FDBusiness.com

Ardo Group, the Belgium-based frozen fruit and vegetables producer, has acquired Dutch company Ploegmakers Food Ingredients for an undisclosed price. Established in 1963, Ploegmakers Food Ingredients specialises in processing vegetables, herbs, potatoes and fruit. Its products are supplied as fresh-frozen or refrigerated semi-manufactured products to be used in soups, sauces, snacks, ready meals, salads, bakery products and baby food.

Ploegmakers Food Ingredients employs 115 people and has an annual turnover of about. Eur35m. The takeover of Ploegmakers Food Ingredients strengthens Ardo’s position as a supplier of high-quality, fresh-frozen vegetables, fruit, pasta, rice, herbs and potatoes to the industrial market.