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Berend Hut

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Chief Operating Officer at GoodLife Foods
📍 The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

Berend Hut is a senior operations and supply chain leader with over 25 years of global expertise. As Chief Operating Officer at GoodLife Foods, he leverages his background in Food Science from Wageningen University to optimize production plants and supply chains. His career includes leadership roles at Nutreco and A. P. Moller - Maersk.

His international career has been shaped by living and working in diverse locations including the Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Ireland, and Austria. During his post-masters studies at Eindhoven University of Technology, he was involved with the Nicolas Appert society, reflecting his engagement in academic and professional communities.

Unique fact: Berend has successfully led and developed organizations across four different countries with varying cultural backgrounds and maturity levels.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
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Operational Excellence
His professional motto is "From Vision to Operational Excellence! ", indicating a core focus on optimizing business and production processes.
Global Supply Chains
Possesses over 25 years of expertise in managing and optimizing complex supply chains for multinational corporations around the globe.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Chief Operating Officer
GoodLife Foods
8-2024 - 12-2024
Global HSE Director
Nutreco
1-2020 - 8-2024
Supply Chain and Operations Director: Benelux, Scandinavia & France
Trouw Nutrition
1-2019 - 8-2019
Head of Supply Chain Management & 4PL Customer Service – Benelux
A.P. Moller - Maersk
10-2017 - 12-2018
COO Benelux & Switzerland
A.P. Moller - Maersk
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Education
1994 - 1996
MTD (Post Master)
Eindhoven University of Technology
1988 - 1993
ir (MSC)
Wageningen University & Research
2007 - 2007
Heineken International Management Course
INSEAD
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