Rijk Zwaan wins the Latin America Trade Award
November 19, 2009

During the dinner after the Strategic Conference on the Economic Interdependence between The Netherlands and Latin America, organized by the Dutch Center for Trade Promotion NCH of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Rijk Zwaan is chosen as the winner for the Latin America Trade Award 2009.

Rijk Zwaan won the award mainly thanks to the enormous growth of Caribbean, that has rapidly evolved into the major variety in the cantaloupe segment. The Director General of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs Mr. Chris Buijink handed the trophy in the presence of many officials like all ambassadors of Latin America and representatives of many other companies doing business in this region, to Wim Grootscholten and Loek Koop.

This award in fact is for the work that all Rijk Zwaan representatives who work in Latin America have done: the jury mentioned in particular the total concept “Seeds and Services” that Rijk Zwaan offers its customers as well as the focus on sustainability with assistance for several development projects in this region.