Umsatzsteigerung für HZPC

Although the turnover of HZPC reached EUR312m in the 2020-2021 financial year, compared to EUR360m for the previous season, the dividend payment remained the same, at EUR1 per share, and, at the same time, the company management declared a sales increase.

„Wir haben einen Anstieg der Tonnageverkäufe gesehen, wir sind stolz darauf, die Connective gestartet zu haben Growers program, and we are delighted with the efforts made to realize a competitive price for our growers,” the HZPC’s representatives stated.

Laut einer aktuellen Pressemitteilung hat das Unternehmen im Geschäftsjahr 2019-2020 892,000 Tonnen Pflanzkartoffeln entweder direkt oder über Lizenzen verkauft.

In the previous season (2020-2021), HZPC crossed a new boundary. “This resulted in overall sales of 904,000 tons of seed potatoes,” the company’s experts added.

Dieses Mengenwachstum fand hauptsächlich außerhalb Europas, in Amerika und Asien, statt. Die Margen dieser zusätzlichen Tonnen konnten jedoch den erheblichen Margenrückgang nicht ausgleichen. HZPC suffered in the Netherlands and France, as a result of much lower sales to the fries industry and several significant export countries, including Algeria.

Betriebsergebnis

Obwohl im letzten Geschäftsjahr (2019-2020) das Nachsteuerergebnis des Unternehmens 1.2 Mio. EUR betrug, lag dieser Wert 2020-2021 bei null. Anders wäre die Situation ausgefallen, wenn sich die Unternehmensleitung gegen den Start des Connecting Growers-Programms entschieden hätte.

But, being dedicated to its clients through Connecting Growers, HZPC aims to ensure farmers’ loyalty and allow them to benefit from developments within the company.

“This program has led to a significant increase in the number of certificate holders. As well as the success of the Connecting Growers program, and despite the many challenges faced by our organization, we are delighted with the efforts that have been made to realize competitive prices for our growers. [i.e. the Connecting Growers program] cost EUR1.35m in 2020-2021. With this program, we have bought certificates which have then been distributed to 70% of our active growers in the European Union,” HZPC official representatives mentioned.

Von Züchtern für Züchter

Laut Gerard Backx, CEO von HZPC, the company had to implement reorganizations at several locations within the organization and this has unfortunately impacted the number of available workplaces.

„Wir sind auf Wachstum fokussiert. Obwohl dieser Prozess im letzten Jahr behindert wurde, ist nichts kaputt. Es ist schwer, Entscheidungen zu treffen, die man lieber nicht treffen möchte. Dank des robusten Fundaments der Organisation konnten wir dies jedoch so weit wie möglich begrenzen, was aber keinen Abbruch daran tut, dass wir uns lieber in einer anderen Situation befunden hätten“, so der Vorstandsvorsitzende des Unternehmens.

Backx also mentioned that ‘luckily’, HZPC has a healthy foundation, and the company’s presence in many countries has been strengthened over the past year, as have product packages and interesting projects.

“A great example of this is the recently presented Even Greener, a selection of sustainable varieties with a lower impact on the environment. Thanks to these positives and the energy that we feel within the organization, we can move towards the future with confidence. Towards further growth,” HZPCerklärte der CEO.

On October 7, 2021, the Supervisory Board at HZPC Holding B.V. discussed the accounts for the 2020-2021 financial year. On the same day, the general meeting of shareholders adopted the annual accounts.