Vandemoortele

Manufacturer of Margarine, Oils, Fats, Soy Food, Mayonnaise and Sauces for the Food Industry

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Vandemoortele

Manufacturer of Margarine, Oils, Fats, Soy Food, Mayonnaise and Sauces for the Food Industry

Vandemoortele is a Belgian family controlled group, whose businesses centre around bakery products and lipids. They develop, produce and market frozen bakery products as well as margarine and fats, with the products being primarily sold under private labels by retailers, as well as being marketed under Vandemoortele’s own brand names. The company started in 1899 as a single factory in Belgium, set up by Constant Vandemoortele. This small local manufacturer and supplier of soap and cattle feed grew into a national producer of edible oils. It subsequently extended into the European market, becoming a European producer of bottled oils, refined oils, crude oils, margarines, fats and mayonnaise. In 1978, the company expanded their product portfolio to include frozen bread and bakery products and in 1980 they began producing soy drinks. From 1998 onward,  the companies focused on producing soy foods, lipids and bakery goods. Today they hold a leading position in Europe in the lipid and bakery product industry.

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Rino Snaidero

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Rino Snaidero

Italian Manufacturer

Rino Snaidero is an Italian manufacturer specialising in furniture. Founded in 1946 under the namesake Rino Snaidero, it was initially a small handmade furniture production company. Yet it steadily grew in popularity and became a large industry, which was seen as a company that was serving a society that had suffered the hardships of war. The company continued to grow annually, soon opening offices and factories in Europe. The seventies and eighties also saw an increased internationalisation of the business and it launched globally in the late 1980′s. In 1996, on the company’s 50th anniversary, President Rino Snaidero appointed his son as his successor as President of the company. In 2000, the Snaidero Group was formed, acquiring several companies in the industry. Today they specialise in the design and distribution of modular kitchens.

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Michel Camus

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Michel Camus

Former President of Camus

Michel Camus (1911-1985) was the former President of Camus, a company which produced a family made brand of cognac. Mr Camus joined the family company in 1931 when he was just twenty one years old, and after several years of promotion, he was appointed President. A major feature of his Presidency was creating an increased export relationship between Camus and Russia. The relationship allowed the company to achieve an exclusive spirits export and import contract between France and Russia in 1959. In the early 1960′s he continued to expand the company internationally by exporting to the American group, DFS Galleria, who produced a variety of Camus gifts, such as Limoges porcelain and Baccarat crystal decanters that were aimed at travellers. He also heavily promoted the quality of his cognac in a signature frosted bottle. During his time at Camus, the company continued to become internationalised, opening its first office in Hong Kong in 1971.

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Irish Distillers Group

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Irish Distillers Group

Distillers

The Irish Distillers Group, now owned by Pernod Ricard, imports and distributes wines and spirits, including Irish whiskey, cork dry gin, vodka and various wine types through their various subsidiary distilleries. The Irish Distillers Group was established in 1966 following a merger between John Power & Son, John Jameson & Son and The Cork Distillery Company. In 1972, Bushmills, who operated as the only other Irish whiskey distillery at the time, chose to also join the group. Following this merger, Irish Distillers had control over all whiskey production within Ireland. The main reason for their success is due to the production of Jameson, which has become the world’s fastest growing international brand of whiskey.

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Instituto Tecnologico Venezeolano Del Petroleo (INTEVEP)

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Instituto Tecnologico Venezeolano Del Petroleo (INTEVEP)

Foundation for Research into Petrochemicals

The Venezuelan Institute for Petroleum Technology (INTEVEP) is a Venezuelan company which develops projects in the areas of refining, exploration and production of petroleum. Founded in 1976, the company began conducting research and development soon after. In 1977, a group of 75 professionals and technicians joined the company and by 1979, the company had established itself as a subsidiary of Petroleos de Venezuela. This allowed them to adopt policies and administrative activities that were aligned with the larger corporation. By 1985 their focus remained on transport and on improving the recovery of light and medium oil and the use of waste materials, as well as adjusting the processes of determining the quality of the product. In 1986, they began integrating emulsions technology into the production and handling of heavy oils and in order to suit the company’s new activities the company changed its name to INTEVEP SA, Research and Technology Support in 1989. During the 1990′s INTEVEP continued to work on new projects in order to support and expand the Venezuelan oil industry.

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Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI)

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Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI)

Spanish State Entity Used to Promote Industrial Development

The Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI) was a state entity of Spain and was used to promote the development of industries. Created in 1941, its aim was to promote the creation of new industries and to develop a new vision for the economy. The creation of INI followed the Italian model of IRI and although it initially looked set for failure, it eventually became the largest industrial corporation in Spain. The INI was responsible for directing and implementing the huge investments necessary for the industrialisation of the country, in order to address the needs of national defence and to finance large-scale industrial projects. The INI had a positive effect on the Spanish economy, opening it up to international trade and especially to the European Economic Community. It later became privatised, and in 1992 it became the State Industrial Holdings Company (SEPI).

