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October 22, 2013

22/10/13: Dutch Ambassador visits mill in East of England

Her Excellency Laetitia van den Assum, ambassador of the Netherlands recently made her way to the East of England. As part of a fact-finding visit hosted by British leaders in animal feed, BOCM PAULS, Her Excellency visited the Tucks Mill site in Norfolk, UK.

With the ability to produce more than 300,000 tonnes of pig and poultry feed annually, the mill is the largest operated by BOCM PAULS, which is owned by Europe’s largest livestock feed manufacturer, ForFarmers B.V., headquartered at Lochem in The Netherlands. 

The Ambassador was in Norfolk to find out more about the UK agricultural sector and how this successful international business operates as part of a programme by The Netherlands Embassy in London. Accompanied by Dr. Henk de Jong, Agricultural Counsellor and Stella van Bemmelen, Agricultural Assistant, The Ambassador was welcomed by Bert-Jan Ruumpol, Chief Executive Officer, ForFarmers B.V., Iain Gardner, Chief Executive Officer, BOCM PAULS and Nick Major, Corporate Affairs Director, ForFarmers.

Following an introduction to BOCM PAULS by Iain Gardner, chief executive officer, Bert-Jan Ruumpol, chief executive officer, ForFarmers, outlined ForFarmers’ strategy, objectives and reasons for investing in the UK, while Nick Major, corporate affairs director discussed the opportunities and challenges for the UK’s food and farming sector. Her Excellency was then shown around the mill by Ketill Lord, regional operations manager, BOCM PAULS, providing an opportunity to see the entire production process, from raw materials being delivered to finished feed products being loaded for delivery to farms throughout the region. t.

“A critical part of my role is to find out how leading businesses in key market sectors operate and this is my first opportunity to visit a livestock feed manufacturer. I was delighted to learn more about BOCM PAULS and ForFarmers from the company’s senior management team and see for myself how these products are manufactured. 

“The Embassies of The Netherlands are intent on helping businesses such as BOCM PAULS and ForFarmers, which are a critical driver of economic growth, to take advantages of the opportunities which exist within European and global markets. I was fascinated by ForFarmers’ rapid growth, its success in integrating different working practices and cultures across its constituent businesses, together with the company’s plans for future expansion,” said her excellency.
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Her Excellency Laetitia van den Assum, Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in the UK (centre) photographed during her visit to BOCM PAULS at Burston in Norfolk. Also pictured are Bert-Jan Ruumpol, chief executive officer, ForFarmers (front right), Nick Major, corporate affairs director, ForFarmers (front left). Behind them are (left to right) Dr. Henk de Jong, agricultural counsellor at The Netherlands Embassy in London, Iain Gardner, chief executive officer, BOCM PAULS, and Stella van Bemmelen, agricultural assistant at The Netherlands Embassy.






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