Building balanced chains: Working together in chains for a sustainable future
Vion is a player in the middle of the meat supply chain. To live up to our purpose of providing Food that Matters, our strategy is to Build Balanced Chains (BBC) to offer safe, healthy, tasty food while creating value across the full supply chain.
Vion connects and balances supply and demand in a sustainable way. Our job is to create balanced food supply chains that are demand-driven and relevant for all partners. It’s a win-win for all parties: the farmer has insight in the whole process and receives a good price for his products. The consumer receives the best quality.
We have to feed all the people on the planet, but we have to do it in a responsible way. We have to add value to the chain and take topics into consideration as animal welfare, the environment, climate and health. The very best products, fresh on the consumers’ plate, demand supply chains that are as short as possible. This helps to get the best products into shops and restaurants in the best possible way.
As a trusted partner at the midpoint of the supply chains, we connect a group of farmers to a group of customers. Tailormade and customer-specific supply chains are created, so that our customers can communicate added value such as the origin of products, animal welfare, or carbon footprint. Together we are optimising the chain. We valorise the meat to a maximum. That means using the value from head to tail. And we work on specialisation: making the right products with the right value for the right customer.
Strong, as short as possible and demand-driven supply chains. More cooperation in the supply chain results in lower costs, less waste and increased transparency. Strong chains are less dependent on price increases or decreases. Supply chain partners are assured of a fair price and financial security on the long term.
Vion finds a balance between supply and demand in a sustainable way
We will achieve balanced food supply chains through:
Farm management optimisation
Making relevant data available to farmers so that they can optimise their management procedures and improve animal welfare, efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Protein valorisation
Balance supply and demand, with flexibility and a range of options for valorisation from head to tail.
Product specialisation
Develop unique concepts and product innovations that tap into prevailing consumer trends.
Standard for hygiene measures
Vion is committed to setting the standard for hygiene measures in the chain. We also intend to set the standard with regard to integrity, transparency and data-sharing, to improve consumer trust in our industry. More cooperation in the supply chain results in lower costs, less waste and increased transparency. Strong chains are less dependent on price increases or decreases. Supply chain partners are assured of a fair price and financial security on the long term.
Transparency
Transparency in the supply chain improves animal welfare. Vion is committed to gathering and sharing information on animal welfare aspects via digital systems with the rest of the supply chain. By collecting all relevant data and sharing the right data, farmers can improve their management, including reduction of medicine use, improving animal welfare and lowering the carbon footprint.