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Gunnar Engellau

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Gunnar Engellau

Former Chief Executive of Volvo

Gunnar Engellau was a Swedish businessman who served as CEO of Volvo from 1956 to 1971 and then as it’s Chairman until 1978. Born in 1907, Mr Engellau graduated from the Royal Institute of Technology and immediately secured work at the Swedish Railway Company SJ, in 1932. In 1935 he left SJ to become Head of Planning at Motala and then Purchasing and Sales Manager in 1937. He became the President of Swedish Flygmotor in 1943, before taking over as CEO of AB Volvo in 1956. When he began at Volvo, the company produced 31,000 cars a year and by the time he retired production had risen to 205,000. During his time as CEO he turned Volvo into a global business, introducing it to the United States, which became a pivotal factor to its success during this period. He also opened new factories and expanded the business, creating more jobs. He retired in 1956 and his son-in-law took over as CEO. During his career he was on numerous boards, notably, the Scandinavian Bank, AB Electrolux and the Swedish American Foundation.

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FAO (the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations)

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FAO (the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations)

Specialised Agency of the United Nations

FAO (the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that is committed to achieving food security for the global population. Their mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity and better the lives of rural populations, thus contributing to the growth of the world economy. FAO was created in 1943 following President Franklin D Roosevelt’s decision to call a United Nations Conference on Food and Agriculture. It was during this meeting of 44 governments in Hot Springs, Virginia that a permanent organisation for food and agriculture was created; the FAO. After the first session in Canada, the FAO was established as a specialised UN agency. In 1960 the FAO launched the Freedom from Hunger Campaign in order to mobilise non-governmental support for food security. Two years later, the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission that set international food standards became operational. FAO then established a Technical Cooperation Programme, which allowed them greater flexibility and the ability to respond to urgent situations in a faster manner. In 1981 the FAO initiated the first World Food Day, which was observed by more than 150 countries and due to the success of this, in the following years, FAO’s programmes began directly targeting world hunger. This was illustrated by the launch of the Special Programme for Food Security to target low income food deficit countries and the hosting of The World Food Summit where 186 Heads of State and government representatives met to discuss the issue of world hunger. In 2007 FAO’s Committee on Fisheries in Rome, attended by 119 countries, agreed on a proposal to develop a measure to combat illegal fishing practices. In 2010 FAO played an important role following the Pakistan floods, which destroyed seed stores and killed millions of livestock. They distributed wheat seed to 500,000 farming families as well as providing feed, medicine and shelter for the animals of a further 235,000 families. FAO’s world headquarters are currently located in Rome and it has 191 member states, along with the European Union, Faroe Islands and Tokelau, which are associate members.

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Edward L. Paramore

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Edward L. Paramore

Former President of Halliburton

Edward L. Paramore was the former President and Vice Chairman of the Halliburton Company. Mr Paramore began working for Halliburton at the age of 20 as a truck driver. He was initially assigned to the company’s New Orleans office; however after performing Halliburton’s first offshore well treatment he was promoted to company’s headquarters. He continued to progress in the company due to his innovative business ideas and ability to increase the company’s profit margins. One such example of this was when he led the development of a complete line of well servicing equipment and techniques that were specifically designed for off shore drilling. Importantly, Mr Paramore also took into consideration the impact that oil drilling would have on the environment and whilst maintaining the company’s profits he introduced the Clean Gulf Consortium. The operation continues today and involves a non-profit cooperative alliance between drilling companies whose goal is to prevent environmental incidents and incur a quick response team to remediate any incidents should they occur. Mr Paramore’s model of environmentalism for drilling has become a model for other companies and is consistently used throughout the world today. Mr Paramore also assisted technically to offshore drilling by creating and pushing for such systems as skid-mounted pressure pumping and cementing equipment, well-testing units, bulk handling equipment, sand control and improved techniques for fighting offshore blowouts and well fires.

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CGIAR

CGIAR

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) was presented with the 2006 Gold Mercury Cooperation & Development Award which is granted to individuals, companies and organisations that promote trade and investment in developing economies in order to provide better living standards to local people. Over the past 30 years CGIAR have achieved a great degree of success in reducing poverty and increasing food security in developing countries. With the work of CGIAR, food production has seen a measurable increase which has in turn improved the health and nutrition of millions of people. CGIAR’S push to develop more environmentally friendly technologies has also protected between 230 million and 340 million hectares of land from cultivation, assisting in the conservation and the preservation of biodiversity worldwide. Through its multifaceted approach, CGIAR has been able to improve local living standards as well as helping to protect the environment.

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