Meet the Buyer x Vermaat Tech

Our Meet the Buyer sessions are designed to connect passionate food entrepreneurs with possible customers, buyers, and/or category managers. Monthly, we invite buyers from all different categories of the food scene, like; supermarkets, online retailers, hotel chains, wholesalers, restaurant owners, etc. These sessions offer exclusive sales opportunities, feedback, and/or professional connections, you won’t get anywhere else. In this session, we welcome Vermaat Tech!

About Vermaat / Business Unit Tech
For years, Vermaat has specialised in providing customised business catering at a wide range of workplaces. Their Business Unit Tech serves thousands of guests every day over 20 offices in the Netherlands. Vermaat is committed to being an increasingly healthier, more sustainable and more socially responsible hospitality company – from choosing the ingredients and creating the recipes for their dishes to implementing waste management methods and making sustainable investments in the kitchens.

Requirements Vermaat
The goal of Vermaat is to make food that is delicious, healthy and responsibly produced. Accordingly, Vermaat is looking for authentic products that have a positive impact on the planet. This can be both ingredients that can be included in their menus as well as ready-to-drink and ready-to-eat products.
The focus is on the following products:
– Plant-based products
– Condiments that can be added to meals
– Functional soft drinks 
– Nutrient-rich products
– Products with (extra) proteins
– Efforts to reduce the use of plastic are welcome

Attending from the team
– Sabine Koers – Community Manager
– Job Stroot – General Manager
– Denise Mooij – Chef
– Rutger Moolenaar – Sous chef
– Allard van Haren – Executive chef

KR’s requirements:
– Be a member of the KR Community
– Arrive on time, assets prepared (tasting materials/presentation documents prepped) and ready to pitch
– As space is limited and time precious, please understand that KR and the guest buyer will select the most relevant food companies to see during each session as it relates to the buyer’s/company’s focus.
– You can also leave your product(s) behind for the buyer, KR will collect your feedback.
– If you’re unable to attend, please let us know at least 12 hours in advance. If you do not cancel in time, you will not be included in the next selection round for an upcoming session.

How does it work?
– We offer time slots of 10 minutes per company. This might sound short, but it’s definitely long enough to make a lasting impression.
– Application for this MTB session closes on February 3. If selected, we will contact you the week prior with time slot details.