What Fossa Eugenia does

Fossa Eugenia is a Dutch growers' cooperative (Telerscoöperatie Fossa Eugeniana U.A.) operating through its sales arm, Fossa Eugenia B.V., headquartered in Horst, Netherlands. Founded in 1995 in the euregio Venlo region along the Netherlands-Germany-Belgium border, the cooperative aggregates 58 member growers and collectively markets a complete assortment of fresh, sustainable vegetables, berries, herbs, and soft fruits to European supermarket chains, wholesalers, and food processors. The portfolio spans leafy greens, cole crops, root vegetables, greenhouse vegetables, berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries), and specialty items, with conventional and BIO/organic varieties available across multiple SKUs.

The cooperative operates as a sales office (lasthebber/agent) on behalf of its member growers, acting as the unified commercial interface for all produce. Quality assurance is structurally embedded: KIWA AQS conducts weekly inspections of every member grower, and the cooperative holds a comprehensive certification portfolio — GlobalGAP, QS, IFS Broker (enabling direct supply to German retail chains since 2010), PlanetProof, EU Organic, GRASP, RIK/KCB, and an NEN-recognized ISO 26000 CSR Self-Declaration since 2014. Since 2020, Fossa Eugenia has pursued full PlanetProof and/or BIO certification of all member production.

The business model is a transaction-based fresh-produce sales operation with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue flows from direct B2B sales through an internal sales team (director, account managers, category manager, and commercial support staff) selling exclusively through short supply chains without intermediaries. Standard terms reference ex-warehouse delivery and 8-day payment cycles typical of European enterprise retail and wholesale relationships. The company has no external parent, no disclosed funding rounds, and operates as a cooperative owned and governed by its member growers.

Name

Fossa Eugenia

Legal name

Fossa Eugenia B.V.

Website

https://fossaeugenia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Fossa Eugenia is a Dutch growers' cooperative founded in 1995 that aggregates 58 member farms in the euregio Venlo to collectively market a full assortment of fresh, certified sustainable vegetables, berries, herbs, and soft fruits to European supermarkets, wholesalers, and food processors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce Wholesale

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (11121), Berry (except Strawberry) Farming (111334), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Asparagus, Artichoke & Specialty Vegetable Farming (Asparagus, Artichokes, Celery, Okra) (AFAGADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Berry Farming (Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Cranberries) (AFAGACAD), Brassica & Cole Crop Farming (Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts) (AFAGADAB)

Keywords

• Fresh produce supply
• Growers cooperative
• Sustainable vegetables
• Soft fruit distribution
• Agricultural wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Venlo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Fossa Eugenia acts as the sales office for a cooperative of vegetable growers, selling their produce (vegetables, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, cherries, herbs) to supermarkets, wholesalers, and the processing industry. All products are sold via short channels without unnecessary intermediaries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Fossa Eugenia is a Dutch growers' cooperative acting as the unified sales office (lasthebber) for its member growers, collectively marketing a year-round assortment of certified sustainable fresh vegetables, herbs, berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries), cherries, and other soft fruits to European supermarkets, wholesalers, and food processors through short supply chains.

