Discover new facts on palm oil and our achievements in its sustainable procurement in our latest Palm Progress Report.

Palm oil plays a significant role in the taste and structure of our food products. Its advantages are the reason why we use palm oil in both our business lines (Bakery Products and Margarines, Culinary Oils and Fats) and we will continue doing so. We are however aware of the challenges linked to it.

 

We believe that awareness is the first step to a sustainable palm oil supply chain

A sneak peek into the highlights of the report:

🌱 We reached 99.9% traceability to the mill and more than 65% to the plantation. We are very close to the target of 2025!

🌱 100% of our direct palm oil suppliers are committed to a No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) policy.

Discover also the progress that happened over the last year in the Aceh region, Indonesia. Here, we collaborate with Earthworm Foundation to create a positive social impact for local communities and farmers working in high-risk areas in the upstream supply chain.

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Find out more in the Palm progress report 2021 and discover all our sustainability commitments and 2021 achievement in our first Annual integrated report.

About Vandemoortele

Vandemoortele was founded in 1899 as a Belgian family business, and has continued to grow and develop ever since. Over the last two decades, we became a European food company with leading positions in two product categories: Bakery Products (BP) and Plant-Based Food Solutions. We are known for supplying innovative and high-quality products. 

In 2023, Vandemoortele realised a turnover of around EUR 1.9 billion with 4,080 associates (permanent and temporary). The Vandemoortele Group headquarters are located in Ghent, Belgium. We have commercial offices in 12 European countries, as well as in the United States and Asia. We operate in 29 high-quality production sites all over Europe, in order to ensure proximity to all our key markets. We export from Europe to 72 countries worldwide.

News & Media Contact

Marc Croonen

marc.croonen@vandemoortele.com