<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;line-height:130%"> The Netherlands</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By ANUK Staff<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">4.29.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Remco Beekman and Tim Loomans have started Soho Produce, concentrating on the export of Dutch greenhouse vegetables.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"I have about 14 years of experience in the fruit and vegetable sector and in the first place we will concentrate on the export of Dutch glasshouse vegetables to the USA and Canada, which was a little bit 'my market', Remco commented.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">He expects most of the company’s trading to involve the U.S. for the next two years, however, but noted the importance of increasing European sales. The company’s European venture will concentrate on supplying high end retailers.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“The American market represents a niche market for Dutch pepper export, but thanks to my experience and business relations I do know my way around. I expect little competition as tomato production increases. Part of the sales have fallen away as a result of anti-dumping measures implemented by Canada a few years ago."</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>“The advantage of our company is that we arrange both buying and selling. Growers know me. I visit them and I always tell them what happens in the trade. In most cases this is greatly appreciated and suppliers go out of their way for you."</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>That personal approach is, according to Remco, an important value of Soho Produce. "We know how to deal with suppliers and clients and address building up a relationship for the longer term."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Soho produce is the abbreviation of South Holland Produce and the logo draws on the colors of the Dutch flag.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">To learn more, contact Remco at [email protected].<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://drimble.nl/regio/zeeland/tholen/14687507/remco-beekman-en-tim-loomans-starten-soho-produce.html" target="_new">Soho Produce</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
