Global, privately held trader in dairy products and dairy ingredients with in-house logistics, risk management and application laboratory.
Hoogwegt Group B.V.
Arnhem (NL) · La Motte-Servolex (FR) · Singapore (SG) · Shanghai (CN) · Ho Chi Minh City (VN) · Lake Forest, IL (US) · Buenos Aires (AR) · Newtown, Victoria (AU)New on Amplifa
About Hoogwegt
Hoogwegt is an independent, privately managed supplier of dairy products and ingredients, founded in 1965 by Henk Hoogwegt in the Netherlands. The company offers a broad range of milk powders, lactose, butter fats, whey products, milk proteins, cheese and liquid dairy products for the food and feed industries. More than 2 million tonnes of dairy products (over 130,000 TEU) are moved annually; annual revenue is around €2.8 billion. The portfolio is complemented by services: risk management (futures trading on NZX, CME and EEX), in-house logistics through the freight forwarding subsidiary Seabird International Shipping, real-time market information, quality assurance and product development at the Hoogwegt Food Experience Center, a dedicated application laboratory. With around 450 employees and locations in all major production and sourcing regions, Hoogwegt is active in over 130 countries on 6 continents. The global headquarters is located in Arnhem (Netherlands).
- Site
- CP Arnhem
- Processes
- Risk management (futures trading NZX, CME, EEX), Logistics services (in-house, own forwarder Seabird International Shipping), Market information / market intelligence, Quality assurance, Product development (application laboratory, Hoogwegt Food Experience Center), Custom blends / tailor-made ingredients
- Materials
- Milk powder, Lactose, Butter fats, Whey products, Milk proteins, Cheese products, Liquid dairy products
- Certificates
- IFS Broker, SKAL (organic certification), VLOG, Sedex membership
- Founded
- 1965
- Employees
- 450
- Industries
- Food industry, Feed industry
- 01
Sourcing of dairy products and ingredients through a global supplier network
- 02
Quality assurance and testing by the in-house Quality Department
- 03
Product development and customer-specific blends in the application laboratory
- 04
Risk management via futures markets (NZX, CME, EEX)
- 05
Logistics and handling through Seabird International Shipping
- 06
Sales through subsidiaries in over 130 countries
Products and Services
Milk powder
Milk powders in various qualities, specifications and pack sizes for the food industry.
Lactose
Lactose as a base ingredient for applications in the food and feed industries.
Butter fats
Butter fats for a wide range of applications in food processing.
Whey products
Whey products and ingredients for industrial food manufacturing.
Milk proteins
Milk proteins whose quality and composition determine end-product quality and cost structure.
Cheese products
Various cheese varieties for industry, retail and specialities.
Liquid dairy products
Liquid and concentrated dairy products such as raw milk, cream, concentrates and pasteurised milk.
Locations
Arnhem
NLGlobal headquarters (Hoogwegt Group B.V. and several subsidiaries)
- Materials
- Milk powder, lactose, butter fats, whey, milk proteins, cheese, liquid milk
- Hoogwegt Food Experience Center (application laboratory)
- Seabird International Shipping (in-house freight forwarding)
La Motte-Servolex
FRSales (RUMI SarL)
Singapore
SGSales (Hoogwegt Singapore)
Shanghai
CNSales (Pacific Dairy Ingredients)
Ho Chi Minh City
VNSales (VietNet Dairy)
Lake Forest, IL
USAmericas subsidiary (Hoogwegt U.S., Inc.)
Buenos Aires
ARSales (Hoogwegt Latinoamérica)
Newtown (Victoria)
AUSubsidiary (Hoogwegt Australia)
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
The in-house Quality Department ensures product quality, traceability for food safety and audits business processes. Many subsidiaries are certified to IFS Broker, SKAL and VLOG; some are members of the Sedex system.
| Evidence | Arnhem |
|---|---|
| IFS Broker | |
| SKAL (organic certification) | |
| VLOG | |
| Sedex membership |
History
- 1965
Henk Hoogwegt founds a dairy export company in the Netherlands.
- 1974
First international acquisition.
- 1989
Establishment of the US subsidiary Hoogwegt U.S.
- 1992
Founding of Havero Hoogwegt; Hoogwegt Poland begins its activities.
- 1996
Founding of Hoogwegt Australia.
- 1997
Business operations begin in China; formal presence in the country since 2003.
- 2003
Pacific Dairy Ingredients (China) becomes part of Hoogwegt.
- 2005
Acquisition of the German Apollo Milchprodukte; liquid dairy exceeds 25% of volume.
- 2010
Acquisition of Meelunie and expansion of the plant-based ingredients business.
- 2015
50th company anniversary.