Kim's Chocolates is one of the biggest chocolate producers in Belgium. Marc Quirijnen, CEO: “We prepare each of our creations with the greatest respect for the Belgian tradition. We also attach great importance to sustainability both in our raw materials and in our production.”

Dirafrost produces frozen fruit for food companies, bakeries and supermarkets. The company is continuing to innovate and deliver solutions in response to trends, such as the rising demand for fruit preparations in plant-based specialty pastries. 

Since 2018, sub-federation Choprabisco has been putting its shoulders to the wheel of the Beyond Chocolate initiative to ramp up the sustainability the Belgian chocolate industry.

Japan is the third biggest overseas export destination for the Belgian food industry. Over thirty food companies will be joining HRH Princess Astrid on the trade mission to Japan from 4 through 9 December to bolster their existing business relations and explore new opportunities.  

For the past 40 years, Terre de Fromages has been making delicious cheeses. The family-run business is now opening an outlet store for its cheeses, which turned out a little too small or which are close to their sell-by date.

The SME SDS Food produces organic and plant-based foods. Co-founder Joke Sips: “We just dispatched our first 1.5 tonne consignment to the Netherlands. The business relationship is part of our export strategy that will see us operate in 7 countries by 2025.”

Putting more reusable packaging items on the market? Conserverie et Moutarderie belge is on it!  The company has signed up to the collective deposit return scheme run by Foodprint, thereby giving their glass jars a second lease of life. 

Producing more rice starch at unchanged water consumption levels? BENEO pulled it off. The Wijgmaal site is getting an additional production line, which will drive up production capacity by 50% with the company creating a further 20 jobs.