On 7 May, the municipal executive visited the Van Zutven processing plant in Veghel.

Yesterday, the college of mayor and aldermen together with the municipal secretary of Meierijstad municipality held their college meeting at Van Zutven Group in Veghel. Unique in the Netherlands to hold meetings in this way and also unique to be allowed to serve on stage in front of such an audience.

Marc die Bie, senior account manager companies of the municipality of Meierijstad: “During lunch, Frans van Zutven and Marco van Boheemen took us through their growth ambitions and innovative entrepreneurship. Son Niels van Zutven has a special role in the family business. He is the inventor in optimising, automating and digitising their production lines by building machines that cannot be bought anywhere in the world. This makes Van Zutven unique in the world. As a result, they are the only ones able to bring certain residual streams originating from Food and Feed back into production as upgraded raw materials.

Van Zutven also puts very strong emphasis on local cooperation, circularity and sustainability as mortar in the wall of business. Because that is not only good for people, the environment and society, but also for the wallet. Hence Corporate Social Responsibility is in the genes of the van Zutven family and their employees.

Hence we are proud of this beautiful family business and that this gem is located in Meierijstad. Frans, Niels and Marco. Thank you for your hospitality and enthusiastic story.”