With Verstegen you really add something.

That's not just our motto. It encapsulates everything our family business stands for. We offer the highest quality herbs and spices, so you can create the most delicious dishes. At the same time, we actively contribute to the well-being of people and our planet.

Read here how we do that

GOOD FOR THE CLIMATE

We're working hard to reduce our climate footprint. We do this by using energy and raw materials efficiently.

SPACE FOR NATURE

We actively contribute to the conservation and restoration of nature and support supply chain partners in implementing regenerative agricultural methods. This contributes to a more resilient food system and strengthens biodiversity.

BETTER FOR PEOPLE

We work towards a positive social impact throughout the entire chain, with safe working conditions, fair wages and opportunities for talent development.

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We make our chains
transparent

At Verstegen, we're committed to creating transparent and traceable supply chains, and our nutmeg project is a prime example. Using our Trace platform, we've collaborated with Fairfood to map the entire journey of our nutmeg, from farm to fork. Discover how we made this journey possible and how you can make conscious choices.

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We don't just want to take from nature, we want to add something. From better wages for farmers to increased biodiversity.

Michel Driessen

Owner

We really add something with
regenerative agriculture

At Verstegen, we believe that taste and sustainability go hand in hand. That's why we're committed to regenerative agriculture: a farming method that doesn't deplete nature, but rather restores it. This contributes to a more resilient food system and strengthens biodiversity.

Soil protection plays a key role in this. By using plant residues or ground cover, the soil remains better protected against dehydration and erosion. We also encourage the maintenance of roots in the soil year-round, as these nourish soil life. More and more farmers are implementing this, and we actively support this development. In this way, we contribute to the preservation of local biodiversity and the reduction of CO2 emissions.

There's much to be gained from this. These are our goals for 2025:

White and black pepper from Indonesia

Parsley from the Netherlands

Cardamom from Guatemala

Vanilla from Costa Rica

Together with our Costa Rican partner, we've already planted over 3,000 vanilla plants in regenerative farmland. They grow among trees and other crops. This benefits biodiversity, flavor, and productivity, and therefore also the farmers' income. Furthermore, in collaboration with our supplier, we support them with various training programs.

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B-Corp certified

This certification underscores our commitment to high standards in sustainability and social entrepreneurship. We're proud of it! But we also think it makes perfect sense.

Because it's in our nature to want to contribute something. For a healthy world and a good quality of life, for everyone in the entire chain. So that all the delicious things from our planet can be passed on to future generations with peace of mind.

Discover what we add
for a better world

With Verstegen you really add something.

Ambitions 2030:

Ambitions 2030:

Ambitions 2030:

We make our chains
transparent

We really add something with
regenerative agriculture

There's much to be gained from this. These are our goals for 2025:

Vanilla from Costa Rica

B-Corp certified

Discover what we addfor a better world

With Verstegen you really add something.

Ambitions 2030:

Ambitions 2030:

Ambitions 2030:

We make our chainstransparent

We really add something withregenerative agriculture

There's much to be gained from this. These are our goals for 2025:

Vanilla from Costa Rica

B-Corp certified

Discover what we add
for a better world

We make our chains
transparent

We really add something with
regenerative agriculture