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Company Profiles

VDT – program

Dubai – Abu Dhabi – Riyadh

2015

VDT – Association of Horticultural Auctions’ Directors

Belgium & The Netherlands

COMPANY LIST

Company Country Page

BELORTA B 1

BEST OF FOUR NL 2

BELGIAN FRUIT VALLEY (BFV) B 3

COOPERATIVE DOOR NL 4

DUTCH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (DPA) NL 5

EUROPEAN FRUIT COOPERATION (EFC) B 6

EUROPOOL SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL NL 7

FOSSA EUGENIA NL 8

FRUITVEILING ZUID-LIMBURG NL 9

HARVEST HOUSE NL 10

INGRO B 11

KOMPANY NL 12

LAVA B 13

REO AUCTION B 14

ROYAL FRUITMASTERS NL 15

THE GREENERY / COFORTA NL 16

VAN NATURE NL 17

VBT (ASSOCIATION OF BELGIAN HORTICULTURAL COOPERATIVES) B 18

VEILING HASPENGOUW B 19

VEILING HOOGSTRATEN B 20

VEILING ZALTBOMMEL NL 21

ZON FRUIT & VEGETABLES NL 22

DELEGATE LIST

Name Company Country

APPELTANS P. VBT B

BAESTAENS L. BELORTA B

BELS L. VEILING HASPENGOUW B

CARDOEN J. INGRO B

CRAEMERS J. BELORTA B

DE KAT K. ROYAL FRUITMASTERS NL

DE MOOR M. LAVA B

DE POOTER C. BELORTA B

DE WEERDT F. LAVA B

DEMARÉ R. REO AUCTION / VBT B

DEMYTTENAERE P. REO AUCTION B

DHUYVETTER H. INGRO B

FONTAINE F. BELORTA B

FRANKEN A. ZON FRUIT & VEGETABLES NL

GIPMANS E. FOSSA EUGENIA NL

HAYEN I. EUROPEAN FRUIT COOPERATION (EFC) B

HOEIJMAKERS S. ZON FRUIT & VEGETABLES NL

HOLTHUIJSEN T. FOSSA EUGENIA NL

KLAASSEN A. DUTCH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (DPA) NL

KRUIPER S. EUROPEAN FRUIT COOPERATION (EFC) NL

LOWETTE F. BELGIAN FRUIT VALLEY (BFV) B

OPDEKAMP G. VEILING HOOGSTRATEN B

OPSCHOOR J. COOPERATIVE DOOR NL

PRONK G. THE GREENERY / COFORTA NL

SCHERINGA G. EUROPOOL SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL NL

SCHRIJNEMAEKERS M. FRUITVEILING ZUID-LIMBURG NL

VAN DALEN T. BEST OF FOUR NL

VAN DEN PLAS D. VEILING HOOGSTRATEN B

VAN ES H. DUTCH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (DPA) NL

VAN GINKEL M. ZON FRUIT & VEGETABLES NL

VAN KAMMEN J. HARVEST HOUSE NL

VAN LUIJK H. VAN NATURE NL

VAN OSCH P. VEILING ZALTBOMMEL NL

VANDERSTUKKEN M. VEILING HASPENGOUW B

VOORBIJ S. KOMPANY NL

WANTENAAR K. DUTCH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (DPA) NL

(*) participant VDT-program in Dubai – Abu Dhabi - Riyadh 2015.

