Van Vugt Kruiden B.V.

Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. - A complete overview - Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. Voorweg 18 Tel: +1 (0)180-65660 E-mail: info@vanvugtkruiden.nl 988 CG Ridderkerk Fax: +1 (0)180-6560 Website: www.vanvugtkruiden.nl

W ithout good roots, a plant can t grow.. As a market gardener s son, planting and harvesting crops is something I grew up with from a young age. We were growing celery and parsley when, in 1995, we were asked if we could also grow other fresh herbs, such as dill, coriander and thyme. Back then, the fresh herb market consisted only of potted herbs. It soon became clear that there was a market for fresh cut herbs. To make the most of this business opportunity, I began packing cut herbs for both the retail and catering industries; think, for example, of the 15-0 gram packs for the supermarkets and the 50-100 gram packs for the catering industry. Moreover, packing herbs has the added benefit of prolonging shelf life. This proved successful and demand for a wider variety of pre-packed herbs grew. In no time, we expanded our assortment to 0 herb varieties, all year round. In addition, we offer over 0 special herb varieties in the summer season. In order to be able to supply herbs to our customers all year round, we started expanding our production abroad. Besides our Dutch production, we now work with a group of 15 permanent growers in different countries, who grow herbs for us in a sustainable way. Production control and supervision is in our hands, which is the only way to guarantee the supply of a quality product all year round. We only sow and plant to customer demand and are constantly looking for new varieties. Because we, as a grower, pack our own products, you can buy directly from the source! In addition to a complete assortment of herbs, we offer an extensive assortment of baby leaf salads. Choose your own mix, we can supply any mix you like, washed or unwashed, from 75 gram packs to 5 kilo packs, anything goes. Edible flowers are also part of our product assortment. Grown sustainably, they add exquisite flavour and a beautiful finishing touch to any dessert or salad. Our products are supplied all over Europe, to both the retail and wholesale catering industries. Our future is driven by sustainability, quality, exclusivity and availability, as well as continuing development. Piet van Vugt Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Preface 01

C ontent F ull assortment PACKAGING page Herb packaging 06 Special herb packaging 06 Baby leaf salad packaging 07 Flower packaging 07 YEAR ROUND HERBS ASSORTMENT Basil 10 Red basil 10 Lemon melissa 10 Savory 10 Chives 11 Dill 1 Tarragon 1 Garlic chives 1 Coriander 1 Chervil 1 Bay leafs 1 Lovage 1 Majoram 1 Mint 1 Oregano 15 page Pineapple sage 1 Ginger mint 1 Woodruff 1 Eau de Cologne mint 1 Lemon Balm 1 Pimpernell 1 Honey plant 1 Japanese parsley 1 Bronze fennel False shamrock Orange mint Curry plant Black mint Chocolate mint Sweet cicely Lavender EDIBLE FLOWERS ASSORTMENT Capucine flower Begonia Carnation Herbs - year round - Basil - Red basil - Lemon melissa - Savory - Chives - Dill - Tarragon - Garlic chives - Coriander - Chervil - Bay leafs - Lovage - Majoram - Mint - Oregano - Peppermint - Celery - Sage - Parsley - Flat parsley - Rosemary - Thyme - Lemon thyme - Sorrel - Orange mint - Curry plant - Black mint - Chocolate mint - Sweet cicely - Lavender - Apple mint - Crystalline ice plant - Red sage - Lemon verbena - Hysop Edible flowers - year round - Capucine flower - Begonia - Carnation - Roses - Borage - Tagetes - Snapdragon - Pansies - Calendula Peppermint 15 Roses Celery 15 Sage 15 Borage 5 Tagetes 6 Special herbs - summer season Babyleaf salads - year round Rosemary 16 Thyme 17 Lemon thyme 17 Sorrel 17 Parsley 18 Flat parsley 18 SPECIAL HERBS ASSORTMENT Red sorrel 0 Japanese basil 0 Hysop 0 Snapdragon 6 Calendula 6 Pansies 6 BABYLEAF SALADS ASSORTMENT Rucolla 8 Mesclune 8 Tatsoi 9 Mizuna 9 Bulls blood 9 Corn salad 9 - Red sorrel - Japanese basil - Japanese parsley - Pineapple sage - Ginger mint - Woodruff - Eau de cologne mint - Pimpernell - Honey plant - Bronze fennel - False shamrock - Orange mint - Lemon Balm - Rucolla - Mesclune - Tatsoi - Mizuna - Bulls blood - Corn salad - Red chard - Red lettuce - Green lettuce - Baby spinach - Red musterd Mint verbena 0 Red chard 0 Apple mint 0 Red lettuce 0 Crystalline ice plant 0 Green lettuce 0 Red sage 0 Baby spinach 0 Lemon verbena 0 Red musterd 0 0 Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Contents Van Vugt Kruiden Van Vugt B.V. Kruiden E Full B.V. assortment E inhoud 0 0

