Chocolate & chocolate products

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  • Belgium is globally known and respected for its chocolates
  • The sector shares the Belgian craftmanship though training and innovation centers worldwide
  • Did you know that the praline was invented by Jean Neuhaus in Belgium
  • With the Beyond Chocolate initiative, the sector is making Belgian chocolate more sustainable
  • Sector represented by Choprabisco, the Royal Belgian Association for Biscuits, Chocolate, Pralines and Confectionary 

Belgium: global market leader in chocolate

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Snacks

A sweet partnership between Klingele and Japan

Since the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) came into effect in 2019, a sweet partnership has flourished between Klingele Chocolade and Japan. Belgian chocolates have always been a hit with the Japanese, but the agreement has given our exports an extra boost.

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Snacks

Fair and sustainable chocolate from Guylian

Do you also enjoy a delicious Belgian chocolate that is “fair” as well? Chocolate manufacturer Guylian - yes the one known for its seafood pralines - sets a high standard for sustainability.

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News

Cargill invests €12 million in a Belgian chocolate factory

In response to the increasing demand for premium Belgian chocolate, the American food company Cargill will invest in a world-class production line for liquid chocolate.

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News

Chocolate, Belgium’s most excellent ambassador

Nowhere in the world are people as besotted with chocolate as in Belgium. For a Belgian, chocolate is a way of life. How did it come to this?

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