Denmark-based logistics company Damco has announced the appointment of Erik Osinga as head of reefer development in Europe, part of a continued drive by the group to recruit reefer fresh and frozen specialists, strengthening global network developing business solutions with growers and importers.
Mr Osinga boasts over 20 years of experience in the international food trade, working in the Netherlands and in Central and South America.
For the past seven years, Mr Osinga has operated in the fresh fruit business, supplying European retailers and wholesalers, with a five-year spell as managing director of the continental marketing and sales operations of one of the largest berry producers and marketers in the world.
'Bringing onboard Mr Osinga further consolidates Damco's position as the leading global end-to-end supply chain specialist in reefer logistics, connecting retailers and other buyers of fresh or frozen produce, reducing cost and lead-time to market,' said Ole Schack Petersen, global head of reefer logistics for Damco.