"Huge demand for carrots from all sides"
Four years ago, cousins Rick and Willem de Boer, representing the third generation, took over the Dutch carrot processing company, W. de Boer. They were immediately faced with all facets of the carrot market. "Soon after we became owners, the pandemic hit, last year's carrot market was terrible, and now, we have to deal with sky-high prices," begins Willem.
Willem de Boer
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