Feeding the Future SCROLL TO DISCOVER Rob Koremans officially starts as Nutreco CEO Amersfoort, October 1 2018 - Today, Rob Koremans officially takes up his new role as CEO of Nutreco. Rob is a Doctor of Medicine from RSM Erasmus University in the Netherlands. Over the past 30 years, he has held different managerial and executive roles, mainly in the pharmaceutical industry including Serono, Grünenthal and Sanofi-Aventis in The Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic and Switzerland. He was most recently President and CEO Global Specialty Medicines and a member of the Executive Committee at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. “I am honored to officially take up my role as CEO today,” Rob said. “Nutreco is an exciting company, in a dynamic industry, with passionate and dedicated employees. I believe that together we can achieve great progress towards our mission of feeding the future.” Nutreco invests in ViAqua to combat disease in the shrimp market Amersfoort, July 4 – Nutreco announces today that it has invested in Israeli startup ViAqua as part of its focus on combatting disease in the aquaculture industry. ViAqua is developing the first orally-administered treatment for shrimp that improves resistance to viral diseases, including White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV), and prevents viral epidemics. Nutreco has taken a meaningful minority share that will conditionally grow over time. The solution offered by ViAqua, which was founded in 2014, uses a proprietary particle to disable viral infections. In the future, ViAqua intends to expand to include more species, like other shellfish such as lobster and crab, and small fish. Read more Empowering small-scale tilapia farmers in Zambia The latest project for Skretting is located in the Mpulungu region in the north of Zambia. Forty five farmers are participating in the project of which 44% are women. This project was initiated in 2017 and officially launched in late July this year. "For a long time, farmers in Zambia have had the challenge of getting good quality fingerlings and good quality feed for farmers," says Jurre Zaal, General Manager Skretting Zambia. "Skretting is happy to fill that gap and provide farmers with the Skretting feed and services that they need through initiatives like this community development project." Read more Innovation Quality Sustainability Health, Safety & Environment Innovation We bring innovation to the market. Faster About innovation How we make a difference We are uniquely positioned to contribute towards the development of more sustainable livestock production and aquaculture. Serve the animal and our customers best. We translate world-class research and innovation into practical, sustainable nutritional solutions. Discover our stories Follow us on General conditions Privacy Terms of use Sitemap Contact Employees