Staay Food Group will expand its own growing capacity substantially with the takeover of Westende Fruitteelt B.V. in Fijnaart. With production ranging over 135 hectares, Westende Fruitteelt is one of the largest pear growers in the Netherlands. The company was founded almost 50 years ago by J. van 't Westende and was later passed on to his three children.
Two out of three of Staay club's exclusive varieties, the Dazzling Gold and Red Conference, are grown alongside traditional varieties like the Conference and Comice pears. Westende has around 25 permanent employees, with around 400 seasonal workers joining for the harvest.
This takeover will consolidate Staay Food Group's position as a leading pip fruit grower in the Netherlands. It will also reinforce the company's vision to shorten supply chains by cultivating more of its own products. The focus here will be on pip fruit, stone fruit, melons/pineapples, and greenhouse and leafy vegetables. Staay Food Group cultivates its own fruit in locations including the Netherlands, Spain, Costa Rica and Brazil.
For more information:
Mark Loojenga
Staay Food Group
Tel.: +31 (0) 613 808 981
[email protected]
www.staay.nl