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BELORTA cvba

Mr. Leo BAESTAENS (*)

Job title: Chairman

E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Filip FONTAINE (*)

Job title: Director


Mr. Chris DE POOTER (*)

Job title: Director


Mr. Jos CRAEMERS (*)

Job title: Director


BELORTA cvba

Mechelsesteenweg 120 Kernielerweg 59 Zone 4 – Broekooi 10

2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver 3840 Borgloon 1730 Asse

Belgium Belgium Belgium

Tel. 0032-15-55 11 11

Fax 0032-15-55 06 01

[email protected]

www.belorta.be

With a turnover of nearly 400 million EURO, BelOrta is Europe’s largest co-

operative vegetable and fruit auction. Located in the centre of the Belgian and

European consumer, nearby Brussels and Antwerp, BelOrta provides more than 150

different types of fruits and vegetables. Our main products are tomatoes, Belgian

endives, cucumbers, peppers, eggplant, leek, apples and pears, lettuce, cauliflower

and strawberries. We provide a unique selling point and a one stop shop for retail,

wholesale and export to our partners locally as well as worldwide, looking for solid

long term relations. Top quality products are sold as Flandria brand (vegetables) and

Eburon brand (fruit). Food safety controles, phytosanitary inspection and customs

clearance are available on site.

We have the IFS, QS and BRC-certification and all our growers are GlobalGAP

certified. A strong assortment in organic produce is available. Sustainability,

environmental care and corporate social responsibility are always present in our

company policy and covered by external certification systems.


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BEST OF FOUR

Mr. Jan Cornelis OOSTEROM

Job title: Chairman


Mr. Anthonie VAN DALEN (*)

Job title: Managing Director


BEST OF FOUR

Ziedewij 5

2991 LA Barendrecht

The Netherlands

Tel. 0031-180-820084

Fax 0031-180-820222

[email protected]

www.bestoffour.nl

Best of Four is a recognized producer organisation and was founded in 2010, after a

merge of four grower organisations Tradition, Westveg, Unistar and Brassica. Best

of Four has 180 members, not only Dutch, but also Belgian growers of vegetables and

fruits. We sell and market our products to different customers in Holland, but also

beyond the Dutch’s borders. First of all our goal is to get the right prices for our

growers. Secondly to keep the selling costs for the growers as low as possible by a

short chain between grower and customer. Most of the handling of the products is

done by the grower.

Quality demands are very important, that’s why all the growers are minimal Global

Gap certified.


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BELGIAN FRUIT VALLEY (BFV) cvba

Mr. Erik CHAMPAGNE

Job title: President of the Board of Directors


Mr. Filip LOWETTE (*)

Job title: General Manager


BELGIAN FRUIT VALLEY (BFV) cvba

Montenakenweg 82

3800 Sint-Truiden

Belgium

Tel. 0032-11-69 34 11

Fax 0032-11-68 54 60

[email protected]

www.bfv.be

BFV… Market leader in Belgium and trendsetter in Europe…

We didn’t grow by chance

The Belgian Fruit Valley (BFV) is Belgium’s biggest cooperative of fruit growers. The

cooperative can boast a membership of 1200 professional fruit growers and sells more

than 200 million kilos of fruit annually, representing more than 50% of all commercially

grown fruit in Belgium. 85% of BFV fresh produce is destined for export outside of

Belgium, with an outlook on developing and expanding sales in newer markets such as

China and India, with a heavy focus on its successful “Truval” brand.

Top quality fresh produce from the Belgian Fruit Valley at the highest food safety

standards… the benchmark for the agro-industry worldwide. Leader in: Jonagold - Jonagored - Conference – Cherries

Our products: Trump cards: Apples: Jonagold - Jonagored - Golden Reinders - Boskoop – Braeburn - Pinova Our own highly flexible packaging lines

New varieties: Belgica – Greenstar- Joly Red – Red Love Fruit available in every different packaging

Pears: Conference - Doyenné du Comice - Durondeau - Alexander Lucas (pallet boxes - cases - small packs)

New varieties: Sweet Sensation – Dazzling Gold All divisions are BRC, IFS and QS certificated

Strawberries: Elsanta – Darselect Brand new cherry hydrocooling and packing line

New varieties: Charlotte – Clery – Portola 65.000.000 kg ULO cooling capacity

Cherries: (strong increase in quantity available) Kordia - Lapins - Regina – Sweetheart


