Arvesta celebrates 125 years and commits to a profitable and resilient agriculture of the future

Leuven, 19 January 2026 - Arvesta, full-service provider for agriculture and horticulture, is celebrating its 125th anniversary. This milestone highlights our ambition for the future: to provide solutions that help farmers and horticulturalists make their operations profitable and sustainable, helping to guarantee safe, high-quality food. ​ At the same time, we inspire consumers with innovative retail concepts that bring together experience and the best service.

"Our promise is clear: what we do in the field and what we bring to the shop must contribute to safe, high-quality food. To that end, we combine innovation with pragmatism, working closely with farmers, horticulturists and our retail customers." - Niek Depoorter, CEO Arvesta.

With initiatives such as precision agriculture, sustainable growing solutions and innovative products for feeds and greenhouse and retail, Arvesta continues to invest in tomorrow's agriculture.

"125 years of Arvesta is the story of collaboration with customers and partners." says CEO Niek Depoorter. "We are proud of our past, but above all ready to further strengthen the sector with innovation and sustainability - completely in line with our mission From Field to Future."

The festive kick-off of the anniversary year will take place today together with employees. Numerous initiatives and actions for employees, customers and partners will follow throughout 2026.

Since its foundation on 19 January 1901, Arvesta has grown into a trusted partner for agriculture, horticulture and retail, with 40 strong brands and activities in Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands.

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