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Business Forum Azerbaidjan - Belgium Brussels – 25th September 2014. BelOrta : The coöperative auction of Europa. - Several mergers December 2012 en December 2013 - Oldest partner ° 1902 ; biggest site °1950 - Cooperative company ( member NRC )
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Business Forum Azerbaidjan - Belgium Brussels – 25th September 2014
BelOrta : The coöperativeauction of Europa - 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
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.
Research and development • 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
Historyauction room 2010 : Thirdgeneration– hybryd - projection
BelOrta versus totalBelgiancoopfederation Turnover 2012
Production share BelOrta / VBT 67% 89% 69% 59% 45% 97% 65% 75% 28% 60% 22% 25% 35%
Ourmarkets Export 60% volume France 22% Germany 20% The Netherlands 16% Russia 16% Others 26% (Sp, It, GB, Jap, VS, Can, Scan...) in collaborationwithdedicated exporteurs and traders export support in-house office of FASFC WiP: Gateway Access Point Brucargo Belgium 40% volume F1 + F2 80% Wholesale and private 20%
Ourmarkets Export from Belgium toAzerbeidjan
Conditioning • - Site SKW : • 77 cold stores withclimate control / commodity specific : • appropriatetemperature • idealhumidity • 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 forlocalproduction
Contact and information Enjoy the fruits and vegs from Belgian horticulture Thankyouforyour attention Peeters Luc External relations Office phone : ++ 32(0)15 565.331 Office fax : ++ 32 (0) 15 565.379 E mail : luc.peeters@belorta.be www.belorta.be Switch desk phone : ++ 32(0)15/ 551 .111