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Cooperative DOOR

Mr. Thijs JASPERSE

Job title: Chairman


Mr. Jan OPSCHOOR (*)



Cooperative DOOR

Honderdland 131

2676 LT MAASDIJK

The Netherlands

Tel. 0031-174-286 237

[email protected]

www.doorpartners.nl

Our cooperative is there for and on behalf of growers with passion. We facilitate,

initiate and create. In addition, our main brands take centre stage. As specialist in

fruiting vegetables we are very proud of our high quality, our sustainable and

especially flavourful vine tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, bell peppers and sweet

pointed peppers. With 40 innovative members, who together represent some 400

hectares of glass, DOOR Cooperative is a leading player in the marketing of fruiting

vegetables under glass.

For and on behalf of growers by means of:

Facilitating our members in the field of ICT, finance and food safety;

Developing initiatives which allow members to make faster and further progress;

Scout the market and create strategies for brands to advance up the chain.

In our joint vision and strategy our independent position in the market is our guiding

principal. This is our strength. Collectively we strive to be the best and aim to get

the most out of the market for our members. That is what the DOOR Cooperative is

about.


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DPA

Mr. Kees WANTENAAR (*)

Job title: Chairman


Mr. Hans VAN ES (*)

Job title: Director


Mr. Ad KLAASSEN (*)

Job title: Secretary General


DUTCH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (DPA)

P.O. Box 9733

4801 LV Breda

The Netherlands

Tel. 0031-76-52 88 483

Fax 0031-76-52 88 455

[email protected]

www.dpa.eu

Dutch Produce Association (DPA) is the Dutch sector association for marketing

organizations of fruit, vegetables and mushrooms. DPA was founded in 1997 and has

14 members. These members are (non-) recognized producer organizations (PO’s) and

growers with own marketing in The Netherlands. The growers of fruits, vegetables

and mushrooms in the Netherlands are mostly members of the PO’s. 90% of the

Dutch growers are (in)directly member of DPA.

The objectives of DPA is to represent the non-commercial interests of the members

on national, EU and international level. Important dossiers are: Food safety, CAP

2013, trade policy, CMO fruit and vegetables, phytosanitary measures, cisgenesis,

food miles, quality matters, promotion, etc.

Since January 2014 DPA and Frugi Venta cooperate in the Fresh Produce Centre, the

organisation that speaks with one voice on behalf of the fruit and vegetable sector.

The main topics are: Nutrition & Health, Food Safety, Market Issues & Statistics

and Logistics & ICT.


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EUROPEAN FRUIT CO-OPERATION (EFC) cvba

Mrs. Ilse HAYEN (*)

Job title: CEO


Mr. Sjors KRUIPER (*)

Job title: President of the Board of Directors


EUROPEAN FRUIT CO-OPERATION (EFC) cvba

Tongersesteenweg 152

3800 Sint-Truiden

Belgium

Tel. 0032-11-67 06 11

Fax 0032-11-67 27 76

[email protected]

www.efcfruit.com

European Fruit Co-operation (EFC) is the co-operative venture between Veiling

Haspengouw in Belgium, Koninklijke FruitmastersGroep in the Netherlands and WOG

(Württembergische Obstgenossenschaft) Raiffeisen e.G. in South Germany.

The society works for approximately 1,427 fruit producers who together represent a

yearly turnover of EUR 282 millions.

EFC, as a co-operative company, was founded in 2002 in order to provide an adequate

answer to the increasing internationalisation of the fruit trade.

The principal objectives of EFC are the implementation of the operational

programme about the existing legislation with regard to the common market

organisation of vegetables and fruit, the exchange of commercial information

between the three partners, the acquisition and the introduction of new fruit

varieties through a chain-strategy. EFC also organizes worldwide the production of

trees and propagation material for those new varieties, which are managed and

commercialized in a closed concept.


