Governance and statutes

Soia Italia is a non-profit association promoting the sustainable cultivation of high-quality, non-GMO soya in Northern Italy. It brings together actors from the Italian soy value chain, including seed companies, processors, producer organisations, researchers and market experts. Through its representative on Donau Soja’s Advisory Board, it contributes the perspective of Italian soybean producers and value-chain stakeholders to the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://www.soiaitalia.it/

Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich (Austrian Chamber of Agriculture) is the umbrella organisation of Austria’s nine regional Chambers of Agriculture, representing farmers’ interests at national and European level. It provides agricultural advice and services to its members and contributes to policy discussions on farming, environmental issues and rural development. Through its representative on Donau Soja’s Advisory Board, it brings the practical perspective of Austrian farmers into discussions on the organisation and its standards.
https://www.lko.at/

Lidea proposes a wide range of seeds and solutions enabling each farm to optimise its profitability all the year, by offering corn, sunflower, cereals, rapeseed, forages and cover crops, soybeans, sorghum and pulses. These seeds meet food, feed, and energy requirements outlets thanks to 8 production sites in Europe and 19 research stations across Europe and Latin America. For over 80 years, our expertise in seeds and our research and development have enabled us to bring out the best in nature and support farmers in their vocation: to feed the planet. Through its participation in Donau Soja’s Advisory Board, Lidea contributes seed-sector expertise to the organisation and its standards.
https://lidea-seeds.com/

Agriholism consults the feed and food market, especially with regard to non-GM soya, conventional and organic. Collaboration partners include Oleificio San Giorgio (non-GM crushing), Agribio (organic), Donau Soja (market analysis) and Agribusiness di Covolato (brokering) and Spazzoni SEE (Trading). Agriholism brings the perspective of commodity traders, broakers, crushers and market analysist to Donau Soja governance.

The Environment Agency Austria is an expert organisation providing scientific analysis, environmental consultancy, laboratory services, measurements, and institutional capacity building. Its work covers areas including biodiversity, climate change, water, air quality, chemicals, waste, and environmental risk assessment. Through its expertise and dialogue with policymakers, business, and civil society, it brings an independent scientific and environmental perspective to Donau Soja governance.
https://www.umweltbundesamt.at/en/

Greenpeace Austria is part of the global campaigning network comprised of over 25 independent Greenpeace organisations in over 50 countries. It acts to shift power and change attitudes, driving both systemic reform and environmental protection. It advocates for forest protection, sustainable agriculture, and climate justice, and represents civil society and environmental interests in Donau Soja’s governance and decision-making.
https://greenpeace.at/

Agrarmarkt Austria is Austria’s public agricultural market and payments agency, providing services related to agricultural support schemes, market information, quality assurance, sustainability, and sector-specific programmes. Through its marketing activities, AMA supports the promotion of Austrian agricultural and food products and communicates quality, origin, and sustainability standards to consumers. It brings a public-sector and agricultural market perspective to Donau Soja organisation and its standards governance.
https://www.ama.at/

The Global Nature Fund (GNF) works nationally and internationally to promote sustainability, environmental protection, and nature conservation. By working with GNF, companies and business leaders can actively engage in making an important contribution to sustainably managing and protecting our global environmental resources. There are a number of ways to get actively engaged that include, amongst others, company sponsorships and cooperation measures such as the Biodiversity-Check. GNF contributes an independent environmental and biodiversity perspective to Donau Soja governance.
https://globalnature.org/en/

The Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism is the public authority responsible for agricultural policy, food systems, forestry, rural development, funding programmes, and resource protection in Bavaria. It supports farmers and rural areas while promoting resilient and sustainable agricultural production. Its participation brings a public-sector and regional policy perspective on European protein supply, agricultural development, and sustainability to Donau Soja governance.
https://www.stmelf.bayern.de/

UkrAgroConsult serves global agribusiness operators since 1994, delivering quality market analysis for effective decision making. The company provides market reports on the Black Sea & Danube grains and oilseeds, logistics, agrifood industry, as well as market research and investment consulting. UkrAgroConsult annually holds major international agri conferences in the Black Sea region and Europe. Company’s services are trusted by the leading operators across the value chain – agricultural producers, crushers, traders, food companies, logistics sector, investors, banks, as well as industry associations, governmental and intergovernmental organizations, etc. it brings evidence-based market intelligence and a regional perspective to Donau Soja governance.
https://ukragroconsult.com/en/

Fixkraft, Austria’s largest private animal feed producer, follows the principle “Healthy Animal – Healthy Human” and focuses on local production in Enns. The core of their business is animal health and the success of farmers. For decades, Fixkraft has maintained the highest quality standards in feed production. Customised feeding programmes are tailored to the specific needs of animals in collaboration with farms. High-quality raw materials and scientific knowledge ensure sustainable and safe production. Experienced field representatives support farmers in enhancing their operational success. It represents the feed sector in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://www.fixkraft.at/unternehmen/

Austrian Pig Producers is the umbrella organisation of producer organisations in the areas of breeding, piglet production and pig fattening. As such, it’s the coordinating body of the producer organisations that jointly represent pig farmers. Through the additional involvement of the agricultural chambers, it represents the interests of over 15,000 pig farmers in Austria. Austrian Pork Farmers Union brings the direct voice of livestock farmers to Donau Soja governance and standard-setting.
https://schweine.at/

Intergrain S.A. is a Luxembourg-based trading company specialising in the international trade of grains and oilseeds. It acts as a market intermediary between producers and processors in European supply chains, bringing the perspective of commodity traders to Donau Soja governance.