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Packaging Flowpack and sealed bag for herbs: Flowpack for babyleaf salads: Flowpack with punnet for baby leaf salads: We offer various weight and packaging options. Our packaging is carefully selected to keep the product as fresh and crisp as possible. Our extensive packaging assortment enables us to meet all your herb needs. Add your own label or logo and, as a customer, you instantly have your own herb range! This page gives you a complete overview of all our packaging options. 1 5 6 Reclosable box and punnet for herbs: 1. Flowpack - contents 500 grams. Flowpack - contents 15 grams. Flowpack - contents 50 grams 7. 1 kilo box 5. Punnet with foil - contents 00 grams 6. Flowpack with punnet - contents 15 grams 6 1 5. Flowpack with tray - contents 100 grams 5. Flowpack with tray - contents 50 grams 6. Flowpack with tray - contents 0 grams 7. Sealed bag - contents 75-100 grams Packaging for edible flowers: Packaging for special herbs: 1. Reclosable box - contents 80-100 grams. Reclosable box - contents 00 grams. Reclosable punnet - contents 15-5 grams 06 Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Packaging Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Packaging 07

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Use: in cooked sauces and all tomato dishes or as garnish. Chives 1 Chives have become a very popular herb in recent years. Their strong smell and flavour is very similar to onions. In the kitchen, this herb is used mainly in cold dishes; think salads, herb butter, sandwich fillings and egg dishes. When you cook, pan-fry or deep-fry chives, the herb loses its flavour so it is best to add it to a cooked dish at the very end. The storage temperature of chives is - 6 degrees. Red basil Flavour: red basil has a slightly stronger flavour than green basil. 1. Basil. Savory. Red basil. Lemon melissa 10 Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Year round herbs Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Year round herbs 11

1 Majoram Use: season haricot beans, potato dishes, sauerkraut, minced meat, pork, meat pies, game and poultry. Flavour: an intense aroma. 1 Tarragon Use: a herb known as a popular ingredient in traditional (French) cuisine, in particular. Flavour: bitter, peppery aniseed flavour. Lovage Use: leaves are used in stews, salads, sauces and soups. Flavour: celery-like flavour. 1. Dill. Coriander. Tarragon. Garlic chives 1. Bay leafs. Majoram. Chervil. Lovage 1 Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Year round herbs Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Year round herbs 1

Mint Say mint and most people will think of fresh mint tea, but this delicious, fresh herb can be used to add flavour to a wide variety of dishes: fruit, salads, desserts, as well as lamb and various vegetables, like peas or cucumber. Try adding some mint to mayonnaise or yoghurt sauce, it will really enhance the flavour! The storage temperature of mint is - 6 degrees. Sage Use: imostly in cooked dishes or added to milk (sage milk). Flavour: strongly aromatic. 1 Celery Use: in refreshing dishes or dips; cook with other ingredients or stir-fry. Flavour: celery has a mild flavour. 1. Oregano. Peppermint. Sage. Celery 1 Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Year round herbs Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Year round herbs 15

