Harrisburg, PA
More information about the Harrisburg project will be added here.
Food is bankable
This is a food infrastructure story
Logistics is the problem
The food industry optimizes production, transportation, and retail as separate systems. The result is a supply chain built around distance, uncertainty, and waste.
- Spent on logistics
- 65%
- Miles traveled
- 2,500
- US produce wasted
- 55%
We understand demand and reduce logistics
By understanding demand, local sourcing and on-site production, we are predictable.
- Less waste
- 90%
- Less logistics
- 90%
- Business outcome
- Better Margins
Infrastructure built around one operating model
LocalDutch starts with demand. We use market data to plan production and sourcing around what consumers actually buy.
LocalDutch operating model
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Understand demand
Start with real market needs
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Production & Sourcing
Align offering with demand
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Predictability
Food resilience, less waste
Each LocalDutch hub is designed around its business model, with production, retail, and logistics working together.
Platform designed to scale
The platform develops a network of LocalDutch hubs. This includes project development, financing, standard operating procedures, training, procurement and administration.
Drag a hub to move it, then release to return it. You can also focus a hub and hold the arrow keys, then release to return it.
Each LocalDutch hub is identical by design, locally operated and is adaptive to its local market.
Team
Built on decades of industry experience.
LocalDutch was founded by Maurice van der Knaap and Arne Spliet.
Maurice brings four generations of greenhouse expertise and advanced food production.
Cat and her team build local presence and endless project development experience.
Arne brings international experience in industrial projects, and scaling capital-intensive businesses.
Together with a network of growers, technology specialists, and industry partners, they combine food production expertise with infrastructure development and business execution.
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Drew Barton
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Jamie Berger
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Justin Ross
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Diederick van Oorschot
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Kristin Shandor
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Micha Bruinvels
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Nick Long
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Tim Lugtenburg
Partners
We work together with a lot of other companies and organisations that focus on health and sustainability too.
Build the future
of food infrastructure
LocalDutch is creating a new investment opportunity at the intersection of essential food demand, infrastructure, and efficient logistics. We welcome conversations with investors, strategic partners, and regional development partners.
info@localdutch.comNL Office
Mauritskade 52514 HC The Hague