Product overview

Fossa Eugenia is a growers' cooperative by and for vegetable producers that sustainably produces healthy fruits and vegetables year-round. The cooperative collectively markets products from approximately 55 member growers to supermarkets, wholesalers, and the processing industry. The portfolio consists of fresh produce across multiple categories: leafy greens (lettuce varieties, spinach, endive, arugula), cole crops (broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage), root vegetables (carrots, sweet potatoes), alliums (leeks, scallions), greenhouse vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers), berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries), herbs, and specialty items. The cooperative also offers organic (BIO) certified products through dedicated member growers and hydroponically-grown lettuce varieties including the Trio of Lettuce concept. All products are quality-controlled weekly by KIWA AQS and certified under GlobalGAP, PlanetProof, and EU Organic standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asparagus Fresh asparagus spears, including white asparagus (seasonal: mid-March to June) and green asparagus (year-round), grown by member producers.
• Arugula Fresh arugula leaves for salads and culinary use, supplied year-round by member growers.
• Baby Leaf Young leaf vegetables harvested early for tender, mild-flavored salads.
• Blackberries Fresh blackberries supplied by member growers.
• Blueberries Fresh blueberries available seasonally from member growers.
• Broccoli Fresh broccoli including both conventional and BIO certified varieties.
• Carrot Fresh carrots from member growers.
• Cauliflower Fresh cauliflower for seasonal availability.
• Cucumber Fresh cucumbers from greenhouse cultivation.
• Strawberries Fresh strawberries including organic BIO varieties.
• Raspberries Fresh raspberries from member growers.
• Cherries Fresh cherries from member growers, available seasonally.
• Herbs (Cut) Pre-cut fresh herbs for culinary use.
• Herbs (Pot) Fresh herbs sold in pots including basil and chives.
• Sweet Potato Organic sweet potatoes grown in the Netherlands by Peeters-Mertens. Available October to March.
• Trio of Lettuce Pre-portioned trio lettuce combining three varieties (Lollo bionda, Lollo rosso, and red oak leaf) grown via hydroponics with year-round availability.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KIWA AQScoreOthers · 1 January 2014KIWA AQS (Agro Quality Support) conducts weekly quality inspections of all Fossa Eugenia growers. Founded by the Kwaliteits-Controle-Bureau (KCB) for Fruit and Vegetables, KIWA AQS operates as an independent inspection institution in the agricultural and food sector. The partnership provides ongoing product quality verification and is fundamental to Fossa Eugenia's quality assurance system.
• SedexminorOthersFossa Eugenia communicates CSR performance through Sedex (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange), participating in sector-wide initiatives to calculate CO2 footprints of products.
• ECOVADISminorOthersFossa Eugenia participates in ECOVADIS sustainability assessments as part of its CSR communication with customers.
• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)minorOthersFossa Eugenia participates in Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as part of its sustainability commitment and CSR communication.
• Sector-wide CO2 footprint initiativesminorOthersFossa Eugenia participates in sector-wide initiatives to calculate CO2 footprints of products, communicating this sustainability data to customers including European supermarket chains.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Greenery: Dutch growers' cooperative marketing fresh fruit and vegetables to European retailers and wholesalers. Direct structural analogue to Fossa Eugenia — a Netherlands-based producers' cooperative with year-round multi-category fresh produce supply and direct retail relationships.
• ZON fruit & vegetables: Dutch cooperative of fruit and vegetable growers supplying supermarkets across Europe. Operates a similar sales-office/aggregator model for member growers and competes for shelf-space and contracts with the same European supermarket chains Fossa Eugenia serves.
• Special Fruit: Belgian fresh produce specialist with strong focus on berries, exotics, and specialties supplying European retail and foodservice. Highly comparable to Fossa Eugenia on category breadth (berries + specialty vegetables) and European supermarket customer base.
• Nature's Pride: Netherlands-based supplier of fresh fruit and vegetables to European retail, foodservice, and wholesale. Comparable to Fossa Eugenia in product mix (berries, exotics, vegetables), channel mix (European retailers), and Dutch/European sourcing footprint.
• Bakker Barendrecht: Dutch fresh produce supplier (part of Greenyard) serving retail, foodservice, and processors across Europe. Closely comparable operating model and customer mix to Fossa Eugenia as a Netherlands-based B2B fresh produce distributor serving major European supermarket chains.

Broad incumbents

• Greenyard: Largest European fresh, frozen, and prepared produce company with operations spanning fresh produce sourcing, packing, and distribution. Comparable customer-channel fit to Fossa Eugenia as a partner for European retailers, but at vastly greater scale and with vertically integrated processing.
• Driscoll's: Global market leader in fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries). Comparable to Fossa Eugenia on the berry category and retailer-supply channel, but operates at global scale with proprietary genetics and consumer branding.
• Bonduelle: French-headquartered global leader in processed vegetables (canned, frozen, fresh ready-to-eat). Comparable to Fossa Eugenia on the vegetable side of the portfolio and European retailer relationships, but focused on processed rather than fresh-only products.
• Dole plc: Global fresh produce company (formerly Total Produce/Dole) with extensive European operations across fresh fruit and vegetables. Comparable customer-channel fit with European supermarket chains and wholesale customers to Fossa Eugenia, though vastly larger and geographically diversified.

Regional players

• Berry Gardens: UK-based growers' cooperative marketing berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries) to UK retailers. Directly comparable cooperative structure and berry product focus to Fossa Eugenia's berry side, but serves UK rather than continental European retail.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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