ADM (Archer Daniels Midland Company) is one of the world’s largest agricultural processors connecting farmers to global markets. With major oilseed processing hubs across Germany & the wider Danube Region, ADM has invested in dedicated non-GMO and Europe Soya certified soya processing capacity, directly linking global trade to European certified soya supply chains. It represents the processing sector in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://www.adm.com/

BIMAL Group is the leading oilseed and edible oil processor in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with operations covering processing, production, trading, and storage across the West Balkan region. It processes sunflower, soybean, and rapeseed according to the highest quality standards and is committed to sustainable oilseed production. It represents the processing sector in the West Balkan region in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://bimal-group.com/en/

The Austrian Raiffeisen Association (Österreichischer Raiffeisenverband or ÖRV) is the official umbrella organisation of the Raiffeisen Group in Austria, representing a broad network of cooperatives active in agriculture, banking, trade, and rural development. It advocates for the interests of its members at national and European level and promotes sustainable economic and agricultural development. It represents the cooperative sector in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://raiffeisenverband.at/

Cereal Docks Group is the leading Italian industrial group engaged in the transformation of agri-food raw materials for the production of ingredients like flours, oils, lecithins, precooked flours, gluten-free flours and grits derived from oilseeds (soybeans, sunflower, rapeseed) and cereals (corn, legumes, rice), sourced from both conventional and organic farming, for applications in the feed, food, pharma, cosmetic, technical, and energy sectors. Since 2021, Cereal Docks has become a Benefit Corporation, aiming not only to generate profit but also to pursue common benefit goals, with the objective of creating positive impacts on people, communities, territories, and the environment. As a major European soya processor, it represents the processing sector in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://www.cerealdocks.it/en/the-group/about-us

BAG is Austria`s largest soybean oil mill and is a reliable buyer of European soybeans – preferably with Donau Soja / Europe Soya certification – and a supplier of high quality soybean meal and soybean oil. BAG ist located in the middle of an excellent soybean growing region and is also close to important neighbour countries to guarantee short delivery ways. BAG’s production runs with 100% renewable energy, which means a great impact on low GHG values. As a member and certified partner of the Donau Soja Association, it represents the processing sector in Austria in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://www.bagoil.at/en/

SPAR Österreich is a retail chain, operating across Austria and several Central European markets with a strong commitment to regional and sustainable sourcing. Its range includes regional products and products carrying recognised environmental labels, depending on the category. It represents the retail sector in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://www.spar.at/

EDEKA Südwest is part of the EDEKA Group, one of Germany’s largest retail and food trading cooperatives, operating supermarkets across the country through a network of independent retailers. Committed to sustainable sourcing, regional products, and transparent supply chains, EDEKA actively promotes responsible food production across its extensive retail network. It represents the retail sector in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://www.edeka.de/

Agritema provides small farmers and large agricultural producers with high quality non-GM soybean seeds produced in Ukraine but bred by global breeding leaders. Agritema offers customized bio-solutions for ecological and productive cultivation of crops and has an extensive expertise in soybean, inoculant, other microbial and biological crop nutrition, stimulation and protection markets in the biggest European soybean production country. The team of agronomists has been helping Ukrainian crop producers improve their results since 2012. Agritema represents the agricultural inputs sector and the interests of Ukrainian farmers in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://agritema.com/en/about-us/

Geflügelwirtschaft Österreich (GWÖ) is the Austrian Poultry Federation and the national representative body for Austria’s poultry sector. It brings together poultry farmers and key stakeholders across the entire value chain. GWÖ supports the sustainable development of the Austrian poultry sector through advocacy, education, networking, public relations and close dialogue with political, economic and scientific institutions. It represents the poultry farmers’ sector in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://www.gefluegelwirtschaft.at/

Agriprotein is a German processor specialising primarily in organic soybeans, which produces organic soya cake pellets and organic soya oil for the organic animal feed sector. The company works with organic farms and long-standing partners in the supply chain, thereby ensuring traceability from the farm to the end product. Through its processing activities and close links with organic producers, Agriprotein represents the organic soya processing and organic animal feed sectors within the Danube Soya Governance framework.
https://agriprotein.de/en/

The Fritz Mauthner Group is an Austrian family-owned agribusiness operating since 1946 as a reliable interface between farmers, traders and processors. Its activities include seed business under the brand PROBSTDORFER SAATZUCHT as well as commodity business, under the brand Mauthner, with international subsidiaries in Croatia, Romania, Ukraine and Hungary. It brings the perspective of an integrated, multi-country agribusiness to Donau Soja’s Presidium and the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://www.mauthner.co.at/?lang=en

