Sonac (a Darling Ingredients brand)
Richard Dijkstra is the Director at Sonac (a Darling Ingredients brand), overseeing Sonac Burgum, Sonac Harlingen & De Jong Recycling. Prior to this role, Richard held various positions at ForFarmers N.V., including Business Unit Director for Swine and Poultry, Sales Manager for Rundvee, and Marketing/Product Manager. Richard also has experience as Marketing Manager & HR Manager at Alta Genetics Inc. and as an Accountmanager at Alta Netherlands bv. Richard began their career as a Trainee at Koepon Holding bv. Richard holds a Master of Science in Management from the University of Greenwich/Van Hall Instituut, a Bachelor's degree in Food and Agri-Business Management from Het Van Hall Instituut, and completed their secondary education at Dockinga College.
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Sonac (a Darling Ingredients brand)
Sonac is a leading producer of reliable, sustainable ingredients for the food, pet food and feed industries as well as fertilizer, oleochemical and pharmaceutical markets worldwide. Operating on a unique residuals-to-resources concept, we process raw materials of animal origin, developing proteins, minerals, fats, gelatins and numerous other specialty ingredients. Our constant aim is to help manufacturers in diverse industries improve recipes and reach the highest quality levels, while also improving their environmental performance. A global one-stop shop for innovative solutions & expertise With representation on four continents and activities in 60 different locations, Sonac is a global innovator and expert in natural, high-quality ingredients. We offer you a dependable one-stop shop for smart, volume-driven, ingredient solutions that are innovative as well as compliant and sustainable. Improve quality and efficiency, reduce cost, raise margins With Sonac, you can count on traceability, (food) safety and innovation. The knowledge and solutions we offer will help you improve product quality, enhance process efficiency, reduce costs and boost your margins. In 2014 Sonac became a part of Darling Ingredients, the world’s largest producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible & inedible organic residuals and a respected global leader in repurposing. The roots of Darling Ingredients go back to 1882 and the founding of rendering company Ira C. Darling & Company in Chicago, Illinois, which over the years was to evolve into today’s Darling Ingredients.