The VanDrie Group is a Dutch family business with over sixty years of history. In the early 1960s, Jan van Drie senior bought his first calf from a dairy farmer. His choice proved to be a success. More calves soon followed, which dairy farmers did not use as a replacement for their own dairy herd. In the years that followed, Jan van Drie senior's activities grew into the VanDrie Group as we know it today.
Raising calves is now no longer the VanDrie Group's only activity. Today, the organisation is characterised by chain integration. The VanDrie Group has control over all the links of the production. The companies in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy and Germany produce veal and beef, animal feed, dairy raw materials and calfskins. Other key activities include marketing dairy products for feed and food applications and advising dairy farmers on rearing their calves.
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Business and governance
The VanDrie Group, officially Van Drie Holding b.v., is based in Mijdrecht in the Netherlands. It is a private family business the ownership of which lies with three shareholders: Mr Jan van Drie (1959, focus area: calf husbandry and purchase of calves), Mr Marinus van Drie (1965, focus area: general affairs) and Mr Herman van Drie (1968, focus area: international business and meat production).
The three shareholders will remain employed at least until retirement age. No additional specific term of appointment has been formulated. There is no remuneration policy for the shareholders. This also applies to the granting of performance bonuses or other variable remuneration.
No supervisory board or other governing body has been appointed. The management board participates in consultations with delegates from the various companies and the Corporate Affairs and Quality team five times a year. Chaired by the managing director, the board develops the company's strategy and makes decisions on general group matters.
In doing so, the focus is on creating long-term value. We therefore consider the economic and social impact of our decisions during the decision-making process. The management board is ultimately responsible for actions and decisions within the VanDrie Group and approves external reporting on the company's policies. All members of the management board were appointed for an indefinite period.
In addition to the management board, the VanDrie Group has several other boards, including the management, operational and quality and assurance teams for each company or chain link.
Companies in the group
The VanDrie Group consists of over 30 companies and participating interests. The table below shows where each company or participating interest is located, what its core activity is and under which chain link in the group it operates. The list is specified by country. This overview differs from the composition in the annual financial report. For the sake of clarity, it was decided not to include any (intermediate) holding companies and shell companies in the overview. For the full overview, please refer to the annual financial report.
