Danone Nutricia
In June 2016, Danone Nutricia gave the official go-ahead to commence construction of a new, €240-million, state-of-the-art production facility at Cuijk, in the Netherlands. The factory, which will produce baby-food products for more than 80 countries, signals Danone’s largest investment to-date in its European production capacity and doubles its current output.
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Lamb Weston / Meijer
Lamb Weston / Meijer, a leading brand in high-quality potato products sold in more than 100 countries around the world, opened a new sustainable production line in Bergen op Zoom in November 2016. The €120 million investment will allow the company to process potatoes in a more effective and sustainable way to meet the growing global demand for its products.
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LT Foods
Global rice processing specialist LT Foods announced plans last year to establish a plant on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam in the spring of 2017. The arrival of this well-known Indian company will further strengthen Rotterdam’s food cluster and create 70 to 100 new jobs.
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Food for Thought
Second only to the U.S. for agrifood exports worldwide, the Netherlands boasts more than 4,150 companies in this key sector — from farm to fork. Holland proved yet again in 2016 that global companies are hungry for Dutch agrifood innovation and expertise.


