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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!

Colona invests in Belgium to fuel international growth

With an investment plan worth more than €20 million, sauce producer Colona is gearing up for its next phase of growth in Waremme.

Sweet Heroes brings the food sector into the classroom

The principle behind Sweet Heroes is simple: people working in the food industry step into the classroom themselves. They talk about their jobs, their companies and the paths they have taken.

‘We’re giving our purified water back to the community’ – AB InBev

The water treated by AB InBev in Leuven is transported a few kilometres further to a local farmer’s flower field in Bierbeek. After weeks of drought, it makes all the difference there.

Puratos opens a research centre taking flour to the next level

Puratos is convinced: ask a baker what the biggest production risk is, and few will answer: flour. Yet that is precisely the challenge today. Since this summer, Puratos has been using its new research centre to turn that challenge into a driver for innovation.

Roadmap in Action: How many lives does a Coca-Cola bottle have?

For most people, the story of a Coca-Col

Duvel Moortgat Brews a Sustainable Future

At Duvel Moortgat, it’s not only beer that is maturing, but also an ambitious vision for the future. Through its Duvel Net-Zero Brewing project, the company has secured €3.8 million in funding from the Flemish Government.

Roadmap in action: Brasserie des Légendes turns sustainability into business value

Can a craft brewery also be a model of sustainability? At the Brasserie des Légendes, the answer has been a wholehearted “yes” for more than 25 years.

Roadmap in action: from field to craftsmanship at Les Moulins du Val Dieu

Les Moulins du Val Dieu exemplifies how a forward looking business vision can be seamlessly combined with time-honoured craftsmanship. The company brings its regional artisanal mills to life by focusing on local raw materials, regenerative agriculture and attracting young talent.

Roadmap in action: Vondelmolen launches high-fibre gingerbread

Did you know fibre intake is still too low for most people? Vondelmolen is determined to change the game, one bite at a time.

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