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EURO POOL GROUP

Mr. Gerjo SCHERINGA (*)

Job title: CEO EuroPoolGroup


Mr. Klaus Josef LUTZ

Job title: President of the Supervisory Board

EURO POOL SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL bv

Laan van Vredenoord 8-12

2289 DJ Rijswijk

The Netherlands

Tel.: 0031-70-301 41 41

Fax: 0031-70-301 41 99

[email protected]

www.europoolsystem.com

Sharing the benefits of returnable packaging

Over a period of more than 20 years Euro Pool Group has developed into the largest

logistics service provider of reusable standard packaging in Europe. A success that

we share with all the parties in the chain. Each and every day producers,

transporters, processing companies and retailers benefit from the advantages of our

reusable crates and pallets. With a network of approximately 150 service centers in

twelve countries we provide optimal reliability, flexibility, sustainability and

efficiency throughout the whole chain. Euro Pool Group consists of Euro Pool System

and La Palette Rouge (LPR). Two divisions, each with its own history and own

expertise in the area of packaging pooling. While Euro Pool System, with its reusable

trays and foldable crates, has become the standard in the European chain for fresh

and packaged food, LPR with its innovative pooling systems for pallets has assumed a

leading position in the FMCG sector.


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FOSSA EUGENIA B.V.

Mr. Ton HOLTHUIJSEN (*)

Job title: Chairman


Mr. Eric GIPMANS (*)

Job title: Director


FOSSA EUGENIA

Beckersweg 25

5915 PB Venlo

The Netherlands

Tel. 0031-883-210 210

Fax 0031-883-210 211

[email protected]

www.fossaeugenia.com

Fossa Eugenia is a group of vegetable growers from the ‘Euregio’ Venlo sharing the

following aim: supplying premium quality produce that meets the demands of critical

consumers and society in general. Via the shortest possible chain, avoiding any

unnecessary links in the process. A winning formula for growers and customers alike

that has contributed to continued growth. In number of growers, the growing area

and the assortment. Since 2014, Fossa Eugenia has published an ISO26000 Self

Declaration, that confirms and elaborates its efforts and ambitions in the CSR area.

Fossa Eugenia is een groep groentetelers uit de ‘euregio’ Venlo met het volgende doel:

het leveren van een kwaliteitsproduct dat voldoet aan de eisen van de kritische

consument en de samenleving in het algemeen. Via korte kanalen en zonder onnodige

handelingen tussendoor. Een formule die zowel klanten als telers aanspreekt. Niet

voor niets ook dat de groep nog steeds groeit: in aantal telers, productieareaal en

assortiment. Sinds 2014 heeft Fossa Eugenia een ISO26000 Zelfverklaring

gepubliceerd die haar inspanningen en ambities op gebied van MVO bevestigd en

toelicht.


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FRUITVEILING ZUID-LIMBURG

Mr. Raymond NOTERMANS

Job title: President

E-mail:[email protected]

Mr. Michael SCHRIJNEMAEKERS(*)



FRUITVEILING ZUID-LIMBURG

Aan de Fremme 33

6269BK Margraten

The Netherlands

Tel. 0031-43-45 88 588

Fax 0031-43-45 88 599

[email protected]

www.veilingzl.nl

Fruitveiling Zuid-Limburg is an association of growers (approx. 200 members) in the

south of Holland. Our products are cultivated by professional growers on a soil of

very good quality (löss). The main products are apples and pears (60 mln. kg.). Other

products are strawberries, red berries, cherries and plums.

The main apple varieties are Elstar, Jonagold, Golden Delicious and the new concept

apple varieties Junami and Joly Red. The main pear variety is Conference.

There is a central U.L.O. storage capacity. All apples and pears are sorted in a

central grading station. In the modern packing station, products can be packed in

consumer packages like plastic bags, foodtainers etc.. Our growers are Global Gap

certified and the auction (incl. grading/packing) is BRC certified.