SAATBAU LINZ is an Austrian agricultural cooperative and seed producer offering conventional and organic seed for a wide range of crops, including soybeans and other protein crops. It works closely with farmers through seed production, quality testing, advisory services and contracted crop supply chains. Its activities are embedded in a broader soybean value chain that also includes the reception and processing of soybeans for food and feed purposes. It represents the seed producers and agricultural cooperative sector in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://www.saatbau.com/at/

Deutsche Saatgut is a German seed company. It combines seed expertise with practical advice and customer-oriented service, supporting farmers in selecting suitable varieties and mixtures. Through its representative in Donau Soja’s Presidium, it contributes the perspective of the German seed and agricultural input sector to the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://deutsche-saatgut.de/#

Protealis develops superior plant protein seeds and seed technologies, optimised for the European soil and climate. Being at the forefront of sustainable agriculture, Protealis aims to empower European farmers with sustainable and resilient alternatives to traditional protein sources by developing legume seed solutions with enhanced crop yield and protein levels, while at the same time minimising the ecological footprint. By addressing the growing demand for more plant-based protein sources, the company is committed to contribute to more sustainable food systems. Today, Protealis is a commercial-stage company with six early maturity soy varieties on the market and is headquartered in the biotechnology cluster in Ghent, Belgium. It represents the seed and agricultural innovation sector in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://www.protealis.com/

The New Originals Company is the leading European tofu manufacturer with production facilities in Germany, Slovakia, Romania, and the Netherlands, as well as brands such as Lunter, Omami, SoFine, and Inedit. For the production of its products, the company exclusively uses soybeans grown in Europe. In addition to its branded portfolio, The New Originals Company also supplies European retailers, the food industry and brand partners with tailor-made private label tofu products. The company’s name reflects its mission: to create innovative products that build on the rich tradition of tofu, emphasize quality, and play a key role in shaping the food culture of the future. Through its participation in Donau Soja governance, it brings the perspective of the plant-based food and food-processing sector to the organisation and its standards.
https://neworiginals.company/

The New Originals Company is the leading European tofu manufacturer with production facilities in Germany, Slovakia, Romania, and the Netherlands, as well as brands such as Lunter, Omami, SoFine, and Inedit. For the production of its products, the company exclusively uses soybeans grown in Europe. In addition to its branded portfolio, The New Originals Company also supplies European retailers, the food industry and brand partners with tailor-made private label tofu products. The company’s name reflects its mission: to create innovative products that build on the rich tradition of tofu, emphasize quality, and play a key role in shaping the food culture of the future. Through its participation in Donau Soja governance, it brings the perspective of the plant-based food and food-processing sector to the organisation and its standards.
https://lajtamag.hu/

Biofor System is a Serbian applied biotechnology company developing and manufacturing microbiological products for agriculture. Its solutions support soybean seed treatment, soil microbiome activation, plant nutrition, nutrient availability, and the decomposition of crop residues. Through its work with farmers and agricultural production systems, Biofor represents the agricultural biotechnology and biological inputs sector in Donau Soja organisation and its standards governance.
https://biofor.rs/en/

The Coop Group is a cooperative based in Basel with two business divisions: Retail and Wholesale / Production. In retail, the cooperative operates exclusively in Switzerland. In Wholesale / Production, the Group operates throughout Europe. As a full-range supplier, the Coop Group sells products with a direct and indirect link to soya both in its retail stores and in its wholesale pick-up markets and delivery businesses. With its comprehensive sustainability strategy, the Coop Group is therefore pursuing goals in the area of soya with the aim of ensuring a sustainable protein supply. It represents the retail sector in Switzerland in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://www.coop.ch/en/company/about-us.html

ARGE Gentechnik-frei is a leading European pioneer in the non-GMO food and feed sector. Founded in Austria in 1997, ARGE Gentechnik-frei is Europe’s most widespread non-GMO labelling system, with several complete production segments (dairy, poultry, eggs) and more then 6.800 food products labelled “Ohne Gentechnik hergestellt” (“produced without GMOs”). As a business association and multi-stakeholder platform committed to strictly certified non-GMO production, it brings an independent, consumer-focused and certification-based perspective to the Donau Soja Presidium and its standards.
https://gentechnikfrei.at/

ASTARTA-KYIV is a public company and one of the largest vertically integrated agro-industrial holdings in Ukraine, that produces food products for global markets. The company’s main activities are crop production, the sugar industry, dairy farming, soybean processing, grain logistics, and bioenergy. The company works directly with agricultural suppliers through its procurement programmes and combines primary agricultural production with processing activities. Astarta-Kyiv brings the perspective of large-scale Ukrainian agricultural production and processing to Donau Soja governance.
https://astartaholding.com/en/

Lidl Stiftung is part of the Lidl group, one of Europe’s largest retail chains. Committed to sustainability, fair supply chains, and responsible sourcing, Lidl actively works to reduce its environmental footprint and promote sustainable products across its global operations. It represents the retail sector in the governance of the Donau Soja organisation and its standards.
https://info.lidl/de