World Food Day: FrieslandCampina donates to the Belgian food banks
On World Food Day, the dairy company FrieslandCampina is donating more than 20,000 dairy products to the Belgian Federation of Food Banks today. This donation will help thousands of families.
Brasserie Leopold 7 and the Champain bakery together to prevent food losses
Only a few kilometers separate Brasserie Leopold 7 and bakery Champain. Both support sustainable food production. That was all it took to the founders to develop a simple but original idea: to make the most of their associated processes while avoiding food waste.
Alpro continues to invest in health and environment
Alpro, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. With further action plans including biodiversity, water use, 100% recyclable packaging, and even more plant-based ingredients, the company has bold ambitions.
Food n’Joy innovates with better balanced desserts and new organic range
Walloon family business Food n’Joy makes cake shells, nougat and festive desserts for food professionals. The 25-staff SME acts in response to changing demand from consumers with updated product recipes and a brand new range of organic products.
Paulig Group is planning a new investment in the amount of 45 million euros for the construction of an additional production facility for wraps in Roeselare.
Belgian beers and Belgian breweries: vibrant and going places
Out of the medieval guilds grew one of the world’s oldest professional associations: the Federation of Belgian Brewers. We spoke to Lambert De Wijngaert of the Belgian brewers about our beer culture, but also about innovation, exports and sustainability in the industry.
The world-famous Mystic Lamb masterpiece, painted by Belgian Jan Van Eyck in 1432, has been restored and can now be admired again in the Saint Bavo’s Cathedral. The Belgian chocolatier Van Hoorebeke took the challenge and made an edible replica, on the occasion of the restoration.
How do you make something delicious out of leftovers in order to avoid useless waste? Well, Maison Dandoy, a Belgian biscuit maker showed us the way. In collaboration with Brussels Beer Project brewery, the circular ‘Tough Cookie' biscuit and beer were born.
