Hessing Supervers (Zwaagdijk) and the Van Rijsingen Groep (Helmond) will enter into a cooperative arrangement. Hessing Supervers have to-day informed the NMa of the take-over of vegetable processor Groentehof (part of the Van Rijsingen Group) in order to serve mutual clients (still) better. The surplus value of the cooperation is the result of the combination of the best of both companies, a further specialisation, increase in volume and the further development of the knowledge about consumers and production methods. Hessing and Van Rijsingen Group view the strategic cooperation of Hessing and Groentehof as a logical step in their development and ambitions as fresh-companies in the Netherlands in the category ready-to-eat vegetables, processed fruit, whole meal salads and juices. The knowledge of the integrated companies and the cooperation in other areas also leads to increasing the intrinsic value and the potential for innovation. The activities of Groentehof are being continued under the name Hessing Supervers. The plans for the take-over have to-day been reported to the Dutch Take-over Authority (NMa).
As a result of the planned sale Van Reisingen Group will be able to specialise even
further within its vegetable division by supplying open ground vegetables for industry and fresh market. Furthermore within the group there will be more space and focus for extending and developing of new applications for both existing and new vegetables and plants. Even more emphasis will be put on durability in combination with a better valuation overall.
Hessing Supervers
Hessing is one of the largest processors of fruit and vegetables in the Netherlands with a turnover of Euro140 million per annum and sales of about 150 million packings. The products are supplied to various supermarket chains in the Netherlands. Hessing is a family company, 55% of the shares are in the hands of the Hessing familiy. The Greenery have 45%, In total more than 950 people are employed by Hessing Supervers.
Groentehof
Groentehof
Groentehof have a turnover of Euro35 million per annum and supply 40 million packings to various Dutch supermarket chains, especially the segment ready-to-eat and whole meal salads. Groentehof is part of the family company Van Rijsingen Group. Van Rijsingen Group have been active in the foodstuff market for about 50 years and have developed as a supplier of a large assortment of food products. Van Rijsingen especially grew as a supplier of open ground vegetables to industry and fresh market. 450 people are employed by Van Rijsingen, 250 of which by Groentehof.