Jacques de Groot

Background

About Jacques de Groot

Experience on tactical level, but also strategic and executive. Accustomed to work both SMART and UNSMART orders (many simultaneously) Tasks, responsibilities and powers: Budget Responsibility (including HR) Especially at technical and political level, to a lesser extent in the commercial field Leading and coordinating small group of people (nearby and far). Research + Development A large part of the research at the VanDrie Group, which has a feed production for approx. veal calves per year in Europe, is focused on the Feed and Health programme. At the beginning of the nineties an private intensive research programme was set up as well as fundamental research programm in participation with other sector members. This has resulted in various viable practical alternative solid / liquid feed rations that also by several NGOs (including animals) and retail organizations are appreciated. Quality control and assurance Quality Thinking and acting has been a common thread through his carrière.Started setting strict requirements for raw materials and finished products, he also shaped a guaranteed qualitysystem with more emphasis on process control and improvement for the production of calfmilkreplacer as well as veal. This resulted among other recognitions such as ISO 9001 (1995), GMP (1997) and several commercial standards, which guarantees were issued for food safety, environment, welfare, health and working conditions. In within the VanDrie Group also HACCP and BRC certifications has been achieved. Thereafter also the ISO accreditation had been obtained. Besides setting up quality process-focused systems he has given shape to IKB veal and SKV-guarantee system. As project manager he is responsible for Safety Guard: demonstrably secured chain risk management of the VanDrie Group; established in December 2002 as the first certified Food Supply Chain System. Specialties: Project coordination with third parties (industry / sector wide / science + institute / government) Livestock production areas (calves / cattle / pigs / poultry / hobby / chain-wide) Topics: feed / housing / food / animal-welfare / sustainability / meat quality