When we say cheese, we mean everything we care about: it is our passion and it motivates us to push the boundaries every day.
Both literally and figuratively. That's the way we have always been. You could say we are typically Dutch - we have an enterprising spirit that is always looking for new opportunities and improvements. Because we come from a small country, efficiency is in our blood. What is more, we say what we think. We do that respectfully, paying attention to the culture of the people we work for. We believe wholeheartedly in what we do; we turn commitment into action.
The Vepo Values are those values that guide what we do.
We honour agreements and act with integrity.
We invest in long-term relationships with all our employees, customers and suppliers to ensure the continuation of our business.
We are ambitious, want to improve, take responsible risks and give our employees responsibility.
We respond to our customers' needs and developments in the market. We are committed to serving the customer.
We are always looking for new sustainability initiatives to reduce our impact on the climate and the environment.
As a family company, we aim to ensure the continuity of our business from one generation to the next. We invest in sustainability and quality so that we can ensure good living conditions for our own future and that of our children. That is why we have introduced our sustainability strategy, Vepo Forward, under which we encourage sustainable entrepreneurship at Vepo Cheese.
Our quality policy focuses on health and food safety – that is the core value of our operational management. Our sites meet the stringent quality standards required by the IFS.
Hendrik van de Poll starts a cheese warehouse in Bodegraven. He trades in farm cheeses from the region.
Jan Verkleij starts a cheese warehouse in Oudewater. He also trades in farm cheeses from the region.
Jac Verkleij, the oldest of six children starts working at Kaashandel J.E. Verkleij.
Kaashandel H.J. van de Poll continues as Poll-Food. The founder's son, Henk van de Poll, starts slicing and packaging cheese in the new company premises at the Beneluxweg in Bodegraven.
Henk van de Polls sells Poll-Food to the company Offerman Vleeswaren from Aalsmeer.
Jac Verkleij and Henk van de Poll set up Vepo Foods in Oudewater. They specialize in grating cheese.
Partners Jac Verkleij and Henk van de Poll take over Poll-Food from Offerman.
Shares Poll-Food and Vepo Foods 100% owned by family Verkleij. The third generation is also active in the family business.
After an intensive renovation, the production location in Oudewater is reopened.
Poll-Food and Vepo Foods continue under a new name: Vepo Cheese. The new logistics centre is also taken into use. Jac Verkleij resigns from the daily management of Vepo Cheese.
Jan Verkleij says goodbye to the family business after 25 years. Mark and Marlou buy his shares.
Opening new production location and offices Beneluxweg, Bodegraven.
Vepo Cheese invests in solar energy. All locations are equipped with solar panels.
Family business Vepo Cheese is celebrating its 100 year anniversary.
Hendrik van de Poll starts a cheese warehouse in Bodegraven. He trades in farm cheeses from the region.
Jan Verkleij starts a cheese warehouse in Oudewater. He also trades in farm cheeses from the region.
Jac Verkleij, the oldest of six children starts working at Kaashandel J.E. Verkleij.
Kaashandel H.J. van de Poll continues as Poll-Food. The founder's son, Henk van de Poll, starts slicing and packaging cheese in the new company premises at the Beneluxweg in Bodegraven.
Henk van de Polls sells Poll-Food to the company Offerman Vleeswaren from Aalsmeer.
Jac Verkleij and Henk van de Poll set up Vepo Foods in Oudewater. They specialize in grating cheese.
Partners Jac Verkleij and Henk van de Poll take over Poll-Food from Offerman.
Shares Poll-Food and Vepo Foods 100% owned by family Verkleij. The third generation is also active in the family business.
After an intensive renovation, the production location in Oudewater is reopened.
Poll-Food and Vepo Foods continue under a new name: Vepo Cheese. The new logistics centre is also taken into use. Jac Verkleij resigns from the daily management of Vepo Cheese.
Jan Verkleij says goodbye to the family business after 25 years. Mark and Marlou buy his shares.
