Vion Boxtel, which was instituted at the end of last year, is almost complete. Research agency Witteveen+Bos…
Vion hires 3,300 additional employees in Germany
Employees on work contracts will be taken on at the end of the year Buchloe, 6th October 2020 – As of 1st January 2021, the Vion Food Group will directly…
Vion reopens production location in Groenlo
Boxtel, 3 June 2020 – Vion Food Group will open the production location in Groenlo tomorrow, following approval of the Security Region for northern and eastern Gelderland. Vion will introduce…
Vion to tighten compliance protocol for Boxtel production location in consultation with Municipal Health Service
Random test by Municipal Health Service (GGD) at Vion in Boxtel: 18 employees test positive Boxtel, 2 June 2020 – On the recommendation of the Municipal Health Service (GGD), Vion…
Vion responds to appeal made by chairman of the Safety Region
Boxtel, 27 May 2020 – Vion Food Group has informed the chairman of the North and East Gelderland Safety Region that it will respond to his appeal to comply with…