Oxin Growers

What Oxin Growers does

Oxin Growers is a Dutch growers' cooperative (telerscoöperatie) headquartered in Barendrecht, Netherlands, formed through a merger around 2020. It is described as one of the largest vegetable and fruit growers' cooperatives in the Netherlands, representing roughly 60+ member growers across greenhouse vegetables (cucumbers, bell peppers, tomatoes, eggplant), field vegetables (allium, asparagus, brassicas, root vegetables, leafy greens, courgettes), pome fruit, stone fruit, soft fruit, and SKAL-certified organic lines. The cooperative operates a sales-led commercial organization that negotiates prices with buyers, manages invoicing, and provides payment certainty for its members, who retain individual operational autonomy. Revenue mechanics take the form of transaction fees on member sales, with member contribution underwriting collective commercial services, purchasing groups for inputs, sustainability investments (SIG&F), and regulatory support.

Its technology footprint centers on regenerative agriculture practices, biological crop protection, and energy systems including combined heat and power, geothermal heating, and solar energy. A research partnership with Vitaland Advies (soil specialist Martijn Vijfeijken) drives soil chroma and soil balance analysis and the development of a grower handbook for regenerative cultivation. The cooperative holds QS Coordinator, QS Wholesale Agency, GLOBALG.A.P. Chain of Custody (extended through October 2026), On the way to PlanetProof, and SKAL-BIO certifications — collectively functioning as market access prerequisites for major European retailers. Named enterprise customer relationships include Albert Heijn for cucumbers.

Governance features a Board Chairman (John van Heijningen) and a management team of Mark Schreuders (General Director, appointed May 2026), Hans Prins (Finance Director), and Ruud den Boer (Commercial Director), with Ton van Dalen transitioning to an advisory role after leading sustainability and external relations. The cooperative has publicly committed to climate-neutral member production by 2040. No external investors, parent company, or funding rounds are identified; ownership rests entirely with grower members.

Name

Oxin Growers

Legal name

Oxin Growers

Website

https://oxin-growers.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Oxin Growers is a Dutch vegetable and fruit growers' cooperative headquartered in Barendrecht, Netherlands, operating as a centralized commercial organization for roughly 60+ member growers. It negotiates prices, handles invoicing, and provides market access to retailers across greenhouse, field, fruit, and organic categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce (Vegetables and Fruit)

NAICS

Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (4245), Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (424590)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Cooperative Markets (Local Producer Co-ops) (CRAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

Keywords

• Growers cooperative
• Fresh produce distribution
• Vegetable cultivation
• Fruit marketing
• Agricultural sales services

Headquarters

HQ city

Barendrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cooperative Member Services: As a growers' cooperative, Oxin Growers provides commercial services to its members including product sales, price negotiations with buyers, invoicing, and payment certainty. Members contribute to the cooperative and benefit from collective marketing power.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Oxin Growers is a Dutch growers' cooperative that collectively markets and sells vegetables and fruit produced by its member growers. The cooperative handles commercial activities on behalf of members including product sales, price negotiations with buyers, invoicing and payment certainty, while members retain operational autonomy over their individual farms. It also coordinates sustainability initiatives such as regenerative agriculture research, subsidised sustainability investments (SIG&F), and access to purchasing groups for growing supplies.

Product overview

Oxin Growers is a growers' cooperative offering a comprehensive portfolio of vegetables and fruit products. The product range includes greenhouse vegetables (cucumbers, bell peppers, peppers, tomatoes, eggplants) and outdoor/field vegetables (asparagus, allium varieties, brassicas, root vegetables, leaf vegetables, courgettes), as well as pome fruit (apples and pears), stone fruit (cherries, plums, apricots), and soft fruit (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries). The cooperative also offers certified organic products under the Biologisch line. Products are distributed through the cooperative's sales organization with sustainability certifications including GLOBALG.A.P., QS, On the way to PlanetProof, and SKAL-BIO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cucumbers (Komkommers)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Vitaland AdviescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoil specialist Martijn Vijfeijken from Vitaland Advise guides Oxin Growers' regenerative agriculture research program. The partnership involves soil chroma and soil balance analyses, developing fertilization plans, and supporting growers in transitioning to regenerative practices.
• Martijn Vijfeijken (Vitaland Advies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoil, fertilization, and plant health expert who develops regenerative agriculture methodologies for Oxin Growers, including soil analysis, fertilization planning, and plant analysis to optimize nutrient uptake and crop health.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenyard: Belgian-headquartered European fresh-produce major with deep presence in the Netherlands (including former Bakker Barendrecht). Comparable as a major fresh-produce supplier to retailers, but operates at much larger scale and with an integrated M&A-driven model rather than cooperative structure.
• Total Produce (now Dole plc): Global fresh-produce major with significant Dutch and European operations. Comparable as a multi-category fruit and vegetable supplier to European retailers, though at far greater scale and corporate rather than cooperative.

Direct peers

• Nedato: Dutch potato growers' cooperative pooling members' commercial activities. Comparable in cooperative governance and B2B sales-and-service model, though focused on potatoes rather than fresh vegetables and fruit.
• Staay Food Group: Dutch fresh-produce group growing, packing, and supplying fruit and vegetables to European retailers. Comparable in category coverage and customer base, though operating as a corporate group rather than a cooperative.
• Agrico: Dutch cooperative of seed-potato growers, exporting globally. Comparable as a Dutch growers' cooperative with a research-led approach and sustainability focus, though specialized in seed potatoes rather than fresh produce.
• Royal ZON: Dutch growers' cooperative for fruit and vegetables, focused on greenhouse and outdoor produce. Closely comparable to Oxin in cooperative structure, Dutch market focus, and multi-category vegetable/fruit offering.
• Cool Fresh International: Dutch fresh-produce supplier focused on fruit and vegetables for European retail and foodservice. Comparable in product mix and B2B customer orientation, though operates as a private importer/distributor rather than a cooperative.
• Nature's Pride: Dutch fresh-produce company specializing in exotic and regular fruit and vegetables, supplying European retailers. Comparable in product mix and customer base, but operates as a private company rather than a cooperative.
• Coöperatie DOOR (The Greenery): The largest Dutch fruit and vegetable growers' cooperative, parent of The Greenery. Direct cooperative-model peer to Oxin Growers, supplying major Dutch and European retailers with a comparable full-range produce portfolio.

Emerging players

• Special Fruit: Belgian/Dutch importer and supplier of exotic and specialty fresh fruit. Comparable in supplying European retailers with fresh produce, though narrower in category scope (specialty fruit) than Oxin's full-range offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oxingrowers
• Facebookfacebook.com/OxinGrowers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxin-growers

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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