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.
‘Food safety is the result of years of collaboration, trust and innovation’
12/06/2025 Did you know that Belgian food ranks among the safest anywhere in the world? We spoke to Herman Diricks, the outgoing Chief Executive Officer of the FAVV, the Food Chain Safety Agency and Johan Hallaert, Senior Food Policy Advisor with Fevia, the federation of the Belgian food industry.
02/06/2025 Belgium is ready to take the spotlight at the World Expo in Osaka with the Belgian Food & Drinks Week, held from 9 to 12 June at the Belgian Pavilion.
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.
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'!
Brazil is a crucial partner in trade and innovation for the Belgian food industry
19/11/2024 Brazil is the most important sales market in Latin America for Belgian food and beverages. However, the country is particularly crucial as a supplier of basic products for the Belgian and European food industry, such as coffee beans and orange juice.
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.
