Geerts Best
- Type
- Farm / Primary Producer
- Location
- Netherlands
- Industries
- Alternative proteins, Direct to consumer, Food ingredients & products, Food reformulation, Shortening supply chain, Waste efficiency, Animal feed
- Domains
- Ingredients, Flour, Beans, Plant based primary products, Rapeseed, Feed
- Technologies
- Processing
About Geerts Best
Geerts Best is a Dutch food brand and farm-based producer from Zuidwolde, founded around the work of Geert Lindenhols. The company grows and processes crops such as rapeseed and field beans, turning them into everyday foods that are positioned as local, sustainable, healthy, vegan, and gluten-free.
Its story is built around short-chain production and making more of what comes from the land. Geerts Best emphasizes that it works directly from farm to product, with processing done on site and with attention to biodiversity, the environment, and efficient use of raw materials.
Core Values
- Local sourcing: Geerts Best stresses Dutch and regional origin, with products made from crops grown on local soil and sold through independent local shops and specialty stores.
- Sustainability: The company highlights energy-neutral ambitions, circular use of crops, reduced waste, and environmentally conscious farming and processing.
- Health and nutrition: Many products are positioned as gluten-free, vegan, high in protein, or a source of fiber, with rapeseed oil promoted for its unsaturated fats and vitamins.
- Transparency and honesty: The brand presents itself as straightforward and “fair,” with a farm-to-product story that emphasizes visible origin and simple processing.
- Practicality in the kitchen: Products are designed to be easy to use, versatile, and suitable for both everyday home cooking and professional kitchens.
Unique Aspects
- Farm-to-product model: Geerts Best grows, presses, mills, and processes its own raw materials, giving it direct control over the chain from field to finished product.
- On-site sustainable processing: The company says it uses a windmill to power the oil press and runs tractors on a rapeseed-oil blend, underlining a practical sustainability approach.
- Circular use of crops: After pressing rapeseed, the remaining by-products are used for animal feed and bedding, reflecting a no-waste mindset.
- Strong gluten-free positioning: The brand states that its products are fully gluten-free and made from Dutch ingredients, which is a clear differentiator in its category.
- Foodservice-ready formats: Beyond retail packs, Geerts Best offers bulk packaging for professional kitchens and resellers, including 25-liter cans and large sacks or big bags for ingredients.