Cees J. M. van Rijn

The Hillshire Brands Co. provides meat-centric food solutions for the retail and foodservice markets. The company was founded by Nathan Cummings in 1939 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Nutreco NV engages in the provision of animal nutrition and aquafeed products. It operates under the brand name Skretting, and Trouw Nutrition. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Amersfoort, the Netherlands.

Part of Charter Communications, Inc., Verto Communications, Inc. is a company that provides cable television services. The company is based in Scranton, PA. Verto Communications was acquired by Adelphia Communications Corp. on January 21, 1999 for $139.84 million.

Vion NV produces and markets fresh pork, beef and ingredients for pharmaceutical, food and technical applications for people and livestock. The firm concentrates on the development, production and marketing of meat-based convenience foods as well as other foodstuffs such as fish, vegetables and vegetarian products. The company is headquartered in Boxtel, the Netherlands.

FloraHolland trades flowers and plants. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Naaldwijk, the Netherlands.

Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers Nederland provides tax services. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

McCain Foods Group, Inc. manufactures French fries and related potato products. It also produces frozen vegetables, juices, pizza, entrees and desserts. The company is headquartered in Woodstock, NB.

Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum provides medical research, patient care, training, and education. The firm offers fundamental medical and applied clinical research. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.