Cargill donates disinfectants to the Dutch government

Cargill has made its alcohol production available to reduce the shortage of disinfectants in the Netherlands. In March, the multinational donated a first batch of 60,000 litres of disinfecting alcohol to the Dutch government.

The solution was produced at the Sas van Gent plant in Zeeland and will be distributed to hospitals and other healthcare institutions through the Ministry of Health.

Cargill’s Managing Director Alain Dufait said that the company is doing everything possible to keep its factories operating at full capacity across Europe.

“We are also currently investigating how we can support the authorities in other European countries - such as Italy, Belgium and Germany - from our European factory network.”

In the meantime, the multinational has set up a global network to supply the necessary protective clothing and hygiene products to enable all employees to work safely.