- Several mergers December 2012 en December 2013- Oldest partner ° 1902 ; biggest site °1950- Cooperative company ( member NRC )- Only growers can become a member: min. 5 shares of 25 euro / max 20 shares one member one vote principle 100% commercialization through the coop - 1592 active growers – all family businesses - Turnover : 367 MEuro ( consolidation 2013) - Coop. commission = average 2.14% on turnover - 370 members of staff
BelOrta : The coöperative auction of Europa
Certificates
Auction level• ISO 9001:2008 • BRC • IFS • Q & S • Sustainability - MVO• FASFC Guide Trade
Producer level• Flandria• GlobalGap• Q & S• IKKB• Biogarantie • Sustainability : Res.Fresh• FASFC Guide Prim. prod.
- assessment of varieties on quality features - prevention pest and diseases - new growing techniques- extension service- shelf live and transportability - taste- energy: supply and demand- automation - robotica- (product) innovation
annual budget R and D > 2,2 Meuro
Research and development
BelOrta + V.Borgloon
V. Hoogstraten REO BFV V. Haspengouw LTV Wépion0
50,000,000
100,000,000
150,000,000
200,000,000
250,000,000
300,000,000
350,000,000
400,000,000
366,888,808
157,936,573 155,766,148
100,767,987
61,016,505
9,442,696
1,344,585
Turnover 2012
BelOrta versus total Belgian coop federation
Export 60% volumeFrance 22%
Germany 20%The Netherlands 16%
Russia 16% Others 26% (Sp, It, GB, Jap, VS, Can, Scan...)
in collaboration with dedicated exporteurs and traders export support in-house office of FASFC WiP : Gateway Access Point Brucargo
Belgium 40% volumeF1 + F2 80%Wholesale and private 20%
Our markets
Export from Belgium to Azerbeidjan
Our markets
Year Pears Appels
2004 17 0
2005 54 50
2006 184 80
2007 946 147
2008 973 86
2009 1634 13
2010 2161 3
2011 1841 0
2012 2725 2
2013 1950 0
- Site SKW :
77 cold stores with climate control / commodity specific : appropriate temperature ideal humidity 240 docking stations- Site Borgloon + Tivoli + Visé + Fernelmont storage : 45.800 ton / 82.270 pallox sorting and packing of fruit- Site Zellik : fruit cooling - Site Kampenhout : cooling Brussels endive - Kinrooi : platform for local production
Conditioning
Contact and information
Enjoy the fruits and vegs from Belgian horticulture
Thank you for your attention
Peeters LucExternal relations
Office phone : ++ 32(0)15 565.331Office fax : ++ 32 (0) 15 565.379E mail : [email protected]
www.belorta.be
Switch desk phone : ++ 32(0)15/ 551 .111