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On Monday 30 September, HOGIAF, in cooperation with the Vakcentrum, organised an exclusive meeting for our members during the trade fair.
During this meeting, our members received information about the Vakcentrum and developments in retail, and were able to draw inspiration from Hester de Groot, winner of ‘best food specialist 2018’. Before the meeting, we visited the fair with 20 members and had the opportunity to meet dozens of producers and wholesalers of many food products in order to pick up new ideas.
During the meeting, Ms Patricia Hoogstraaten explained what the Vakcentrum does and how it works, and told us how it has organised its services for its members. Rick Brantenaar then gave information about the fair and about future trends and developments in retail. Jurry Teunissen followed with information about the substance of the services and how they serve their members. As the icing on the cake, we were able to talk with the winner of best food specialist 2018. She told us about her success and the steps she had to take to achieve it.
We are very pleased that we took part and were able to inspire our members. We therefore advise our members to visit this fair next year, particularly if you are interested in dairy products, chocolate and nuts.
Finally, we would like to thank our cooperation partner the Vakcentrum.
