Hessing builds production site in Greenport Venlo

Hessing has started building a new vegetable production site in Horst aan de Maas, Greenport Venlo. Today the first concrete was poured, in the presence of Joost van den Akker, deputy of the Province of Limburg, Ryan Palmen, mayor of Horst aan de Maas and alderman Rudy Tegels. The new production location is close to the largest horticultural areas in the Netherlands, enabling Hessing to process local, fresh products faster and to respond even better to the strongly growing consumer demand for fresh fruit and vegetables.

Production location ready for future demand

Processing fresh vegetables into fresh quality products, such as meal salads, requires speed and flexibility. Yesterday harvested, today processed, tomorrow in the shop is the starting point. Frank Hessing, Director Hessing Supervers: "From the end of 2023, Hessing will produce a large proportion of all processed vegetables at the new production site in Horst aan de Maas. By automating and robotising processes, the fresh vegetables will flow through the factory faster. As a result, there will soon be even fresher ready-to-eat vegetable products in the shops. Faster availability results in less wastage on the shelves. The automation of processes also makes the organisation flexible, so that it can better respond to future and changing demand."

Growth from Venlo and Zwaagdijk

The choice for a new location in Limburg makes it possible for Hessing to grow further. North Limburg is the hotspot for agro and agrotech industry and with the Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo, it has a unique research facility in the field of healthy food. Hessing will centralise a number of its existing production locations in Horst aan de Maas. The processing of vegetables, for example, which is currently done in Helmond and Belfeld, will soon be relocated to the new location. This also applies to a number of production lines and the expedition from Zwaagdijk. The location in Zwaagdijk will remain open and will continue to produce some of the vegetables.

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