| 1950 |
Struik soupfactory in Voorthuizen established by Bernardus Struik. |
| 1965 |
Bernardus Struik transfers the management of the company, which, at the time, has a turnover of 5 million guilders, to his son Hans Struik (24 years old). |
| 1980 |
Take-over of Revoca chicken schnitzel factory in Nijmegen. |
| 1984 |
Take-over of Olde Oak Foods Ltd., United Kingdom (Rowland Smith & Son London). |
| 1984 |
Take-over of Special Mundi Chicken canningfactory in Yerseke. |
| 1985 |
Take-over of Amsberg meat products factory in Wezep. |
| 1987 |
Take-over of Schop meat products and soup canningfactory in Harderwijk. |
| 1994 |
Take-over of machinery and know how Müller's Mühle soupfactory Germany. |
| 1999 |
Take-over of California soup factory in Harderwijk. |
| 2000 |
Take-over of Zwan snacks (Bifi) & soupfactory from Unilever (Belgium). |
| 2001 |
Opening Struik Foods Food Safety Centre.
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| 2002 |
Opening of Struik Foods Innovation Centre. |
| 2003 |
Integration of the six factories in two fully rebuilt and hyper-modern factories in Voorthuizen (the Netherlands) and Schoten (Belgium), ready for the EU regulations Food Safety 2015. |
| 2004 |
Take-over of factory Freshcom chilled & fresh readymeals in Turnhout (Belgium). |
| 2005 |
Take-over of Bekina Beelitz Germany (soup and babyfood factory) from Numico, now Struik Foods Berlin. |
| 2007 |
Ye Olde Oak Foods is opening a new sales office in Sheffield (England). |
| 2008 |
Mr. Hans Struik has been voted Dutch Food Manager of the Year 2008. |
| 2009 |
The Bleekenstein farm and estate have been a fixture in Voorthuizen for over 100 years. This farm business, which is adjacent to Struik Voorthuizen, has been continued under the auspices of Struik Foods in a considerably modernised form in 2009. The focal point is the responsible husbandry of the traditional 'blaarkop' breed of cattle. Struik Foods considers sound animal husbandry practices the true hallmark of healthy food production.
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| 2009 |
Struik Foods opens Chillfis, a new, ultra-modern factory for the production of fresh and chilled meals and soups in Schoten (Belgium). |
| 2011 |
Ye Olde Oak Foods is opening a new sales office in Sowerby (England).
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| Present |
Struik Foods remains as ambitious as it was in the past 50 years. We wish to continue to grow, without losing our family business character. That is why we work hard on the international growth of our strong A-brands and private label products, which we produce for the most prominent retailers of Europe. In addition, we are further developing our expertise, our image and the satisfaction of our customers. This makes us a reliable and innovative partner. Today we work on the tomorrow’s desires!
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