Lemon thyme Use: the small leaves add delicious flavour to stews. Flavour: very aromatic. 1 Rosemary Rosemary is a very popular ingredient in Mediterranean dishes, it is used to season lamb, game, marinades, as well as tomato, potato and mushroom dishes. Rosemary can be added early on in the cooking process as this really brings out its flavour. You don t need to use much, rosemary has a strong, intense flavour. The storage temperature of rosemary is 6 degrees. 1. Thyme. Lemon thyme. Sorrel 16 Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Year round herbs Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Year round herbs 17

1 S pecial herbs We have special compartments in the greenhouse which are dedicated to exceptional crops. We work this soil in the winter months and then sow and plant. As soon as sunlight and warmth hit the greenhouse, everything bursts to life. The result is glorious. The fresh flavours and aromas of these herbs are much more pronounced! The following pages present a selection of our extensive assortment of exceptional and special herbs. Curly- and flat leaf parsley Use: curly leaf parsley is mostly used as garnish, flat leaf parsley is also used in crisp salads. Flavour: parsley has a mild peppery flavour and goes well with most other herbs. 1. Flat parsley. Parsley 18 Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Year round herbs Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Special herbs 19

Japanese basil Lemon Balm Hysop Pineapple sage Apple mint Ginger mint Crystalline ice plant Eau de Cologne mint Red sage Woodruff Lemon verbena Pimpernell Mint verbena Honey plant Red sorrel Japanese parsley 0 Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Special herbs Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Special herbs 1

Bronze fennel False shamrock Orange mint Curryplant Black mint E dible flowers Edible flowers are also part of our assortment. Colourful flowers are a must-have ingredient in the catering industry, think desserts, salads and cakes. We package our flowers in a polystyrene tray, covered with shrink-wrap. This ensures that they stay fresh for longer! We supply flowers all year round, from home and abroad. Chocolate mint Sweet cicely Lavender Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Special herbs Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Edible flowers

1 Borage flowers Borage flowers are colourful flowers. Their cheerful appearance not only adds a must-have finishing touch to desserts, cakes or champagne, but they also taste delicious. Borage leaves have a fresh cucumber-like flavour. The leaves are available all year round, the flowers only in the summer season, they are grown in our own Dutch greenhouse. 1. Capucine flower. Begonia. Carnation. Roses Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Edible flowers Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Edible flowers 5

1 Babyleafs In 005, we added babyleaf salads to our assortment. Mixed with herbs, these fine salads create a refreshing combination. In the summer season, 80% of our assortment is Dutch grown; in the winter, we supply salads from our Italian and French growers. We provide washed or unwashed babyleaf salads, in a range of packaging, with or without tray. So, apart from fresh cut herbs, you can also buy your babyleaf salads at Van Vugt Kruiden, all conveniently in one place! 1. Tagetes. Snapdragon. Calendula. Pansies 6 Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Edible flowers Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Babyleafs 7

1 1 1. Mesclune. Rucolla 1. Tatsoi. Mizuna. Bulls blood. Corn salad 8 Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Babyleafs Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Babyleafs 9

1 P roduction process Our products are grown according to GLOBAL G.A.P. standards. By controlling and supervising the cultivation process of our growers, from sowing to harvesting, we are able to provide a sustainable product. 5 Another major part of our business, besides cultivation, is the production process. We pack herbs for supermarkets, the catering and fresh cut food industries. Our packing station is BRC high-level certified and we can pack herbs to the customer s specification. Our machinery consists of flow pack machines (horizontal and vertical) and seal and top seal machines. Added to this are 00 industrious hands involved making packaging and the product is sorted by hand, weighed and subsequently packed. 1. Red Chard. Red lettuce. Green lettuce. Baby spinach 5. Red musterd 0 Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Babyleafs Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Production process 1

Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. Voorweg 18 988 CG Ridderkerk The Netherlands Tel: +1 (0)180-65660 Fax: +1 (0)180-6560 E-mail: info@vanvugtkruiden.nl Website: www.vanvugtkruiden.nl Our company is situated in n Ridderkerk, right by the AGF Fresh World Barendrecht commercial centre. Your supplier for fresh-cut herbs! Van Vugt Kruiden B.V. E Contact