Gartnerhallen is a
Norwegian agricultural cooperative that operates processing plants related to
vegetable
Vegetables are edible parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. This original meaning is still commonly used, and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including edible flower, flo ...
s,
fruit
In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants (angiosperms) that is formed from the ovary after flowering.
Fruits are the means by which angiosperms disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particular have long propaga ...
,
potato
The potato () is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'', a perennial in the nightshade famil ...
es and
berries
A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone fruit, stone or pit (fruit), pit although many wikt:pip#Etymology 2, pips or seeds may be p ...
.
It is owned by 1,400 gardeners and potato farmers. The cooperative was started in 1930 and in 1997 is went over to a pure interest group with focus on manufacturing,
product development
New product development (NPD) or product development in business and engineering covers the complete process of launching a new product to the market. Product development also includes the renewal of an existing product and introducing a product ...
and innovation.
Major customers include
Norgesgruppen
NorgesGruppen ASA is a Norwegian grocery wholesaling group which also runs various retail outlets. With a 43,2 % market share in 2018, NorgesGruppen was the largest player in the Norwegian grocery retail market. The business dates back to 1866 w ...
and
Bama Gruppen
Bama Gruppen AS is Norway's largest private distributor of fruit and vegetables. Bama Gruppen is engaged in wholesale trading of imported and Norwegian-produced fresh produce in fruits, vegetables and flowers.
The corporation was founded as Chr. ...
who the cooperative has long-term contracts with.
References
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Agricultural cooperatives in Norway
Food and drink companies of Norway
Food and drink companies established in 1930
Norwegian companies established in 1930
Agriculture companies established in 1930