About Us
Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, the Hoogwegt Group is comprised of leading dairy companies from around the world whose core business is the marketing of dairy products and food ingredients.
At a glance- Privately held
- Headquartered in Arnhem, the Netherlands
- 12 operating companies
- Offices located in 10 countries on six continents
- Annual sales of more than 2 billion euros
- More than 1.5 million metric tons of product shipped each year
- In 1965 Henk Hoogwegt launches a dairy exporting company
- In 1974 Hoogwegt acquires France-based Rumi, the group's first acquisition outside the Netherlands
- Between 1985 and 2000, the group expands rapidly outside the European Union, founding companies such as Hoogwegt U.S., Hoogwegt Poland, Hoogwegt Purchases, and Hoogwegt Australia
- The group enters the Chinese market through its 2003 acquisition of Pacific Dairy Ingredients
- In 2005, the Hoogwegt Group acquires Germany-based Apollo Milchprodukte, expanding its solutions portfolio to include liquid dairy
For specific information on dairy solutions, products, and services please visit the individual websites of our 12 Hoogwegt companies.