Hortex
Hortex is a company in Poland that produces frozen foods and branded fruit juices.
There are over 1600 employees that work for Hortex in Poland. There are many seasonal employees that are hired during the time of processing fruits and vegetables. The processing plants are located in Przysucha, near Radom, Ryki and Skierniewice. There are 90,000 retail outlets throughout Poland that sell Hortex products.[1]
Overview
Company was established in 1958 as Przedsiębiorstwo Handlu Zagranicznego "Hortex" operating within the framework of Centrala Spółdzielnia Ogrodniczych (CSO). In the 1970s, it was one of the main suppliers of agri-food products in Poland, and in the 1980s, a producer of apple juice concentrate.
In 1989, the assets of the company were taken over by Hortex Sp. z o.o., which was to be privatized in 1994 as part of the stock and employee privatization, but remained in the hands of the State Treasury. Bad management in this period resulted in significant debt so in 1997 restructuring was carried out, during which there were irregularities identified by the Supreme Audit Office.[2] In 1997, the company changed its name to Hortex Holding Spółka Akcyjna.
In 1999, the main shareholders of the company were
The Hortex brand name comes from two words: hortus — garden and export.[7]
The Hortex group also includes the company Polski Ogród Sp. z o.o.[8][9]
References
- ^ "The Company Structure". Hortex. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Hortex - perła czy symbol złodziejskiej prywatyzacji? - Biznes". 2015-05-17. Archived from the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Hortex trafił do Argan Capital". pb.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Kto kupi Hortex? Argan Capital ponownie wystawia spółkę na sprzedaż - Owoce warzywa". www.portalspozywczy.pl (in Polish). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ Polska, Grupa Wirtualna (2 November 2017). "Hortex sprzedany po jedenastu latach. Jeden brytyjski fundusz zastąpi inny". www.money.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Mid Europa Partners sfinalizował przejęcie Horteksu - Owoce warzywa". www.portalspozywczy.pl (in Polish). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Hortex. Historia". 2012-06-15. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Hortex. Dane adresowe". 2012-06-18. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Hortex. Historia". 2012-06-15. Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
External links
- Official website
- Hortex recommend best juicers and blenders.
- Company history