April 12, 2021

De Heus receives award for commitment to quality and sustainability

De Heus Animal Nutrition was a winner at the first edition of the 2021 European Award for Business Quality that was organised by the European Association of Economy and Competitiveness (AEDEEC) in Madrid, Spain.

"De Heus not only maintains an unwavering commitment to the quality of its products, it has also developed a long-term strategy whose goal is to guide all of the company's actions towards sustainability," said the organisers.

During the event, the general director of De Heus Iberia, Jean-François Honoré, said that he felt "very proud of this recognition that endorses De Heus' commitment to business excellence and the way in which a team of more than 450 people understands and experiences its mission."

"We work hard every day to support our customers, offering them a wide range of services, nutritional solutions and technologies aimed at creating efficient livestock operations and businesses that are viable over time," Honoré said.

"We actively work with a future strategy in four areas that we consider essential for the sustainability of our business in the long term. First, promoting safe and healthy animal nutrition through programmes for the reduction of the use of antibiotics, utilising residual flow, food-safety protocols and other initiatives for animal well being and health."

Honoré added: "…by promoting a sustainable supply chain with increasingly efficient production plants that optimise the use of energy and limit the emission of greenhouse gases, we also seek to manage the associated resources in the best way possible. For this reason, over 80% of the raw materials we use to make our dry foods, such as barley, wheat and sunflower oil are locally produced.

"Contributing to the development of local economies in the countries we are present in is another of De Heus' business priorities. To do so, we have programmes for investing in the community, boosting education and supporting local entities."

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