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Lamb Weston EMEA

Potato wedges
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Lamb Weston EMEA formaly known as Lamb Weston / Meijer is one of the larger manufacturer of French Fries and Potato specialties in Europe, with 4 production facilities in the Netherlands (Kruiningen, Oosterbierum, Bergen op Zoom as well as the former Oerlemans production site in Broekhuizenvorst) and one in Wisbech in the United Kingdom (previous Garden Isle plant) and one in Austria (Frisch und Frost).

At the end of FY2016 production capacity of Lamb Weston Meijer was 710,000 tonnes of potato products. Lamb Weston Meijer employs around 1,400 employees (2018). Together with Lamb Weston Holdings Inc., these products are sold under the Lamb Weston brand in more than 110 countries throughout the world. Total annual production capacity of dehydrated potato flakes is reported to be 30.000 tons.

Lamb Weston Meijer is co-owned by Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. and Meijer Beheer B.V., a joint venture formed in 1994. However, in 2022, Lamb Weston acquired all of Meijer Beheer's shares.

This acquisition gave the Lamb Weston company ownership of an additional five manufacturing facilities worldwide, including four in the Netherlands and one in the United Kingdom, as well as a sixth manufacturing facility through a 75% stake in a joint venture in Austria.

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The signing of the contract by Raoul Vorage, CFO/COO Oerlemans Foods (left) and Bas Alblas, CEO Lamb Weston / Meijer (right), officially marks the acquisition of the potato division of Oerlemans Foods by Lamb Weston / Meijer.
June 16, 2017
Lamb Weston / Meijer completes acquisition potato division Oerlemans Foods
Lamb Weston / Meijer, the European joint venture of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., announced June 15th that it has completed its acquisition of the potato division of Oerlemans Foods.
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The acquisition of Oerlemans Foods increases the Lamb Weston / Meijer production capacity for French fries by 85,000 tons. The photo shows cut skin-on potato strips leaving the dryer, ready for either coating or par-frying.
April 26, 2017
Lamb Weston / Meijer acquires Oerlemans Potato Division
Lamb Weston / Meijer has reached the completion phase of the acquisition of the potato division of Oerlemans Foods, including a take-over of the plant in Broekhuizenvorst.
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The raw potato counts for over 50% of the overall Carbon Footprint of Lamb Weston / Meijer's potato products. In 2016, chemical fertilizers count for 54% of the carbon footprint of the potato.
January 22, 2017
Sustainability Report: Potato Processor Lamb Weston / Meijer continues to innovate
Lamb Weston's European joint venture, Lamb Weston / Meijer has published its sustainability report for 2015-2016. Compared to the reference year 2008, energy consumption per tonne of product has reduced by more than 21% and potato utilisation has improved by 4.5%.
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Los fertilizantes químicos y orgánicos son los que más influyen en la huella de carbono agrícola (un 70% combinado).
January 22, 2017
Lamb Weston adelanta estudio de huella de carbono con respecto al cultivo y almacenamiento de sus papas
Tal como prometió Lamb Weston, en 2015 llevó a cabo un nuevo estudio de huella de carbono (HC) con respecto al cultivo y el almacenamiento de las papas (patatas).
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