NABC’s 80th Anniversary Reception

Official Anniversary Partners:

About Heineken

Heineken, a founding member and Strategic Partner of the NABC, is the world’s most international brewer. It is the leading developer and marketer of premium beer and cider brands. Led by the Heineken® brand, the group has a portfolio of more than 300 international, regional, local, and specialty beers and ciders. Business has a big role to play in being a positive force for change. While they are still shaping many markets across Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe (AMEEE), Heineken have always been ahead of the curve here, particularly in Africa, where they imported their first beer back in 1900. Today, Heineken is operating in 13 countries across the region and brew a number of blockbuster brands there.

Visit: www.theheinekencompany.com/our-company/our-global-presence

About Royal LC Packaging

Royal LC Packaging is a family-owned company and a leading international manufacturer and distributor of flexible packaging solutions, headquartered in the Netherlands. In 2023, the company was honoured with the prestigious Royal predicate, a distinction reserved for a select group of Dutch companies, associations, and institutions. The predicate signifies Royal LC Packaging’s impeccable reputation and its sustained commitment to high standards of quality and service over the past century.

Established in 1923, Royal LC Packaging has a long-standing presence in the packaging industry, with its own production facilities for FIBCs (Big Bags) and corrugated board. In 2025, the company achieved a turnover of 233 million euros and employs over 1,700 staff across offices and warehouses in 15 countries, including Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Committed to contributing to a world without waste, Royal LC Packaging specialises in custom packaging solutions and stock packaging for industrial and agricultural markets globally. In October 2025, the company received an EcoVadis Platinum rating for the fifth time.

Visit: www.lcpackaging.com

About JR Coffee:

JR Coffee is a specialty coffee brand grown in Rwanda’s rich volcanic soil, washed, roasted with a hint of chocolate, and packaged locally through a network of over 7,500 farmers. The company follows a sustainable approach, investing in shade-grown coffee cultivation and in women farmers involved in growing, washing, and single-origin picking, creating jobs that reduce economic vulnerability in rural areas and boost farmer incomes.

For more than seven years, JR Coffee has added value to its beans to meet growing global demand for quality coffee. Its state-of-the-art roasting facility produces four profiles: light, medium, dark, and espresso.

JR Coffee’s products reach markets worldwide, including African countries like Nigeria, Zambia, and Côte d’Ivoire, as well as Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Through a network of responsible distributors, the company ensures effective distribution to customers globally. Over the years, it has served millions of customers and supplied leading hospitality brands such as Marriott, Sheraton, and Continental Hotel.

Visit: www.new.jrfarmsgroup.com

About Johnny Cashew:

Johnny Cashew is a Dutch B Corp-certified startup on a mission to fix the broken cashew supply chain. Instead of shipping raw cashews from Africa to Asia for processing and then to Europe, Johnny Cashew keeps processing closer to origin, creating more local value, jobs and opportunities while reducing unnecessary transport. Co-owner Freek Wessels calls this roundabout journey,  which can span 12,000 to 24,000 kilometers, “totally insane.”

Its Tanzanian partner, Mama Cashew, now employs 600 women who shell and process cashews locally for a living wage, while four local cooperatives representing around 1,500 farmers also receive a fair, living income. By purchasing the whole harvest, including broken nuts, the company strengthens local supply chains and livelihoods.

Environmentally, the company reduces cashews’ transport-related carbon footprint by 57% compared to other cashews sold in supermarkets, and offsets remaining emissions. Founded in 2020 in Amsterdam, Johnny Cashew is steadily working toward its stated goal of zero CO2, zero waste, and zero poverty.

Visit: www.johnnycashew.com

About Tijssen Animal Essentials:

Tijssen Animal Essentials is a Dutch wholesaler and manufacturer, focused on pet and small animal food. The company runs its own factory, mixing grains and seeds into finished products across six production lines, ranging from small to large packaging, and offers private label development for both its own brands and outdoor bird products like scattered feed, suet balls, and peanut bars.

As a wholesaler, Tijssen supplies exclusively to pet specialty stores, grooming salons, and garden centers, offering a wide range of A-brands alongside its own labels. The company operates its own fleet of 10 trucks with in-house drivers, enabling short lines between its warehouse and customers for fast, flexible delivery. A team of five sales representatives supports customers across the Netherlands, each covering their own region, while a digital ordering system, including a webshop and scanning app, makes placing and tracking orders easy.

Visit: www.tijssen.com

About Nic&Mic:

Brothers Nicholas and Michael Ninaber van Eijben founded Nic&Mic after Michael encountered Ocean Sole during a 2014 internship in Kenya – an organiastion turning ocean-rescued flip-flops into vibrant art. Recognising the potential for greater impact, Nicholas joined forces with him, and backed by a successful crowdfunding campaign, they launched Nic&Mic to scale Ocean Sole’s model, first in the Netherlands and then globally.

Today, Nic&Mic applies this proven, sustainability-driven approach across partnerships with organisations like Ashanti Design, ACT, and Chako Zanzibar. Their mission remains consistent: collecting waste, transforming it into beautiful products, and securing fair, sustainable work for the makers behind them. In other words: The Art of Upcycling.

Visit: www.nicmic.nl