OSI Europe

𝗛𝗶 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲! My name is 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮, and I come from Honduras. My journey into food science began with an unexpected spark of curiosity during a regular trip to the supermarket as a teenager. I remember standing in front of the meat section, wondering what happened behind those white doors - what processes and people were involved in delivering the food to us. That curiosity turned into a passion, and a few years later, I pursued a degree in Food Science and Technology at Zamorano, in Honduras. There, I gained invaluable hands-on experience that reshaped my understanding of food and its supply chain. Afterward, I embarked on my international adventure as I earned my Master’s in Management from the Technical University of Munich/Germany, broadening my perspective even further. Today, I’m thrilled to be part of OSI's European Graduate Program, currently working in the QA Department. Every day, I’m learning about food safety, sensory analysis, and more, while gaining valuable insights from experienced professionals in the field. My next rotation will take me to the Operational Excellence Department, followed by the opportunity to join departments like New Product Development in the UK or Supply Chain in Poland. This program offers incredible experiences and networking opportunities, and I’m excited to make meaningful contributions in every role I take on over the next 18 months. My ultimate goal? To drive positive and substantial impacts on the food industry for all.

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲: 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 Animal welfare is not just a priority—it’s a responsibility we hold across every stage of the food production process. Ensuring ethical practices in livestock management contributes to a more sustainable future and honors the animals that support our industry.   The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, organized by OSI Europe, marked another milestone in this journey. Hosted by 𝗢𝗦𝗜 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 on October 8th at Ranczo Radosław, it was the largest event in its six-year history, drawing over 90 participants, including industry experts, veterinarians, technologists, and agricultural producers. Throughout the day, leading professionals delved into the latest challenges, solutions, and innovations in sustainable cattle production, animal transport, and future technologies that are shaping the industry.   We are grateful to be surrounded by such esteemed experts and forward-thinking individuals, including renowned speakers like 𝗗𝗿. 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗸, 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗟ü𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘇𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗶, 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝘇𝘆 𝗣𝗿ó𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶, 𝗣𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗿 𝗚ó𝗷𝘀𝗸𝗶, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗸𝗶, and 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗝ö𝗿𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴, who continue to push the boundaries of animal welfare standards. Together, we are making strides to elevate welfare across the entire supply chain, driving change and setting new standards for the future.

𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗢𝗦𝗜 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 During our recent Social Days, a group of dedicated colleagues traded their desks and phones for tools and gardening gloves to volunteer their time at the Family Center Peter and Paul in Augsburg-Oberhausen. Together, they worked on building raised-bed gardens, creating a space where the children can grow their own vegetables next year. The Family Center Peter and Paul offers support, advice, and a wide range of activities for families in the local community. Their mission is to provide a welcoming space where families can connect, learn, and grow together. We’re excited to have contributed to this mission by helping set up sustainable gardening for the kids. We’re proud to have donated both the working hours and the materials to make this happen. It’s a small contribution to helping the next generation learn about sustainable gardening and healthy eating!

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘂𝘀 – 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆! We are incredibly proud to announce that our former apprentice Markus has been honored as the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 in the Duisburg region! His dedication and hard work have truly paid off. We're thrilled to have him continue his journey with us in the 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, where he's already making a big impact. Congratulations, Markus!

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡: 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 🎗️ We are proud to have supported AFANION, the Association of Families of Children with Cancer of Castilla-La Mancha. Our dedicated team at OSI Food Solutions Spain in Toledo crafted 100 handmade pens, beautifully decorated with thread in AFANION’s signature colors and bearing their name. These special pens will be used to raise funds for the incredible work AFANION does. AFANION’s mission: 🌟 Providing comprehensive care to children and adolescents with cancer and their families 🌟 Offering social, psychological, economic, and educational support 🌟 Promoting connection and joy through leisure activities 🌟 Raising awareness about childhood and adolescent cancer. Let’s continue spreading hope together!

𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! Throughout October, all OSI sites in Europe are launching exciting activities aimed at boosting workplace health and safety. From fire extinguisher training to first aid sessions, posture workshops, exoskeleton tests, free vaccinations, and even a padel tournament, we’re making sure everyone stays fit, safe, and informed! Each site will also present innovative health and safety projects—competing for the top prize: the annual Safety Award! Stay tuned for more details on these game-changing ideas! Let’s make this the safest and healthiest week yet!

𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁: 𝗢𝗦𝗜 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! We recently hosted a successful animal welfare training for our beef raw material suppliers from Poland, Czech Republic, and Lithuania at our Chroscina facility in Poland. Led by the fantastic Anika Lücking from BSI Schwarzenbek, the training combined both theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical sessions. 👏 A big congratulations to all participants for passing the final exam and earning their Animal Welfare Officer certificates! This was our third time running this important initiative in Poland, and it remains a vital part of our commitment to improving skills, maintaining high standards, and promoting the best animal welfare practices at all our supplier sites. Together, we ensure that animal welfare is not just a requirement, but a priority!

🏆 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗔𝗟𝗖) 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀! 🏅 We are thrilled to have secured second place in the large company category of the prestigious ALC awards, organized by Die Presse, PwC, and KSV 1870. This recognition puts us ahead of prominent companies like Palfinger AG and Salzburg AG – a true honor! The ALC award is based on hard facts: financial performance, balance sheet figures, and quality & safety metrics, including the TÜV AUSTRIA safety check. We are proud that our commitment to excellence, quality, and sustainability over the last three years has been recognized.

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗦) 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 On the second day of the ERBS Annual Event, the group visited two farms that are applying innovative practices.   👉 On the first farm, Adam Warnke who is a McDonald’s Flagship Farmer, showed his robotic milking system that has brought them a good work-life balance while his cows have a high milking yield. The cows are able to go outside to the field and come inside to the milking robot when they need to (between 2 to 4 times a day). Cows also enjoyed the mechanical brush available in their stall. Adam grows the grass that he feeds the cows where he can reach a high protein content. 👉 On the Pieprzyk farm, the group was able to observe how low-cost practices are able to drive effective change. The farm uses genetic changes that makes the animals more efficient and therefore reduces emissions, while also increasing the farmers remuneration. The visit was finished by planting trees along the entrance of the farm.   In the evening, we continued the conference where Marcin Sokolowski (Quality Raw Material and Sustainability Manager) went through all the Sustainability work that is being carried out in Poland. The day finished with a screening of the documentary a “World Without Cows”. Overall, a great event and we are looking forward to the one next year.

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗦) 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 Multiple stakeholders of the European Beef Industry are meeting for two days this week in Poznan, Poland, to discuss the status of reducing GHG emissions, exchange ideas, and discuss possible collaborations. The theme of the event this year is “𝗚𝗛𝗚 - 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿”. OSI colleagues participated, representing national platforms of the ERBS and shared their input on the following topics:   👉 @Adrian Piotrowski (Managing Director OSI Poland Foodworks) provided a keynote address on the topic “Poland perspective: the beef sector and the focus on GHG action” 👉 @Lisbeth Hernandez (Sustainability Officer Europe) gave the current status of Germany during the topic “Around Europe – adapting action on GHG to the local context” 👉 @Chloe McKee (Sustainability and Agriculture Manager UK) gave an insightful speech on “The power of collaboration in accelerating progress” mentioning the importance of all beef companies working together and that being the key to our success 👉 @Grace Hester (Senior Manager Sustainability UK) moderated the discussion “Financing the GHG transition” and interviewed Michal Siwek from BNP Paribas. A key takeaway was that businesses need to start now to ensure it does not impact businesses’ P&L in the future