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HARVEST HOUSE

Mr. Theo VAN VLIET

Job title: Chairman


Mr. Jelte VAN KAMMEN (*)



HARVEST HOUSE

Honderdland 415

2676 LV Maasdijk

The Netherlands

Tel. 0031-174-519 200

[email protected]

www.harvesthouse.nl

We are Harvest House, one of The Netherlands largest grower cooperation’s

specialised in salads. With a skilled group of growers and employees we are

continually aware of any development in the market to which we respond quickly and

flexible. This specific product and market knowledge combined with our innovative

ability make us the solid, team playing partner we want to be. This results in

Harvesting the best possible result. Not just for us and our growers, but for

everyone.

Harvest House is located in Maasdijk and has over 70 members. On about 800

hectares they grow tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and aubergines of which 300

hectares can be produced year round. Our members are not only located in the

Westland area were also the first to initiate greenhouses in ‘the Wieringermeer’ and

are well represented in Zeeland and Oostland.


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INGRO cvba

Mr. Joseph CARDOEN (*)

Job title: Chairman


Mrs. Hilde DHUYVETTER (*)



INGRO cvba

Diksmuidsesteenweg 329 B

8800 Roeselare

Belgium

Tel. 0032-51-26 01 10

Fax 0032-51-20 76 16

[email protected]

www.ingrocvba.be

INGRO (Telersvereniging Industriegroenten) is a co-operative organization for

growers of processed vegetables. We are based in Roeselare at the centre of the

most important players in the market of processed vegetables. Our 1.400 growers

are located in Belgium and the northern part of France. We sell our products to 12

different vegetable processing companies and 7 traders in Belgium and France. In

total we have a turnover of 93.000.000 € and a production of 480 milj kg’s.

INGRO collects a total range of 30 different crops produced on a surface area of

15.500 hectares. Below you find our most important crops.

Intensive crops (hectares) Moderate arable corps (hectares)

cauliflowers 3.800 beans 4.000

brussels sprouts 1.800 spinach 2.000

leek 600 peas 2.900


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KOMPANY

Mrs. Silvia JANSSEN-VOORBIJ (*)



KOMPANY

Venrayseweg 182

5928 RH Venlo

The Netherlands

Tel. 0031-77-30 30 700

Fax 0031-396 19 89

[email protected]

www.kompany.nl

Kompany is a cooperative of cucumber growers. With more than 250 million cucum-

bers, Kompany is one of the largest sales organization for cucumbers in Europe.

Kompany specializes in the cultivation and marketing of cucumbers throughout the

year. That’s our passion!

In the winter season we also offer fresh planted autumn-tomato varieties.

Our quality requirements are above average and strictly monitored. All our growers

are certified under GLOBALGAP, IFS, QS and BRC. Our specialism in cucumbers and

our large-scale activities make it possible to offer cucumbers and in a wide range of

packaging. Customers wishes are our challenge, impossibilities do not exist!

Production, market demand and logistics all together determine the quality of the

cucumber. We deliver logistical excellence every day in close cooperation with our

own growers and logistic service providers. That cooperation allows us to guarantee

quality, taste and freshness!


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LAVA cvba

Mr. Frans DE WEERDT (*)

Job title: Chairman


Mr. Maarten DE MOOR (*)



LAVA cvba

Leuvensesteenweg 130A

3191 Boortmeerbeek

Belgium

Tel. 0032-15-50 42 50

Fax 0032-15-50 42 62

[email protected]

www.lava.be

LAVA cvba is a by EU recognized association of producer organisations. With its 5

members (www.belOrta.be; www.reo.be; www.veilinghoogstraten.be; www.ltv.be;

www.cltv.nl), it groups about 90 % of the vegetable production for the fresh market

of Flanders, Belgium (615 mio € turn over, 500 mio kg of product, 4500 producers).

