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  • Yellow team spirit, from Brussels to Paris.

    Yellow team spirit, from Brussels to Paris.

    Team Rynkeby Belgium is part of the Team Rynkeby Foundation, which includes 65 teams in 8 European countries. We had a talk with Morten Petersen, the country manager of the Belgian Rynkeby team. In this interview he tells us a bit more about the team, their goals and his experiences with Palatinose™.

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  • BENEO challenges and chases quality of rice.

    BENEO challenges and chases quality of rice.

    When it comes to BENEO’s portfolio of specialty rice ingredients, ensuring high quality and meeting safety standards for the raw material are key. Find out here which measures and steps we take in the sourcing process.

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  • Chicory campaign 2022 at BENEO in Chile

    Chicory campaign 2022 at BENEO in Chile

    During this 2022 chicory campaign, there were many challenges and lessons to learn, but thanks to the efforts, quick adaptation and good attitude of the entire BENEO Chile team, we managed to complete this campaign in a positive way. For the first time in the company’s history, two women were integrated as mechanics in the machinery and own fields department. We spoke with Connie Rojas about her experiences during the campaign.

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  • All aboard the BENEO flight.

    All aboard the BENEO flight.

    In April 37 new BENEO colleagues were ready to board. It was the very first Welcome on Board session for new BENEO colleagues that joined the company in the past 12 months! The Welcome on Board (WOB) is an onboarding event with 8 sessions where the passengers learn all about BENEO. Due to the pandemic, it has been an online journey.

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  • BENEO’s “Journées Entreprise” in Oreye are back!

    BENEO’s “Journées Entreprise” in Oreye are back!

    After two years without company events, the Journées Entreprise could take place again. It’s a yearly recurring company event at BENEO’s site in Oreye, Belgium. For the people onsite it’s an opportunity to meet colleagues from other departments that you don’t often see, to learn more about the company and current projects, and above all to have a good time with colleagues and share a delicious meal.

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  • Can you feel the Yellow Spirit?

    Can you feel the Yellow Spirit?

    In preparation for their TOUR DE PARIS 2022, the Team Rynkeby Hohes C in their yellow jerseys visited us in June on one of their weekend training rides. We wanted to find out how BENEO’s unique carbohydrate Palatinose™ helps them in their sport and what they like about it. For this reason, we interviewed two team representatives.

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  • Today’s Dietitian Spring Symposium: My co-worker saved the day.   

    Today’s Dietitian Spring Symposium: My co-worker saved the day.   

    This year’s symposium took place at the end of May in Bonita Springs, Florida. It is an educational event for health care professionals like registered dietitians and nutritionists. I had prepared this show to the tiniest detail…

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  • Selective rice sourcing for high quality and integrity.

    Selective rice sourcing for high quality and integrity.

    Which rice varieties do we use to produce our specialty rice ingredients at BENEO and where can they be found? Learn more about rice sourcing at BENEO here.

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  • Do you like vegan food?  

    Do you like vegan food?  

    Earlier this year our colleague Freeke Sterckx was invited to join the Northern European team to visit chef Pieter-Jan Lint in his restaurant, Amaranth. The idea was to taste and develop vegan recipes that highlight the benefits of BENEO’s plant-based portfolio. It resulted in an exchange and many exciting recipes.

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  • BENEO’s Regional Workshops 2022

    BENEO’s Regional Workshops 2022

    This year our Regional Workshops took us and our Sales Network partners on exciting journeys to Panama City and Estepona. The Asian Workshop took place as a 4-hour virtual session. A lot of sharing of experiences, networking, learning and fun made all three events a real success.

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