Potatoes & potato products

The Belgian chip shop culture is officially recognised as Intangible Cultural Heritage
With 5.2 million tonnes of processed potatoes per year, Belgium is the world leader
Potato processing companies are working on efficient water management. O' De Lys is a unique beer that is made from purified Lys water
Sector represented by Belgapom, the Professional Organisation of the Belgian Potato Trade and Processing Industry

Browse 51 Belgian companies in this category

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.

PepsiCo helps against increasing drought in West Flanders

Water is increasingly becoming a scarce resource in Belgium, especially during the summer.

The organic sector continues to grow sustainably

There is no doubt that organic products are on the rise. According to BioForum, the sectoral organisation for organic agriculture and food in Flanders, the sector has been thriving for years.

Poco Loco plans low-energy plant for wraps

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.

Poco Loco - Being a little crazy doesn’t hurt

Snack food company Poco Loco produces tortilla chips, wraps, taco shells, sauces, dips and dinner kits.

BE DELICIOUS, Belgian food artisans

BE DELICIOUS is a joint venture of Belgian food producers, who are eager to share their passion for the Belgian cuisine with the rest of the world.

Remo-Frit cools its products with potato peels

Remo-Frit, a potato processing factory in Beveren Belgium, uses potato peels coming from the potato processing to produce biogas: a very nice example of using a by-product from a food processing plant as a source of alternative energy which is paying for electricity that would otherwise be bought

The potato is a superb product

Belgium is only a small stretch of land along the North Sea. Still, every day and every night 7,500 farmers are growing potatoes there. Planting them, digging them up, keeping them cool, testing and comparing their tastes, improving their growing process.

Federal agency for the safety of the food chain - Keeping our food safe

The Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (‘FASFC’) preserves the safety and the quality of food in order to protect humans, animals and plants.

Agristo - For the love of potatoes

Agristo is a world player for the development and production of frozen potato products.

Belgian fries, an ambassador of Belgian unity

The Belgian ‘fritkot culture’ has been recognised in Belgium as a part of its intangible cultural heritage. How do you eat fries like a true Belgian?