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A results focused international sales and marketing consultancy that helps food & drink companies succeed in international markets

Food Marketing Agency Netherlands

At Green Seed The Netherlands we are all passionate about food and drink. Our Dutch team is composed of a multi-disciplinary group of sales- and food marketing experts who have spent their career assisting companies to successfully develop the Dutch market. Our curiosity has brought us in contact with different foreign cultures and cuisines, which we translated into profitable seduction of the Dutch consumer. The Green Seed The Netherlands office is located in the middle of the Netherlands (45 minutes from Amsterdam).

Pim Haasdijk

Managing Director / Owner

Joined Green Seed The Netherlands in 1994, became Director / Owner in 2000. Studies / Degrees: Masters in Business Administration Job experience: 30 years in sales and marketing. Assisting large and small companies in successful developing their international business. Interest: Food and Drink lover, which he explores daily professionally and privately. Very keen Golfer, enthusiastic gardener, lover of classical music (especially opera), love to read thrillers. Pim lives in Leusden, The Netherlands, is married and has 3 kids.

John Schilder

Senior Consultant

Joined Green Seed The Netherlands in 2001 Studies / Degrees: Hotel school The Hague & Degree in Business administration (international marketing) As a graduate from the Hotel school The Hague, John Schilder has obtained his degree in business administration, majoring in (international) marketing. After a taste of the international hospitality industry in South East Asia, he started working for Corps Culinaire, an Amsterdam based, importer/wholesaler for ready meal components with clientele in both retail and foodservice. 
As an MT member with responsibilities in Sales and Marketing, he ended this career after 7 years to join Green Seed in May 2001, lives in Amsterdam. His hobby’s are Food en Beverages, Music, Scuba diving.

Arjan Bode

Sales & Marketing Consultant

Joined Green Seed The Netherlands in 2012. Studies / Degrees: Masters in Organisational Communication Management. Within Green Seed Arjan is responsible for sales and marketing for different customers. Besides a food lover he is a sports enthusiast who loves nature, motorcycles and music.

Ilse Adolfse

ACCOUNT SUPPORT EXECUTIVE

Account Support Executive Joined Green Seed The Netherlands in January 2018 Ilse has been working within Food / Retail since the end of the 1990s and has worked at various manufacturers within FMCG among which Koninklijke De Ruijter, H.J. Heinz and Royaan (manufacturer of Kwekkeboom and Van Dobben) in the position of account support assistant. In her free time Ilse likes to go skiing and walk the Four Days Marches in Nijmegen.  

Our Services

At Green Seed The Netherlands we can offer a wide variety of services to help food and drink companies get the most out of opportunities in the Dutch Market.

Green Seed The Netherlands can function as a vital extension of your company (your local sales and marketing office) to maximise your ability to launch and grow your business (brand and private label) in the Dutch market.

Look to Green Seed The Netherlands for (results-oriented) expertise in:

  • Account and Category Management
  • Sales & Brand Strategy Development
  • Trade and Consumer marketing programmes
  • Market research Buying & Acquisition
  • Buying & Acquisition

Our Clients

Selected Case Studies

Listing of Perfect World Ice Cream in Jumbo Supermarkets
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GSNL ongoingly creates and expands the commercial platform for British Meat Exporters
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Schär…becoming category leader in the Dutch gluten free category by changing from distributor to a direct market approach
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3 June 2026

How Hybrid Meat Products Are Reshaping Dutch Supermarkets A growing proportion of meat products in Dutch supermarkets contain significant amounts of plant-based ingredients — up to 40% — without this being clearly indicated on the packaging. Research by Wageningen’s Foodvalley shows that products such as minced meat, burgers and sausages are often enriched with plant… Continue reading Meat containing 40% plants: no clear labelling in Dutch supermarkets
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19 September 2025

For many Dutch consumers, price still remains the most important factor in making food purchases. In the supermarket, price plays a key role. A whopping 81% of Dutch consumers cite this as the most important factor in a purchase, followed by quality at 61%. This is one of the conclusions of the report “Balancing between… Continue reading The traditional Dutch consumer no longer exists
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1 July 2025

Many consumers are experiencing “sticker shock”, says Rabobank analyst Schreijen. This term refers to the feeling of surprise or shock caused by the high prices of certain products compared to a few years ago. For example, consumers are still astonished by a jar of peanut butter costing more than €5, chocolate sprinkles costing over €3.50,… Continue reading Cannibalisation increases due to online stores and new stores.
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30 April 2025

According to research conducted by IPSOS, the European organic label has gained recognition and trust over the past year. In 2024, 62% of consumers were aware of the label, an increase from 53% in 2023. Trust in the label increased by 19% to 66%.When it comes to choosing organic products, price remains the most important… Continue reading Trust in organic label increased
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18 March 2025

A new survey conducted by Kieskompas (Dutch Research company specialised in public opinion research and voter analysis)  shows that 20% of young Dutch want to become vegetarian. It also shows that many Dutch people support a more plant-based diet. The research was commissioned by ProVeg Netherlands and involved over 9,000 people. The aim of the… Continue reading Enthusiasm for a more plant-based diet
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12 November 2024

Distrifood magazine provides a monthly overview of supermarket figures based on data from market research company GfK. This includes developments such as total supermarket sales, online sales, Sunday and evening sales and the share of private label. So far this year, supermarket sales have grown moderately. There have even been periods where sales have been… Continue reading The latest sales trends and developments
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14 October 2024

Over the last few years we have seen turmoil in the international political and economic environment which has directly impacted the short- and mid-term behaviour of both consumers and trade. One only needs to think of the conflict in Ukraine and the dramatic influence on raw material prices leading to huge price inflation in and… Continue reading Consumer behaviour highly resilient in the face of changing market situations
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To discover how Green Seed The Netherlands can help your company, please contact us via below email or telephone number. Some brief information about your company and business needs is very helpful in order for us to better respond to your inquiry.

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Printerweg 36, 3821 AD, Amersfoort

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+31 (0) 33 4340250

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