Business Forum

Azerbaidjan - Belgium

Brussels – 25th September 2014

- Several mergers December 2012 en December 2013- Oldest partner ° 1902 ; biggest site °1950- Cooperative company ( member NRC )- Only growers can become a member: min. 5 shares of 25 euro / max 20 shares one member one vote principle 100% commercialization through the coop - 1592 active growers – all family businesses - Turnover : 367 MEuro ( consolidation 2013) - Coop. commission = average 2.14% on turnover - 370 members of staff

BelOrta : The coöperative auction of Europa

BelOrta sites

Sites BelOrta and membership location

Certificates

Auction level• ISO 9001:2008 • BRC • IFS • Q & S • Sustainability - MVO• FASFC Guide Trade

Producer level• Flandria• GlobalGap• Q & S• IKKB• Biogarantie • Sustainability : Res.Fresh• FASFC Guide Prim. prod.

- assessment of varieties on quality features - prevention pest and diseases - new growing techniques- extension service- shelf live and transportability - taste- energy: supply and demand- automation - robotica- (product) innovation

annual budget R and D > 2,2 Meuro

Research and development

Sales

2010 : Third generation – hybryd - projection

History auction room

BelOrta + V.Borgloon

V. Hoogstraten REO BFV V. Haspengouw LTV Wépion0

50,000,000

100,000,000

150,000,000

200,000,000

250,000,000

300,000,000

350,000,000

400,000,000

366,888,808

157,936,573 155,766,148

100,767,987

61,016,505

9,442,696

1,344,585

Turnover 2012

BelOrta versus total Belgian coop federation

Production share BelOrta / VBT

67% 69% 59% 89%

45% 75% 97% 28% 65%

22% 35% 25% 60%

Our brands

Export 60% volumeFrance 22%

Germany 20%The Netherlands 16%

Russia 16% Others 26% (Sp, It, GB, Jap, VS, Can, Scan...)

in collaboration with dedicated exporteurs and traders export support in-house office of FASFC WiP : Gateway Access Point Brucargo

Belgium 40% volumeF1 + F2 80%Wholesale and private 20%

Our markets

Export from Belgium to Azerbeidjan

Our markets

Year Pears Appels

2004 17 0

2005 54 50

2006 184 80

2007 946 147

2008 973 86

2009 1634 13

2010 2161 3

2011 1841 0

2012 2725 2

2013 1950 0

Logistiques en distribution

- Site SKW :

77 cold stores with climate control / commodity specific : appropriate temperature ideal humidity 240 docking stations- Site Borgloon + Tivoli + Visé + Fernelmont storage : 45.800 ton / 82.270 pallox sorting and packing of fruit- Site Zellik : fruit cooling - Site Kampenhout : cooling Brussels endive - Kinrooi : platform for local production

Conditioning

Contact and information

Enjoy the fruits and vegs from Belgian horticulture

Thank you for your attention

Peeters LucExternal relations

Office phone : ++ 32(0)15 565.331Office fax : ++ 32 (0) 15 565.379E mail : luc.peeters@belorta.be

www.belorta.be

Switch desk phone : ++ 32(0)15/ 551 .111