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Business Forum Azerbaidjan - Belgium Brussels 25th September 2014

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- 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 coperative auction of Europa

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BelOrta sites

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Sites BelOrta and membership location

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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.

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-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

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Sales

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2010 : Third generation hybryd - projection History auction room

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Turnover 2012 BelOrta versus total Belgian coop federation

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Production share BelOrta / VBT 67% 69%59% 89% 45% 75% 97% 28% 65% 22% 35% 25% 60%

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Our brands

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Export60% volume France 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 Belgium40% volume F1 + F2 80% Wholesale and private 20% Our markets

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Export from Belgium to Azerbeidjan Our markets YearPearsAppels 2004170 20055450 200618480 2007946147 200897386 2009163413 201021613 201118410 201227252 201319500

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Logistiques en distribution

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- Site SKW : 77 cold stores with climate control / commodity specific : appropriate temperature ideal humidity 240 docking stations -Site Borgloon + Tivoli + Vis + 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

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Contact and information Enjoy the fruits and vegs from Belgian horticulture Thank you for your attention Peeters Luc External relations Office phone : ++ 32(0)15 565.331 Office fax : ++ 32 (0) 15 565.379 E mail : luc.peeters@belorta.beluc.peeters@belorta.be www.belorta.be Switch desk phone : ++ 32(0)15/ 551.111