The power of cooperation: together, we go further
As a cooperative, we are all working together to achieve economies of scale. Together, we go further, and we’re stronger in the face of anything that comes our way. This includes product innovation, supply chain management, data management, commercial strength and sustainability initiatives.
Every cooperative member is a co-owner.
Supporting each other, building levers as well as bridges, sharing expertise, and facing challenges as a collective, enables us to grow and improve. Both as individual producers and as a group. Beyond that, customers, consumers and other stakeholders in the chain also benefit from our cooperative strength.
Our values
The values that help shape our drive, attitude and ways of working together.
Integrity
We are reliable
Engagement
We do things better every time
Connected
Together, we are stronger
Growth
We don’t stand still
Horizon
We are constantly exploring new possibilities
Our model of governance, the supervisory pyramid
General assembly*
Board of directors**
Operational governance***
Managing director
Operational management team
*Consists entirely of members
**Consists of 12 members, 1 external consultant, the managing director and 5 managers
***Consists of 1 chairman, 2 delegates and the managing director
Our Board
Vice Chairman of Fruit
Adriaensen – Wynants mts
Bela bvba
Christianen Joris bvba
Mts. Claassen - Klijn
Dictus vof
Hermans Tomana bvba
Gestelberries bvba
Den Berk bvba
Vice Chairman of Vegetables
Ledewi bvba
Mepetom bv
Chairman
Hortipower bvba
Director of the Hoogstraten Research Center
Our manifesto
We are a cooperative through and through. Only our cooperative exists because of you, because of all of us. We are reliant on each other. Every member advances because of the cooperative, while the cooperative moves forward because of each member. Together, we are able to become our best selves. We fully trust one another.
We are specialists through and through, with a clear picture of the entire chain, right from the very source.
We are giving by nature, sharing insights and creating connections. From grower to customer and from customer to grower, we act as a pivotal link between supply and demand.
We are all down-to-earth and grounded by nature, with our feet firmly on the ground. And yet, always facing towards new challenges.
We are a home for growers, by growers. A home for people, knowledge and respect. We care for each other, always offering a smile, a joke, and a strawberry (among other things).
We exist for consumers. Because they deserve only the best quality on their plates. And that only happens with a fast, smart and transparent supply chain.
Your quality guarantees
At Coöperatie Hoogstraten, we want consumers to be able to enjoy only the healthiest fruit and vegetables. That’s why our growers work according to strict quality standards, while we make sure that we monitor the quality of their products thoroughly.
News from the field
What’s going on at Coöperatie Hoogstraten?
Creating connections. Working with commitment and integrity. There is no better way to demonstrate our values than by inviting people to see them in action. On October 12, 2024, we
We are still a Great Place to Work in 2025 In 2025, Coöperatie Hoogstraten continues to work under the Great Place to Work banner, with 98% of colleagues seeing us