Stc International B.v.

What Stc International B.v. does

StC International B.V. is a Dutch fresh produce trading company headquartered in Poeldijk, Netherlands, that sources and supplies fresh vegetables and fruit year-round to buyers across Europe. Founded in 2014, the company positions itself as a neutral mediator between growers and international buyers, operating without contractual obligations to either side. It maintains a multi-origin sourcing footprint spanning at least eight countries — the Netherlands, Spain, Morocco, Poland, Turkey, Italy, Israel, and Egypt — enabling continuous supply across seasons.

The company serves three primary customer segments: European retailers, wholesale buyers, and the hospitality/Horeca sector. Its product portfolio includes proprietary exclusive brands QROWN and Red-Kes, alongside an exclusive dealer arrangement with Johannes Verpakking for packaging services. StC holds a stack of food-safety and quality certifications — IFS Broker, IFS Food, QS Wholesale, GlobalGAP, and Skal Biocontrole — that enable access to certified-buyer procurement channels.

StC generates revenue through B2B trading margins on fresh produce volumes, supplemented by branded SKU pricing on QROWN and Red-Kes. Its go-to-market leverages a multilingual sales team and direct grower relationships to deliver integrated supply solutions to buyers. The business model is operationally intensive, relying on logistics coordination across multiple jurisdictions rather than proprietary technology or platform infrastructure. The company's stated core technology is fresh produce trading and supply chain management, with no disclosed AI, software platform, or digital marketplace component.

Name

Stc International B.v.

Legal name

StC International B.V.

Website

https://stcint.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

StC International B.V. is a Dutch fresh produce trading company that sources vegetables and fruit from eight countries and supplies European retailers, wholesalers, and hospitality buyers year-round, operating proprietary exclusive brands QROWN and Red-Kes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Poeldijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Trading: Acting as intermediary between growers and buyers (retail, wholesale, hospitality). Earns margin through negotiating between supply and demand in the market. Products sourced from network of growers and delivered directly from source.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

StC International B.V. is a Dutch fresh produce trading company that sources and supplies fresh vegetables and fruit worldwide. The company operates a 'Source To Consumer' model, mediating between growers and buyers to deliver year-round fresh produce supply for retail, wholesale, and foodservice customers, with exclusive brand rights for specific product lines.

Product overview

StC International operates as a fresh produce trading company (Source To Consumer) supplying vegetables and fruits worldwide year-round. The company offers a complete product portfolio comprising its own exclusive brand QROWN® (premium greenhouse vegetables from Morocco and Poland), the sustainable Johannes packaging line (which StC distributes exclusively), the Red-Kes premium tomato brand (with exclusive rights), alongside a broad assortment of fresh vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, zucchini, eggplant) sourced from the Netherlands, Spain, Poland, and Morocco, and citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, mandarins). The company functions as a mediator between growers and buyers, providing one-point-of-contact access to a complete package.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QROWN®: Exclusive trademark of StC International. QROWN stands for quality, reliability and food safety as supplier in greenhouse vegetables, field vegetables and citrus fruits. Products are grown in Morocco and Poland for retail, wholesale and hospitality channels.
• Red-Kes
• Johannes Verpakking

Products and services

• QROWN Greenhouse Vegetables
• Red-Kes Tomatoes
• Johannes Verpakking Sustainable Packaging

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Red-KescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative greenhouse horticulture company spanning over 7 hectares. Grows large cluster tomato variety Merlice from mid-March to end of November. StC holds exclusive rights to the Red-Kes brand. StC advises and supports Red-Kes in marketing their large cluster tomatoes. Developed and positioned in market in collaboration with StC.
• Van Geest Komkommers B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCucumber grower since 2000. Arthur van Geest manages operations with seasonal staff. Certified with GLOBALG.A.P. Strives for maximum cucumber yield with good quality and sustainable cultivation practices.
• Johannes VerpakkingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive dealer of sustainable packaging line Johannes. 100% recyclable packaging materials for produce. Products are practical, easy to use, and eye-catching. Also available under private label.
• TasverenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupplier of mini cucumbers to StC network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Greenery: Dutch fresh-produce sales organization supplying European supermarkets year-round. Comparable on supply-chain model (mediating between growers and buyers) and target customer base in European retail.
• Capespan: South Africa-headquartered global fresh-produce trader sourcing from the Southern Hemisphere for Northern Hemisphere retailers. Comparable multi-continent sourcing and B2B distribution model.
• Fyffes: Irish-headquartered tropical-produce importer and distributor. Comparable B2B produce trading model focused on year-round supply of specific fresh categories to European customers.
• SVZ International: International supplier of fruit and vegetable-based ingredients and purees serving food and beverage manufacturers. Adjacent peer operating in the same supply chain between growers and B2B buyers, though focused on processed ingredients.
• Special Fruit: Belgian fresh-produce importer and ripener specializing in exotics and off-season vegetables. Comparable as a Benelux-based B2B trader sourcing internationally for European retail and horeca.
• Nature's Pride: Dutch importer and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables serving European retail, wholesale and foodservice. Closest peer: same geography (Westland, NL), same B2B produce-trading model, and similar multi-origin sourcing footprint.
• Bakker Barendrecht: Dutch subsidiary of Greenyard supplying fresh fruit and vegetables to Dutch and European retailers. Same 'Source to Consumer' positioning and same Dutch distribution footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Dole plc (formerly Total Produce): Global fresh-produce grower, sourcing and distribution platform formed from Total Produce and Dole. Directly comparable sourcing/distribution model but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple continents.
• Bonduelle: French-headquartered global leader in processed vegetables (canned, frozen, fresh ready-to-eat). Overlap with StC on fresh-vegetable sourcing and European retail customers, but with a much broader processed-product portfolio.
• Greenyard: Belgian-headquartered global market leader in fresh, frozen and prepared produce. Same end markets (European retail and foodservice) and same sourcing geographies, but at far greater scale and with a broader processed-product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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