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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!

Best of Belgium

Lutosa: a Belgian global icon in the potato industry

Operating at the heart of Europe, Belgium is the dominant player par excellence in the potato industry. Lutosa’s success story got under way in 1978 in the province of Hainaut. 

Best of Belgium

Chocolaterie Carré: The best of two worlds in a single praline

Chocolaterie Carré’s adventure started out with Dirk Naert, a talented chocolate worker who realised he had found his calling whilst training as a chocolatier.

Snacks

Brew-tiful Belgian Beer: From Brussels to the USA!

This year, the Belgian Brewers and The Knighthood of the Brewers' Paddle organised a Belgian Beer Week in the USA, igniting a passion for Belgian brews in the hearts of Americans. 

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David Maenhout named “Belgium Chocolate Personality of the Year”

David Maenhout has been named "Belgium Chocolate Personality of the Year" for the first time by the trade magazine Chocolaterie. This prize was created to honour Belgian chocolatiers who excel through their high quality, innovation and sustainable entrepreneurship.

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The Mozzarella Experience Center strengthens Milcobel's position as mozzarella expert

Milcobel, a leading dairy cooperative based in Belgium, has recently unveiled the Mozzarella Experience Centre.

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Puratos predicts five game-changing food trends

Puratos, the world's leading producer of bakery products, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, predicts food trends with their “Taste Tomorrow” research program.

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Colac: Where Local Flavours Conquer the World!

Indulge in the sweet sensations crafted by Colac, the pioneering family-owned company hailing from Antwerp. Chances are you have tasted their glocal success story: they produce ice cream pastes, dessert sauces and fruit preparations.

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Mondelez invests in biscuit factory in Herentals

Mondelez International, the American multinational and producer of well-known brands such as Lu, Côte d’Or and Milka, is investing approximately 30 million in its biscuit factory in Herentals.

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Take a bite out of tasty Belgian products on our digital Belgian pavilion

You are an international buyer in search of great food brands from Belgium? Then check out the brand-new digital showroom on B2B platform RangeMe!