The basic objective of LAVA is to promote the collaboration between its members on

the level of * Sales: responsible for the direct sales (fixed price) towards customers

beside the clock sales, * Quality: definition and control of the guidelines Flandria

(www.flandria.vlam.be) as used by its producers, * Marketing: promotion and

marketing of the Flandria trademark within Belgium and abroad and * Research and

Development: Definition, coordination and financing different research projects in

collaboration with the producer-organisations, members of LAVA.

The main objective of LAVA is to concentrate the offer toward the customers

(retail, export companies) in such a way that an optimal service can be delivered

concerning sales, food safety, quality and logistic services.


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REO Auction (REO Veiling)

Mrs. Rita DEMARÉ (*)

Job title: Chairman


Mr. Paul DEMYTTENAERE(*)



REO Veiling cvba

Oostnieuwkerksesteenweg 101

8800 Roeselare

Belgium

Tel. 0032-51-23 12 11

Fax 0032-51-23 12 89

[email protected]

www.reo.be

The REO Auction is an organisation of farmers that has become a cooperative

association. It was set up on 12 July 1942 and is headquartered in Roeselare in the

centre of the most important vegetable region of Flanders, Belgium. The cultivation

of vegetables and fruit in both open air and under glass offers the REO Auction a

wide range of products and a fairly even spread product offering. About 1.200

producers operate actively with the REO Auction, which comes down to more than 60

different kinds of vegetables and fruit grown according to the rules of good

agricultural practice (GAP). The main products are leek, tomato, lettuce under glass,

chicory, strawberry and mushroom. The REO Auction’s core business is to market

high quality vegetables and fruit for the fresh market. All together, the REO

members deliver over 200.000 tons of vegetables and fruit, or more than 40 million

pieces of packaging a year. The REO Auction works with Flandria as the quality

signature for the two brands with which the producers of the cooperative work:

Tomabel and Fine Fleur.


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ROYAL FRUITMASTERS

Mr. Rien VAN DOORN

Job title: Chairman


Mr. Kees DE KAT (*)



FRUITMASTERS

Deilseweg 7 - P.O. Box 222

4190 CE Geldermalsen

The Netherlands

Tel. 0031-345-57 88 00

Fax 0031-345-57 84 28

[email protected]

www.fruitmasters.nl

Royal Fruitmasters is the Dutch supplier of high quality fruit year round with a strong

market position in the Netherlands, Europe and globally. Fruitmasters is a reliable

partner in fruit and received the predicate “Royal” from Queen Beatrix in 2004 at its

100th anniversary. Fruitmasters is pro-active in supervising, intermediating and selling

Dutch fruit directly from source with a leading position in the chain from source to

consumers. With hundred and eleven years of experience, Fruitmasters grants a big

expertise in selling fruit. The various sales and marketing tools ensure the delivery of

matching products to the customer demands. The requirements on quality of fruit are

becoming increasingly stringent. Therefor our suppliers are GLOBALG.A.P.- and Grasp

certified and our packing facilities are certified on the highest level BRC Gold.

Fruitmasters supports its members in food-safety and care systems by supervision

and advice since quality, track & trace, food safety and hygiene are number-one

priorities. Fruitmasters continues its efforts to find (sustainable) cultivation methods

in order to raise the quality of fruit to a higher level.


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THE GREENERY / COFORTA

Mr. Gerard PRONK (*)

Title: Chairman


THE GREENERY

Spoorwegemplacement 1

P.O. Box 79

2990 AB Barendrecht

The Netherlands

Tel. 0031-180-65 59 11

Fax 0031-180-65 70 70

[email protected]

www.thegreenery.com

Every day, The Greenery works with its growers, staff, customers and suppliers to

provide consumers all over the world with natural, healthy and ultra-fresh

vegetables, fruit and mushrooms. ‘Success in Fresh Produce’ is what The Greenery

aims for and what it promises its customers.

