Royal Wessanen nv (‘Wessanen’ or ‘the Company’) is a public limited company domiciled in the Netherlands. It is a leading company in the European organic food market.
Operating mainly in France, the Benelux, the UK, Germany and Italy, we manage and develop our brands and products in the grocery and health food channels.
Our vision is to make our organic brands most desired in Europe.
Next to our leading position in the organic food businesses, we also produce and market frozen snack products in the Benelux and fruit drinks and cocktail mixers in the United States.
The consolidated financial statements of Royal Wessanen nv for the year ended 31 December 2011, comprise Wessanen and its subsidiaries (together referred to as ‘the Group’) and Wessanen’s interest in associated companies. Wessanen’s significant subsidiaries and associated companies as at 31 December 2011 are listed in Note 30 of the Financial Statements.
Accounting policies
For a complete overview of Wessanen's accounting policies, go to pages 64-70 of the 2011 Annual Report or click here (PDF, 1Mb).