Seed potato trading house Agrico takes over the seed potato activities of the North Holland Royal ZAP. This acquisition allows Agrico to continue to achieve its growth objectives and meet the seed potato demand. Royal ZAP's staff will also transfer to Agrico, which guarantees knowledge of the market and the field.
The cooperative reported this on Tuesday afternoon, September 26. With the acquisition of Royal ZAP, Agrico is taking a step in the growth of its area in order to meet the seed potato demand, despite the shrinking of the available area in Western Europe. Mark Zuidhof, Operations Manager at Agrico, indicates in the message announcing the takeover that the takeover will bring both parties further. "The acquisition helps Agrico to further achieve its growth objective and thus control the costs of the organization. In addition, we create a broader sales network by continuing the ZAP brand." Royal ZAP's seed potato activities cover approximately 900 hectares and also has a successful sales channel for both its monopoly and free varieties.
The operational cultivation activities are transferred to Agrico. The commercial activities surrounding seed potatoes will continue to take place from Royal ZAP, as an independent part within the Agrico Group. This way, knowledge about the market is guaranteed. Robert Verbruggen, general director of ZAP, sees opportunities for professionalization with this step. "Royal ZAP sees this step as further opportunities to professionalize and at the same time maintain our identity. We guarantee returns for our member growers and can remain distinctive and meaningful to our customers," Verbruggen indicates in the message.
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there are only a few big boys left, which is not a good thing
there must be some choice
no, not a market setter.
But ZAP did engage in free trade, while Agrico is almost exclusively contract farming.
juun you would rather sit between Agrico's vice???
there should be many more companies like ZAP
you really don't understand.
If 1 or 2 parties have power, you know what happens
right, there should be many more smaller players on the market that is better for that, that is the case with trade, that is the case with farmers, always better for a healthy market
in large, the emphasis is on must and will, obligatory and busy, etc., which is not healthy