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On this page, discover what Belgian food and beverage companies are up to – including the latest innovations, investments and events. After all, companies in Belgium don’t sit still for long! For bite-sized news items, satisfy your craving with some food.be snacks. Are you more interested in exports and investments? Check out our Best of Belgium long-read stories. Not in the mood for reading? There’s a food.be video to suit your tastes. Hear the voices of our own companies speak in their own words. Enjoy!

Barry Callebaut harnesses wind power to reduce CO₂ emissions

With the arrival of a new wind turbine at its production site in Halle, just south of Brussels, Barry Callebaut is taking another step toward a climate-neutral future. The turbine powers the production process and cuts the chocolate company’s annual CO₂ emissions by 1,200 tons.

Limar accelerates the green transition: new high-tech chocolate factory is the largest in Belgium’s Campine region

In Turnhout, family-owned praline producer Limar has officially opened its brand-new chocolate factory, the largest of its kind in Belgium’s Campine region. With 12,000 m² of floor space, the new site combines industrial-scale production with energy-efficient features.

Expo 2025 Osaka: feeding Belgian business in Japan

During the Belgian Food & Drinks Week in Osaka, a dynamic delegation of Belgian food and drink companies came together to boost our export potential in Japan.

Small Country, Great Food: Belgium at Expo 2025 Osaka

During the Belgian Food & Drinks Week at Expo 2025 Osaka (9–12 June), Belgian food companies are serving up proof that we are a Small Country, Great Food. Bart Buysse, CEO of Fevia, the federation of the Belgian food industry, will be part of the delegation.

Vondelmolen brings gingerbread to the Japanese market

Vondelmolen is putting Belgium on the Japanese map with its iconic gingerbread, or pain d’épices.

Tiense Suikerraffinaderij introduces innovative industrial heat pump as a European first

Small country, great technology: Tiense Suikerraffinaderij is taking a new step in sustainable industrial innovation with the introduction of a unique industrial heat pump.

Huyghe Brewery wants to put Brewery ‘Het Anker’ on the map internationally

How do our breweries work on the internationalization of Belgian beer? By tapping into new markets and developing innovating distribution strategies, according to Huyghe Brewery. And that is what the brewery will now also do for brewery 'Het Anker'!

3 reasons why SIAL Paris is gold to Belgian food companies

Over a five-day period in October 2024, Paris was the beating heart of the latest trends and innovations in the world of food and drink. Our Belgian food companies again won gold on the strength of their insatiable hunger for quality, innovation and sustainability.

Sitting down with… Koffiecafé’s Petty De Sloovere

Latte, cappuccino or iced? We all enjoy our coffee in our own way. What does the future of coffee look like? We sat down with Petty De Sloovere from the Royal Belgian Coffee Roasters Association: an interview on coffee trends and the sector's sustainability commitments.

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