As the London Produce Show prepares its second edition June 3-5, 2015, many American organizations are re-evaluating their positions in the European produce market. Some of these organizations have previously shipped to Europe but stopped, while some are already making great inroads and want to accelerate. Many of these American organizations are taking the plunge for the first time.
In this series of articles, exclusively on PerishableNews.com, we identify what is leading these companies to look closer at Europe.
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A powerful portfolio of fresh produce products and an ability to ship delicate freight from anywhere in the world to Europe is what Robinson Fresh and CH Robinson will showcase to attendees at the London Produce Show.
Seven professionals will be available at the company’s booth to share their expertise in meeting customer’s needs for global produce. These are Jim Lemke and Gary York, president and director, respectively, of Robinson Fresh Global, will represent the Robinson Fresh brand and its ability to provide customers with fresh food solutions.
Isaac Arevalo, Jag Gill and Dusty Waldron, senior sourcing representative, sales executive and senior sales executive, respectively, in C.H Robinson’s Amsterdam office, and branch managers Dan Oderkirk and Marco Romano, at the company’s Manchester and London transportation facilities, respectively, can speak to global produce logistics.
“Robinson Fresh is a Top Five produce company with over three billion pounds of produce sold annually. We firmly believe that we have to offer what customers will look for in London,” says Marianne Myburgh, marketing and communication manager for C.H. Robinson Europe B.V., in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
C.H. Robinson, headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN, USA, and one of the world’s largest third-party logistics providers, created the Robinson Fresh global business brand in 2014 to focus on fresh products. The brand offers a wide range of fresh fruits and vegetables.
“Product categories of particular focus for us at the London Produce Show are: tropicals (pineapples, mangos and limes), watermelons, grapes, asparagus, avocados, apples, sweet corn and sweet potatoes,” says Myburgh. “Robinson Fresh’s broad offering of products and services allows flexibility to meet your needs along with the size and scale to be price competitive. We have growers in many locations allowing us to keep you in supply, and we bring innovative products and services to meet your customers’ needs.”
C.H. Robinson will spotlight its temperature-controlled or dry van transportation services at the company’s booth.
C.H. Robinson Europe and its affiliates form one of the leading freight forwarders in Europe, with a dynamic network of offices across Europe. “Customers recognize our unique position in the European freight forwarding market because we offer a number of services, including delivery results that meet our customers' goals, consistent on-time performance with a unique ability to provide customized delivery times and provide Pan-European trucking capabilities,” says Myburgh.
C.H. Robinson grossed $13.5 billion in 2014, with 11,500+ employees worldwide in offices in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Some 66,000+ transportation providers are under contract globally and serve 46,000+ customers worldwide. The company is publicly owned and traded on NASDAQ.
Source: PerishableNews.com
