Ariza's new building in Helmond has been completed. At the end of 2014 Ariza started with a large scale extension of the production location. "We needed more storage capacity, after taking the new location into use it has now almost doubled. We now have 7 extra storage tanks of 150 tonnes," says Fransje de Kimpe. The freezer storage has also been extended and Ariza now has two of its own weighing bridges. "This is ideal. Before this, truck drivers had to go to different companies on this industrial estate, now they can do it here."
The Ariza building, with the extension on the right.
Ariza processes organic fruit and vegetables into a wide assortment of products, from concentrates to juices and from flavouring to purées. "Our products are completely natural, they don't contain additives." The organic share is estimated to be between 85 to 95% according to Fransje.
A number of the extra storage tanks.
She says the extension became necessary due to the growing demand. "We received a number of large customers, including from the US. We also see Asia as a growing market. The demand for our products is still increasing, for instance in baby food. A lot of producers are also replacing refined sugars with fruit concentrates." There are also the necessary plans for product development: "Besides baby food, we are also increasingly focusing on concepts for adults."
The new laboratory.
There was also a shortage of office space. "This is now all done and a large new laboratory can be found in the building. We were also able to create a tasting room, which we had planned for a while. This gave us the opportunity to test and optimise products together with customers."
The tasting room.
Fransje says Ariza offers a total package. "We can develop all sorts. There is a lot of demand for blends with vegetables. The demand for herbal and tea extracts is also growing." She indicated that Ariza is also investing in research and development: "Our customers know us as raw material suppliers but we want to show them that we can help think about more along the course of product development."
She indicates that various improvements have also been carried out. "The tanks are now foreseen of taps with which we can make picro samples." A heat recovery system has been placed in the new building. "We believed this was important. We want to move with the times. Thanks to this extension we are ready for the future."
New office space in the new building.
For more information:
Fransje de Kimpe
Ariza
Korendijk 13
5704 RD Helmond
0031 (0) 492 528364
fk@ariza.nl
www.ariza.nl