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SUMMARY:Meet the Buyer x PLUS Retail
DESCRIPTION:Our Meet the Buyer sessions are designed to connect passionate food entrepreneurs with potential customers\, buyers\, and/or category managers. Monthly\, we invite buyers from all different categories of the food scene\, like supermarkets\, online retailers\, hotel chains\, wholesale\, restaurant owners\, etc. These sessions offer exclusive sales opportunities\, feedback\, and/or professional connections that you won’t get anywhere else. In this session\, we welcome PLUS Retail! About PLUS RetailPLUS recently merged with Coop\, and walks ahead in the developments around good food with a total of 550 supermarkets. PLUS is big enough to make a difference and small enough to be flexible. Their mission: A sustainable business operation that places the costumer first\, with the focus on good food\, for everybody every day. \nRequirements PLUS RetailPLUS is looking for suppliers in the meat substitutes category. The focus is on the following nutritional values of the products:– High in protein– Containing vitamine B12 and/or B1\, and iron– Low content of salt – Nutri-Score A or B Participants of this Meet the Buyer session need to be retail ready\, and certified by BRC/IFS or FSSC22000.Who will you meet during this session?Eveline van Dam\, Innovation Manager Geke van Veldhuizen\, Category Manager Merel Beukers\, Assistant Category ManagerJanneke van den Hoven\, Brand ManagerSteffi Lomba Vrouenraets\, TraineeYvette Berkhof\, TraineeKR’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/companies focus.– You can also leave your product(s) behind for the buyer\, Kitchen Republic will collect your feedback. \n\n\n\nHow 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. – Applications for this MTB session close on October 5. If selected\, we will contact you the week prior with time slot details.
URL:https://kitchenrepublic.nl/event/meet-the-buyer-x-plus-retail/
LOCATION:Scale-Up Kitchen\, Nieuwe Hemweg 14 A\, Amsterdam\, 1013 BG\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Meet the Buyer
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SUMMARY:Meet the Buyer x Alma Catering
DESCRIPTION:Our Meet the Buyer sessions are designed to connect passionate food entrepreneurs with potential customers\, buyers\, and/or category managers. Monthly\, we invite buyers from all different categories of the food scene\, like supermarkets\, online retailers\, hotel chains\, wholesale\, restaurant owners\, etc. These sessions offer exclusive sales opportunities\, feedback\, and/or professional connections that you won’t get anywhere else. In this session\, we welcome Alma Catering! About Alma Catering“Alma” means “soul” in Spanish. In Amsterdam Alma stands for tasty and chef-quality sustainable catering for offices and events. In the past\, Alma has worked with companies such as Netflix\, Greenpeace and Deloitte. The meal plans that Alma offers are increasingly vegan and plant-based. Next to that\, the Alma team focuses on eco-friendly packaging\, locally produced ingredients and carbon-neutral deliveries. Requirements Alma CateringAlma is looking for products/ingredients that are as healthy and natural as possible. Plant-based products and products where fermentation techniques are applied are a plus. Non-alcoholic drinks are welcome too. Who will you meet during this session? Mayda Alvarez\, Founder & Head Chef  \n \nKR’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/companies focus.– You can also leave your product(s) behind for the buyer\, Kitchen Republic will collect your feedback. \n\n\n\nHow 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. – Applications for this MTB session close on October 5. If selected\, we will contact you the week prior with time slot details.   
URL:https://kitchenrepublic.nl/event/meet-the-buyer-x-alma-catering/
LOCATION:Scale-Up Kitchen\, Nieuwe Hemweg 14 A\, Amsterdam\, 1013 BG\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Meet the Buyer
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SUMMARY:Meet the Buyer x DekaMarkt
DESCRIPTION: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\, wholesale\, 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 retailer DekaMarkt! About DekaMarktFamily business DekaMarkt owns 101 locations in Gelderland\, Overijssel\, Utrecht\, Flevoland\, Noord\,- and Zuid – Holland. Next to that they offer a delivery service\, via their online grocery platform. At DekaMarkt they belief that “good living” should be easy and accessible to all.  Everything they do is focussed on making the “good living” affordable and available to their costumers instore and online. Convenience is also very important.3 promises from DekaMarkt:1 . Always a great deal! 2. Good & responsible3. Surprisingly easyRequirements / wishes DekaMarkt– EDI or delivery through wholesaler– Minimum of 5 SKU’s with direct delivery– No meat or large bread products. We have our own production plant for this. – DekaMarkt is interested in vegan tapas options and other ‘borrelplank’ components. – DekaMarkt is interested in plantbased dairy products\, cooled protein bars and fresh smoothies / shots. \nWho will you meet during this session?Jelle Bakker: junior category manager cheesesMerel Zwart: assistent category manager fresh department bread & pastry (also luxury chocolate and seasonal products)Jeroen van Rijn: category manager dairy\, fresh juices and butterMark Wessels: category manager frozenErik Thijs Damsteegt: category manager wines and frozenSean Peters: category manager beers\, sodas\, juices and sport drinks \nKR’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/companies focus.– You can also leave your product(s) behind for the buyer\, Kitchen Republic will collect your feedback. \n\n\n\nHow 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. – Applications for this MTB session close on October 16th. If selected\, we will contact you the week prior with time slot details.
URL:https://kitchenrepublic.nl/event/meet-the-buyer-x-dekamarkt/
LOCATION:Scale-Up Kitchen\, Nieuwe Hemweg 14 A\, Amsterdam\, 1013 BG\, Netherlands
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