Lamb Weston/Meijer (LW/M) has completed its acquisition of the potato division of Oerlemans Foods. The purchase includes a frozen potato processing facility in Broekhuizenvorst, the Netherlands, which will add 85,000 tons of production capacity to the network of Eagle, Idaho, USA-headquartered Lamb Weston Holdings’ European joint venture business.
The signing of the contract by Bas Alblas (right), chief executive officer of Lamb Weston/Meijer, and Raoul Vorage of Oerlemans Foods officially marks the acquisition of its potato division.Kruiningen, Holland-headquartered LW/M supplies markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Brazil with value-added frozen potato products that range from Twisters, Potato Dippers and Wedges to Connoisseur Fries and Ziggy Fries. Its customer base includes quick service restaurant operators and other foodservice accounts as well as supermarket and grocery store chains.
Production takes place at five factories: three in the Netherlands, one in the United Kingdom and the fifth in Austria. The company employs 1,300 people in the EMEA region.
About Oerlemans Foods
Oerlemans Foods was founded in 1977 and is traditionally a producer and supplier of frozen vegetables, fruit and potato products. In addition to serving markets in Europe, exports go to more than 40 countries worldwide.
The company focuses primarily on the development and production of private labels for the retail channels, but also has a strong position in the foodservice sector with the Oerlemans Foods brand. It has around 700 employees spread over four locations: the headquarters in Venlo and four production companies in the Netherlands and Poland. Since 2014, Oerlemans Foods has been owned by H2 Equity Partners and members of the management team.
