VION Ingredients
VION Ingredients develops, produces and markets ingredients of animal origin for end products for very diverse applications such as pharmaceutics, food, feed, technology and energy, using innovative process technologies. Innovative process technologies form the basis for the development and production of the end products such as animal proteins and minerals.
VION Ingredients has 4,500 employees and is divided into regions. This has resulted in five business units which are inextricably linked to each other in such areas as operations, the raw materials market and the sale of end products: VION Ingredients Netherlands, VION Ingredients Germany, VION Ingredients Belgium, VION Ingredients International and VION Ingredients Rousselot.
VION Ingredients presents itself in its markets under the brand names of Rendac, Sonac, Rousselot and Ecoson.
Rendac
working for a healthy living environment for humans, animals and the environment. Like no one else Rendac feels responsible for the public task: fast and safe collecting, processing and destroying of corpses and animal residues. The final products -meat and-bone meal and animal fat- are used in the energy sector, cement industry and in-house companies as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. The attention to service, hygiene, quality and the environment is crucial in the activities of Rendac.
Sonac
is the supplier of reliable and high-quality animal-based proteins, fats and minerals. These ingredients are used in food, pharmacy, pet food, compound feed, fertilizers, and technical applications. All raw materials are animal-based and suitable for human consumption. Searching for the highest possible value for the various slaughterhouse by-products is essential. Because of further production process specialisation, active acquisition policy, the geographical dispersal of locations and tailor-made products for their customers, Sonac adapts perfectly to the market needs. The demand is developing particularly for specialty and single species products.
Rousselot
is the world’s largest producer of gelatine. Gelatine is a versatile product which is processed in, among other things, confectionery, dairy, fish and meat products, and is also used in technical applications, such as photographic paper. Many food supplements and medicinal products are offered in a gelatine cover. Gelatine takes care of the bonding and binding in bonding materials. Using the brand name Peptan® Rousselot launched hydrolyzed collagen on the market. This product supports weight control and helps to keep bones and joints healthy and flexible. Moreover, it has a positive influence on the skin and it is a valuable protein source for sportsmen and women.
Ecoson
adapts to the growing market for second generation bio-fuels. Ecoson's raw materials are residues or by-products from the meat processing industry. Because of this, the food chain is not damaged. Using an attenuation installation for the production of sustainable energy and a factory for the production of deacidificated animal fat and bio-diesel, Ecoson is a clear embodiment of VION’s preservation whishes. Ecoson end-products are used in the energy and transport sector and oleochemical industry.