The Greenery B.V. is an international fresh produce company with operations in over

60 countries and a turnover of 1,2 billion Euro’s. The shares of The Greenery are

owned 100% by Coöperatie Coforta with 500 affiliated growers in the Netherlands

and abroad. With these growers and over 1400 staff of The Greenery combined, the

company has considerable expertise in terms of cultivation, marketing, logistics and

food safety. This makes The Greenery a reliable partner for retail customers when

it comes to filling their fruit, vegetable and mushroom sections.


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VAN NATURE

Mr. Aad SONNEVELD

Job Title: Chairman


Mr. Hans VAN LUIJK (*)



Van Nature

Ebweg 12b

2991 LT Barendrecht

The Netherlands

Tel. 0031-180-696 800

Fax 0031-180-696 829

[email protected]

www.nature.nl

Van Nature is a growers cooperative in the Netherlands.

Van Nature is characterized by its unique approach of the Dutch fresh produce

chain. The cooperative sells and markets the produce of its members directly to

retailers throughout Europe in cooperation with four trading companies who provide

the logistic services. This way we assure our customers demands are best met and

that our growers get the right prices.

Van Nature has 99 members who grow a wide range of tomatoes, sweet peppers,

cucumbers, eggplant and Brussels sprouts. Reliability, sustainability and food safety

are basic elements at the growers’ facilities.

Through specific concepts, packaging and marketing Van Nature enables its members

to be distinctive in the fruit and vegetables market.


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VERBOND VAN BELGISCHE TUINBOUWCOOPERATIES vzw

ASSOCIATION OF BELGIAN HORTICULTURAL COOPERATIVES

Mrs. Rita DEMARÉ (*)

Job title: Chairman


Mr. Philippe APPELTANS (*)

Job title: Secretary General


VERBOND VAN BELGISCHE TUINBOUWCOOPERATIES (VBT) vzw

Tiensevest 136

3000 Leuven

Belgium

Tel. 0032-16-20 00 80

Fax 0032-16 20 30 35

[email protected]

www.vbt.eu

The Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives (VBT) is a non-profit

organisation defending the interests of 10 Belgian fruit and vegetable marketing

cooperatives.

The mission of the VBT consists of three components: consultation, representation

and support.

Through consultation the VBT-auctions work together to resolve industry problems.

VBT represents with one voice the horticultural cooperatives in discussions with

governmental institutions and professional organisations at regional, national and

international level.

VBT supports the producer organisations with follow-up of legislation, analysis, and

communication of market information.


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VEILING HASPENGOUW cvba

Mr. Luc BELS (*)

Job title: Chairman


Mrs. Marijke VANDERSTUKKEN (*)

Job title: CEO Veiling Haspengouw


VEILING HASPENGOUW cvba

Tongersesteenweg 152

3800 Sint-Truiden

Belgium

Tel. 0032-11-67 06 11

Fax 0032-11-67 27 76

[email protected]

www.veilinghaspengouw.be

www.h-fruit.be

Fruit auction Veiling Haspengouw is a cooperation of growers of high-quality hard and

soft fruits. The excellent quality of its fruit is the result of many years of

professional experience, scientific research, environmentally-friendly growing and

innovation.

When you work with Veiling Haspengouw, you can rely on a dynamic team that

supplies top-class fruit using the latest technology.

Veiling Haspengouw is an international network with the focus on fruit. The auction

works with breeding stations, variety developers, other cooperations and other

similar organisations. Consequentially, the auction is permanently abreast of the

latest techniques and able to regularly offer new fruit varieties.

Veiling Haspengouw has one of the biggest and most modern sorting and packing

stations for pears in Europe, H-Pack.

H-Fruit is the company that sells all the fruit of the auction and other fruit

worldwide.


