Vergeer & Zonen B.V.

What Vergeer & Zonen B.V. does

Vergeer & Zonen B.V. (trading as Vergeer Holland) is a privately held Dutch family-owned cheese processing and packaging company founded in 1934, currently led by its third generation. The company specializes in three integrated activities: cheese ripening (maturation), precision cutting, and packaging of a broad range of Dutch-style cheeses including Gouda, Edam, Maasdam, Emmental, Cheddar, goat cheese, smoked cheese, Mimolette, and Mozzarella. Operations run across three sites in the Netherlands (Reeuwijk headquarters, Bodegraven Next Generation facility opened in 2020, and Woerden grated-cheese plant) with 550+ employees and an annual processing capacity of approximately 77 million kilograms of cheese and 32.2 million units sold.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) proprietary Vergeer-brand cheese products sold to retailers and consumers; (2) private-label manufacturing where Vergeer develops, matures, and packages cheese under customer brand identities; and (3) co-pack (contract packaging and cutting) services tailored to retail, foodservice, and industrial customers. Products are distributed directly from the Bodegraven distribution center to customers in more than 30 countries across Europe, Canada, the Middle East, Southern Africa, and East Asia (China, Korea, Japan). Core technology is centered on a highly automated Bodegraven facility featuring computer-controlled processing, 31 automated shuttles, and 4,800 maturing boxes capable of holding 3.5 million kilograms of cheese at a time.

Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows quote-based B2B arrangements typical of contract cheese processing. The go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-focused, with three primary horizontal segments — Retail (supermarkets), Foodservice (hotels, restaurants, canteens), and Industrial (food manufacturers) — served through direct distribution rather than third-party channels. The company maintains a portfolio of food-safety and sustainability certifications (IFS, VLOG, SKAL, Planet Proof, Halal, Weidemelk, BREEAM Outstanding, EcoVadis Bronze) that function as market-access requirements rather than differentiators.

Name

Vergeer & Zonen B.V.

Legal name

Th. Vergeer en Zonen B.V.

Website

https://vergeerholland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Vergeer Holland is a third-generation Dutch family-owned cheese processor that matures, cuts, and packages approximately 77 million kilograms of cheese annually under its own brand, private label, and co-pack arrangements for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers in over 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Reeuwijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cheese Packaging Services: Co-pack solutions where Vergeer Holland packages, cuts, and assembles cheese products for partners. Flexible, efficient, and fully tailored to specific requirements and logistical processes.
2. Private Label Products: Vergeer develops and produces private label cheeses that perfectly align with customer brand identity. From concept to packaging: they advise on flavor, appearance, and positioning for optimal brand experience.
3. Vergeer Brand Products: Cheese products sold under the Vergeer brand, representing quality, craftsmanship, and recognizable flavor. Authentic Dutch cheese distributed to consumers worldwide in recognizable packaging.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vergeer Holland ripens, cuts, and packages Dutch and specialty cheeses on an industrial scale, producing approximately 77 million kg per year. The company delivers its output through three B2B channels: its own Vergeer brand, private-label development for retail customers, and contract co-pack/assembly services for retail, foodservice, and industrial buyers in more than 30 countries.

Product overview

Vergeer Holland operates as a cheese processing company offering three core services: cheese ripening (rijpen), cutting (versnijden), and packaging (verpakken). The company produces and sells cheese products under its own Vergeer brand, as well as private label and co-pack solutions. Product formats include slices, pieces (stukken), grated cheese (rasp), cubes/portions, and hotel blocks. The company processes various cheese types including Gouda, Edam, Maasdam, Emmental, Cheddar, goat cheese, smoked cheese, Mimolette, and Mozzarella. Additional offerings include specialty products under the CheeseDog sub-brand. The business serves retail, foodservice, and industrial market segments across more than 30 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CheeseDog: Specialty snack cheese product line operated by Vergeer Holland

Products and services

• Vergeer Brand Cheese Vergeer Holland's proprietary brand offering Gouda, Edam, Maasdam, Emmental, Cheddar, goat cheese, smoked cheese, Mimolette, and Mozzarella in slices, pieces, grated, blocks, and portions for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers worldwide.
• Private Label Cheese Development and production of private label cheeses tailored to customer brand identity, including advice on flavor, appearance, and positioning, from concept through packaging.
• Co-pack (Contract Packaging) Solutions Contract packaging, cutting, and assembly of cheese products for partner brands with flexible, efficient, and fully tailored specifications and logistics processes.
• Cheese Ripening Services Professional maturation of natural cheeses in controlled ripening rooms (including on 30-year-old Scandinavian spruce planks) allowing cheeses from young (4-6 weeks) to extra old (52+ weeks) to reach full flavor.
• Cheese Cutting Services Precision cutting of round and rectangular cheeses into slices, pieces, grated, and blocks in all sizes using advanced machinery.
• Cheese Packaging Services Complete packaging solutions for cheese in all formats from slices and blocks to grated and portions, using vacuum or low-oxygen protective atmosphere packaging for freshness.
• Cheese Slices Cheese slices available in packages ranging from 1 to 90 slices, weighing 20 to 1,500 grams, using step-wise packaging for easy use and presentation.
• Grated Cheese (Rasp) Grated cheese in consumer packs from 50g to 5,000g for large-scale users, produced at the specialized grating facility in Woerden.
• Cheese Pieces (Stukken) and Portions/Cubes Cheese pieces from flat pieces for fresh slicing to wedge pieces for cheese boards (200-500g), plus pre-portioned snack cubes and sticks designed to reduce food waste, all vacuum or modified atmosphere packed.
• Hotel Blocks Hotel blocks packaged to highest hygiene standards, designed for buffets, canteens, and professional kitchens.
• CheeseDog snack cheese products Specialty cheese snack product line under the CheeseDog sub-brand, produced and packaged by Vergeer Holland and distributed through cheesedog.nl.
• Fully Recyclable Cheese-Slice Packaging Recyclable packaging format for cheese slices achieving a 14% reduction in packaging material weight while meeting European PPWR regulations, available in supermarket retail.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14% reduction in packaging material weight for cheese slices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CheeseDogminorOthersSpecial product partnership for CheeseDog snack cheese products. Vergeer Holland produces and packages CheeseDog cheese snacks, distributed through cheesedog.nl in multiple language versions.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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