By increasing Rijk Zwaan’s capacity for seed cleaning, processing, storage and packaging, the new Seed Connect Centre enables the company to keep pace with this trend.
Rijk Zwaan announced the opening of a new facility at De Lier in Netherlands. This expansion increases the fruit and vegetable breeding company’s capacity for seed cleaning, processing, storage and packaging to continue to meet the growing demand for seeds. In a ceremony attended by colleagues, construction partners and Bouke Arends, mayor of the Municipality of Westland, the new ‘Seed Connect Centre’ was officially opened.
The new facility is located at Rijk Zwaan’s headquarters in De Lier, the Netherlands. Besides enabling the company to expand its seed processing, packaging and logistics activities, the new building also includes office areas and a multifunctional meeting space.
Seed processing and packaging
To ensure they meet the highest standards of quality, the seeds produced by Rijk Zwaan worldwide are processed and packaged in De Lier before going to customers across the globe. Hubertien Doldersum, Manager Operations, explains: “We work with a very wide range of equipment and processing techniques. This is necessary to process and package the 30 crops and 1,800 varieties in our assortment in such a way that we comply with all laws and regulations, and meet the high-quality expectations of our customers.”
The global demand for high-quality fruit and vegetable seeds is rising. By increasing Rijk Zwaan’s capacity for seed cleaning, processing, storage and packaging, the new Seed Connect Centre enables the company to keep pace with this trend. The existing facility at the headquarters in De Lier will remain in use.
