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Cosun leadpartner Dutch Food Week 2023

Cosun leadpartner Dutch Food Week 2023

03 February 2023
Dutch Food Week is the national week where we pay attention to our food. Cosun will again be a lead partner of this national event in 2023. During Dutch Food Week, parties from the food sector share their enthusiasm, knowledge and expertise with society. Farmers and growers, entrepreneurs, suppliers, retailers, the government and scientists show how they are working on the production, distribution and development of our food.
Royal Cosun successfully issues a EUR 60m Green EUPP and a EUR 145m Green Schuldschein

Royal Cosun successfully issues a EUR 60m Green EUPP and a EUR 145m Green Schuldschein

12 January 2023
Royal Cosun, a leading international agricultural cooperative, has successfully placed EUR 60m and EUR 145m in ESG-Linked Senior Unsecured Fixed & Floating Rate Loans with the support of BNP Paribas, Rabobank and Raiffeisen Bank International as joint arrangers. The ESG-linked loans were issued in three, five, seven and ten-year tranches, with proceeds used for general corporate purposes and refinancing of existing debt. As Cosun’s coordinator, BNP Paribas structured the sustainability adjustment feature, with a potential 5 basis points (bps) coupon step-down in case three ESG-related key performance indicators are met:
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Cosun appoints Maarten van Delst as CEO Aviko

Cosun appoints Maarten van Delst as CEO Aviko

30 November 2022
Royal Cosun has appointed Mr. Maarten van Delst as CEO of the business group Aviko, effective 1 January 2023. Aviko has been creating value from potatoes for 60 years. Since its incorporation in 1962, it expanded to become one of Europeans biggest producers in fresh, frozen and dried potato products.
Cosun leadpartner Dutch Food Week

Cosun leadpartner Dutch Food Week

13 October 2022
This year, Cosun is one of the lead partners of Dutch Food Week, an initiative of the Agri&Food Top Sector that shows the positive power of our food.
Arwin Bos appointed Chairman of the Board of Royal Cosun (commencing June 2023)

Arwin Bos appointed Chairman of the Board of Royal Cosun (commencing June 2023)

01 September 2022
During the meeting of 31 August, the Members' Council of Cosun elected Mr Arwin Bos, a farmer in Nieuw-Vennep, Haarlemmermeer, as the new chairman of the Board of Coöperatie Koninklijke Cosun U.A.
Cosun Nutrition Center officially opens its doors as knowledge center on nutritional science for plant-based food products

Cosun Nutrition Center officially opens its doors as knowledge center on nutritional science for plant-based food products

20 July 2022
On 20 July 2022, the Cosun Nutrition Center will officially open as a knowledge center on nutritional science for plant-based food products from cooperative agrofood organisation Royal Cosun. The Cosun Nutrition Center is dedicated to all plant-based products and ingredients within Cosun, with a focus on nutrition, health and sustainability.
Green Deal on Protein-rich Crops launched

Green Deal on Protein-rich Crops launched

14 July 2022
Today, 56 organisations signed the national Green Deal on Protein-rich Crops. The aim of the Green Deal is to scale up the cultivation, processing and consumption of Dutch protein-rich crops. It makes cultivation economically attractive again for farmers, increases the degree of self-sufficiency in proteins and leads to more sustainable agriculture.
Minister Staghouwer visits Cosun

Minister Staghouwer visits Cosun

30 June 2022
Yesterday, Minister Staghouwer (LNV) visited Cosun in Dinteloord as part of a further acquaintance with the Agri&Food Top Sector.
Cosun appoints Thijs Bosch as Director Cosun Protein

Cosun appoints Thijs Bosch as Director Cosun Protein

08 June 2022
Royal Cosun has appointed Thijs Bosch as director of the new business unit Cosun Protein. He will join Cosun on 15 August 2022. Together with his team, Thijs will be responsible for the development and scaling up of plant proteins for food applications.
Cosun participates in VEMW Wind Consortium

Cosun participates in VEMW Wind Consortium

23 May 2022
Together with 12 other companies, Cosun is represented by the Association for Energy, Environment and Water (VEMW).
Term of office of chairman of the Board expires in June 2023

Term of office of chairman of the Board expires in June 2023

13 May 2022
The current chairman of the Board, Dirk de Lugt, will reach his maximum permitted statutory term in June 2023.

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