Cofra Sells Greenhouse Builder Dalsem to GreenV
The Brenninkmeijer family's investment company has sold Dutch greenhouse builder Dalsem and dissolved its two sustainable food and energy divisions.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Organic Food
Cofra, the investment company of the Brenninkmeijer family, sold Dalsem, a Dutch greenhouse builder it had owned since 2022, to GreenV in September. The sale price was not disclosed, and both of Cofra's sustainable divisions have since been dissolved.
Why it matters
Cofra said greenhouse construction came to a standstill due to geopolitical tensions, higher interest rates and inflation. The move signals a retreat from sustainable food and energy investments that had absorbed significant capital.
Cofra has invested a net total of more than 550 million euros in its two sustainable divisions since 2020, which have together lost more than 350 million euros to date. The price GreenV paid for Dalsem has not been made public.
The players
Cofra
Cofra is the investment company of the Brenninkmeijer family, the Dutch retail dynasty that also controls C&A.
GreenV
GreenV is the buyer of Dalsem, a company operating in the greenhouse construction sector.
The details
Cofra made Dalsem part of a new sustainable food division before selling it to GreenV in September. The owners have also tightened control over the remaining Ontario Plants business in Canada, which is not for sale.
Timeline
2020: Cofra began investing in its sustainable divisions.
2022: Cofra acquired Dalsem.
September 2026: Cofra sold Dalsem to GreenV.
Culture Shift
The retreat from sustainable food investment reflects a broader pullback in capital-intensive agricultural projects that expanded during the low-interest-rate period. Higher borrowing costs have made long-horizon greenhouse and sustainable food ventures harder to finance.
Shoppers may see less investment flowing into greenhouse-grown produce supply chains as capital pulls back from sustainable food ventures. Households relying on controlled-environment produce should watch for any changes in availability and pricing.
The takeaway
Investment in sustainable food infrastructure is sensitive to interest rates and inflation, and projects that depend on long capital cycles can stall quickly. Readers following greenhouse and organic produce should expect slower expansion in the sector.
Further reading
For more on sustainable growing methods, explore the Organic Food section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Horti Daily.
