“New onion season begins with a limited supply and high costs”

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This year’s Dutch season’s market is getting off to an interesting begin. The lower yield due to warmer temperatures indicates that the Senegalese set market in the Netherlands started later than the other seasons. Yet, as per Lindert Moerdijk, of MSP Onions, the question is if the customers are willing to purchase at the current price.

“The nations that receive the commodities aren’t to deal with such high-value and large-volume goods. This is going to become a war between demand and the can markets. The Netherlands has about 20 percent less onion sets and Mother Nature’s delay has impacted that supply by around two to three weeks. This results in extremely pricey prices.” Lindert says.

“Last year’s prices were extremely high. However, for those from Senegal the prices starting at are higher than they had been the previous year. The last time, the majority of onions that went towards Senegal arrived at bale price that ranged from EUR0.30 up to EUR0.35. Today, farmers are receiving EUR0.40. Therefore, a few onions are being sold and the spread of sales destinations is relatively small. I’m interested to know how this affects the market, since the prices will not keep up during the peak season.”

MSP is not idle during the new and old seasons. MSP has built a robot that will remove the onion tailings machine in a way that is automated. “We sought Wilbert Poppe from Innovating Constructions Machines (ICM) to help us find the best solution that would work for us. Efficiency, innovation, as well as sustainability drive MSP’s choices,” says Lindert.

“This project represents those core values. We were extremely critical of the project. the idea of putting a robot at the center of your business process is a bit extreme, but Wilbert discovered solutions that delighted us. The robot was set up this month, in conjunction with KV Techniek’s staff and we’re seeing the advantages.”

“The screen of the tailing machine’s Sieve was typically cleaned with the thin edge of a steel poker. It was used to eliminate the dust that damaged the onions, making them appear less neat. It was also constantly filled with dirt because it was shaken with sieves. The quantity of dirt just now being revealed when the machine is being cleaned. The robot also can be a great help for personnel; stripping the trimmer was really a gruelling task,” Lindert adds.

“The robots and, consequently, the cleaner filters have resulted in better cups and higher capacity of filling. The improved tailing, then results in a cleaner display of products to potential buyers.”

“There’s also less damage to trimming because onions don’t must vibrate across the hard-caked dirt” Moerdijk adds.

“Plus that the onions flow over clean machines. It’s impossible to clean it completely manually.”

“An investment in which we’re usually satisfied. Changes in the climate that lead to long dry and wet seasons requires an ongoing focus on high-end quality. With the addition of brand new Dividers made by Flikweert Vision we placed in front of the trimmer. the investments will ensure higher quality, longer-lasting, and also a better-looking end product,” Lindert concludes.

For further information:

Lindert Moerdijk

MSP Onions

32a Hertenweg

4455 TL, Nieuwdorp, NL

Email: lindert.moerdijk@msp-onions.com

Website: www.msp-onions.com

Wilbert Poppe

ICM

27 Grenadierweg

4338 PG, Middelburg, NL

Tel. : +31 (0) 615 596 989

Email: wpoppe@icm-solution.nl

Website: www.icm-solution.nl

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