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About Rijk Zwaan

Vegetable breeding

Rijk Zwaan is an international vegetable breeding company based in The Netherlands. Our 3,800 highly motivated employees in over 30 different countries find it both fun and rewarding to work on creating value-added products and services for our partners every day.

The vision of Ben, Kees and Marco

'People at the center'

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Company structure

Three families own approximately 90% of Rijk Zwaan. The remaining 10% of the company is owned by a large group of employees through the employee share scheme. Every year, each colleague has the chance to buy share certificates and hence to participate financially in Rijk Zwaan.

Long term vision

Rijk Zwaan was, is and always will be an independent enterprise. We are convinced that this form of enterprise offers the best starting point for success in the short and long term. The determination of the shareholders to continue as an autonomous company, together with our specific company culture, forms a strong motivation for Rijk Zwaan employees around the world.

The history of Rijk Zwaan

‘Natural growth by seizing opportunities’

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Market position

Rijk Zwaan is amongst the top 4 vegetable breeding companies in world with a market share of 9%. We have chosen to focus fully on vegetable seeds and offer a wide assortment within the sector.

Sales structure

To sell our varieties, we opt for a local approach. Our seeds are sold in more than 100 countries via 30 local sales subsidiaries. In countries where we do not have our own subsidiary, we work with distributors. All of these companies operate at the heart of their particular market and take local climate conditions and market conditions into account.

Innovation

In order to develop new varieties and supply top-quality seeds, continuous innovation is essential. 40 percent of our colleagues are actively involved in research and development, and we invest around 30 percent of our turnover in R&D each year.

Company movie

Watch the trailer or go to www.rijkzwaan.com for more information