More than 100 years of progress

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We are proud to have been part of the pork production chain for over 100 years. Learn more about our history:

In the Netherlands, several breeding companies start: Fomeva, Dalland, and Cofok, all owned by a meat processor.

Start of using Combined Crossbred and Purebred selection (CCPS) performance data of commercial products for breeding values.

Cofok and Prova merge and become Dumeco Breeding, part of meat processor Dumeco, now VION Food Group.

Stamboek, Dalland, and Fomeva come together in one breeding program: Topigs

Breeding for piglet survival implemented.

Topigs and Dumeco Breeding merge. Almost all breeding in the Netherlands is brought together now.

CT scan technology is first used to scan young boars.

Topigs acquires Canadian breeding company GAP genetics, owned by food processor Maple Leaf.

Start of selection against boar taint.

Genomic selection first implemented. DNA information is used to calculate breeding values.

Dutch Topigs and Norwegian Norsvin, both farmer-owned, merge into Topigs Norsvin.

Opening of boar test and research center Delta Canada.

Opening of nucleus center Innova Canada.

Opening of boar test and research center Delta Norway.