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VEILING HOOGSTRATEN cvba

Mr. Dirk VAN DEN PLAS (*)

Job title: Chairman


Mr. Gaston OPDEKAMP (*)



VEILING HOOGSTRATEN cvba

Loenhoutseweg 59

2320 Hoogstraten

Belgium

Tel. 0032-3-340 02 11

Fax 0032-3-314 78 44

[email protected]

www.veilinghoogstraten.be

Veiling Hoogstraten is a cooperative society and a large player in the world of fruit

and vegetables. The main products are strawberries, tomatoes, peppers and

cucumbers. Hoogstraten® strawberries are the pride of the auction. Together with

the expansion of the glasshouse vegetables, Veiling Hoogstraten realised produce

sales of € 193 million and a total turnover of € 235 million in 2014. The greenhouse

vegetables are sold as Flandria®, and the strawberries under the Hoogstraten®

brand.

While the auction has a rich history, it is also a business, ready for the challenges of

the future. The constant quest for innovation and the willingness to conduct business

in a sustainable way are decisive factors in that respect. That innovation is tempered

with an enduring concern for quality. It’s the only way for Veiling Hoogstraten to

protect its close partnership with its 250 growers. Over the years, the auction has

built a strong reputation in fruit and vegetables, far beyond Belgium’s borders. An

exceptional story, which is nowhere near its end.


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VEILING ZALTBOMMEL

Mr. Antonie VAN TUIJL

Job title: (Vice) Chairman


Mr. Peter VAN OSCH (*)

Job title: Director


VEILING ZALTBOMMEL

Stationsweg 28

P.O. Box 7

5300 AA Zaltbommel

The Netherlands

Tel. 0031-418-57 99 11

Fax 0031-418-57 92 13

[email protected]

www.veiling-zaltbommel.nl

Veiling Zaltbommel, founded in 1917, is an independent, cooperative organisation.

The company strategy is largely determined by close cooperation with the 190

member growers as well as the purchasers. The organisation of Veiling Zaltbommel is

based on two important demands: an optimal convergence of supply and demand and

efficient business management. In addition to “clockwise” auction sales, other sales

methods characterize the development into a modern and active marketing

organization.

Veiling Zaltbommel aims to offer an all-year-round supply of Dutch products.

The most important product categories are: strawberries and soft fruits and sweet

peppers The turnover will amount to ca. 50 million euro in 2015. Approximate 50 % of

the turnover is sold for export.

To take full account of purchasers quality demands Veiling Zaltbommel has

implemented a quality policy, trying to achieve the highest quality. (ISO, BRC and

GlobalGAP).


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ZON FRUIT & VEGETABLES

Mr. Sjraar HOEIJMAKERS (*)

Job title: Chairman


Mr. Michiel F. VAN GINKEL (*)



Mr. Ari FRANKEN (*)

Job title: Finance Director


ZON fruit & vegetables

Venrayseweg 104 P.O. Box 3200

5928 RH Venlo 5902 RE Venlo

The Netherlands

Tel. 0031-77-323 99 99

Fax 0031-77-323 97 19

[email protected]

www.zon-business.com

ZON fruit & vegetables is the tradename of ZON Holding B.V. (ZON), the operating

company of the horticultural Royal Cooperative Growers’ Association ZON. The

association’s history starts in 1915. Since then, various mergers and structural

changes have turned this association into the leading food horticultural cooperation

in the south of the Netherlands.

ZON’s sales organization, performs sales, logistics, packaging and quality assurance

activities regarding fruit and vegetables. The activities focus on growers as well as

traders, retailers and the foodservice industry.

ZON also exploits a business park (130 ha) where activities in the fields of fresh and

food are concentrated. This park, operating as “Fresh Park Venlo” has increasingly

developed into the place to be for the fresh sector in the Netherlands.

ZON realized a turnover of Euro 340 mio in 2014, with 130 fte and 290 members

(corporate association). ZON is organised as an independent organisation with a two

member-directorate reporting to a supervisory board which is elected out of the

member-growers of the corporate association.

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