Processing an incredible two billion eggs and counting every single year, Hardeman Egg Group( Hardeman) is one cracking company. With a remarkable legacy spanning over 250 years, Hardeman operates around a single core principle:“ if you give others the space and opportunity, they will make a success of it”( Arend Hardeman, owner of Hardeman). Headquartered in The Netherlands, Hardeman is one of Europe’ s leading egg suppliers, providing a wide assortment of eggs and egg products across the food sector. The Hardeman Group comprises eight companies across Europe and Ethiopia – Kwetters, Adriaan Goede, Bumble Hole Foods, Egga Foods, Eivo, Ethiopia Poultry, Frisian Egg, and Hardeman Egg Farms – each working in harmony to drive Hardeman’ s operational excellence. The company’ s impact goes beyond providing nutritious, quality egg products that improve consumer health. Indeed, its commitment to being‘ better by nature’ epitomizes the importance of taking care of each other, of farmers and of the environment, and, with its ambitious growth plans in place, its positive impact is sure to grow. As the company embarks on its UK expansion, Food Chain sits down with Ton Gielen, Chief Executive Officer at Hardeman, to learn more about how the business continues to produce delicious eggs that contribute to a greater good. Ton starts by introducing the business and providing some insight into its sustainable, circular approach to egg production.