The Holland Onion Association (HOA) forms part of the Fresh Produce Centre. The Fresh Produce Centre consists of various committees, including the Onion Trading Committee (Comité Uienhandel), which internationally presents itself as HOA. The Onion Trading Committee operates at an international level under the name of the Holland Onion Association (HOA). The International promotion is realized under the collective ‘Holland Onions’ trade mark. Being a member of the Fresh Produce Centre means being a member of an organization that has the power to promote the Holland onion in as many countries in the world and to gain access to the markets of new countries, as recently realized in Indonesia and Panama. Members also benefit from the access to a network of chain partners and quality research across the sector. Numerous innovative projects are being set up, such as the recycling of onion peel as biomass and the extraction of quercetin and colouring agents from the outer layers of the Holland onion, research into dust reduction in the workplace and many other research activities. The Fresh Produce Centre also provides Holland onion traders with access to collectively drawn up data, such as export figures, acreage and market analyses and have access to an independent source of information on all the relevant aspects of legislation.