Acquisition of Vandinter Semo by Cérience

Cérience, the agronomic seeds company, is pleased to announce the complete acquisition of Dutch company Vandinter Semo. With a workforce of 40 employees and a turnover of €20 million, Vandinter Semo is a company specialized in the selection, multiplication, and marketing of fodder and cover crop seeds.

Since its creation, the company has developed true know-how in seed production, working with a wide network of farmers in the Netherlands and Denmark. The company has also invested heavily in the creative research of cruciferous varieties and presents a unique genetics of high-performance forage radish and mustard to combat crop nematodes.
 

"Through this acquisition, Cérience aims to accelerate its commercial dynamics in the markets of Northern Europe and strengthen its competitiveness in forage seeds. Cérience seeks to capitalize on these new seed production territories conducive to the multiplication of forage grasses and complementary to its cooperative anchorage in the western part of France," declares Luc Saint Bonnet, CEO of Cérience.

"On its part, Vandinter Semo will benefit from the genetic richness of Cérience to build its future growth," says Bert-Jan van Dinter, its current leader, who will remain at the head of this new Dutch subsidiary in the coming years even after the acquisition."

This acquisition is in line with the Terrena 2030 strategic plan and marks a new stage in Cérience's development on an international market, at the service of the cooperative and its members.
 

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