Opening new production location and offices Beneluxweg, Bodegraven.
Vepo Cheese invests in solar energy. All locations are equipped with solar panels.
Family business Vepo Cheese is celebrating its 100 year anniversary.
Mark Verkleij
CEO
m.verkleij@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 200
Marlou Bink-Verkleij
Director Marketing and Business Development
m.bink@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 200
Ed Brouwer
Managing Director
e.brouwer@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 565
Redmar Baars
Commercial Manager
r.baars@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 232
Erno Vink
Sales Manager Northern Europe
e.vink@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 235
Marc van Bochove
Sales Manager Scandinavia & UK
m.vanbochove@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 241
Willem Guyt Martínez
Sales Manager Southern Europe
w.martinez@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 231
Andy Van der Auwera
Sales Manager France & Southern Europe
a.vanderauwera@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 539
Isabelle Amestoy
Account Manager Industry France
i.amestoy@vepocheese.com
+33 648825169
Andreas Gieschler
Key Account Manager
a.gieschler@vepocheese.com
+49 1711734568
Leo den Hamer
Sales Representative
l.denhamer@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)6 48 68 63 50
Tobias Severijns
Sales Belgium
tobias.severijns@vlacro.be
+32 478 71 56 65
Michael Kerkmans
Customer Service Officer
m.kerkmans@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 238
Sandra van Horzen
Customer Service Officer
s.vanhorzen@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 200
Monique Langereis
Customer Service Officer
m.langereis@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 200
Dolores van Vliet
Customer Service Officer
d.vanvliet@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 571
Manuela Cyrus
Customer Service Officer
m.cyrus@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 236
Nicolette Wilkinson
Customer Service Officer
n.wilkinson@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 504
Tim Boere
Customer Service Officer
t.boere@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 576
Christian Boere
Coordinator Planning
c.boere@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 572
Kasia Nowak
Supply Chain Officer Planning Bodegraven
k.nowak@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 574
Karol Ruszkowski
Supply Chain Officer
k.ruszkowski@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 570
Mirjam Bijman
Supply Chain Officer Planning Oudewater
m.bijman@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)348 566 583
Else Boersen
HR Manager
e.boersen@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 200
Eline Douma
HR Business Partner Projects
e.douma@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 208
Charlaine Bouwes
HR Advisor
c.bouwes@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 207
Suzan Brem
HR Administration Officer
s.brem@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 204
Hans Hoevers
Purchase Manager
h.hoevers@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 227
Ferry Vink
Purchaser
f.vink@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 247
Peter van Beek
Purchase Officer
p.vanbeek@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 200
Joy de Jonge
Marketing & Communication Specialist
j.dejonge@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 588
Mirjam Zegers
Marketing Assistant
m.zegers@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 589
Wouter Morsink
Master Data Specialist
w.morsink@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 206
Ronald Hoogendoorn
Master Data Specialist
r.hoogendoorn@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 248
Tense Helder
Finance Manager
t.helder@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)6 51 34 49 83
Arjan Smits
Business Controller
a.smits@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 568
Rick van der Born
Financial Officer
r.vanderborn@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 566
Gea van Geest
Finance & Administration Officer
g.vangeest@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 200
Jacqueline Sopar
Receptionist
j.sopar@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 200
Gijco Rijneveld
Operations Manager
g.rijneveld@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 519
Hugo van Put
Technical Operations Manager
h.vanput@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 267 598
Marieke Kapteijn
QA Manager
m.kapteijn@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 242
Silvester Hoogeveen
Coordinator Expedition & Transport
s.hoogeveen@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 200
Rob Ruesink
Production Manager Bodegraven
r.ruesink@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)172 635 222
Ahmet Kocak
Operational Manager Production Bodegraven
Tom Tijsmans
Production Manager Oudewater
t.tijsmans@vepocheese.com
+31 (0)348 566 580