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Walloon family business Food n’Joy makes cake shells, nougat and festive desserts for food professionals. The 25-staff SME acts in response to changing demand from consumers with updated  product recipes and a brand new range of organic products. 

The West-Flemish town of Izegem is home to the imposing brewery complex of Kasteel Brouwerij Vanhonsebrouck, replete with towers like a real castle.

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. 

The small yet famed Actimel bottle was invented in Belgium in 1994 and has recently been given an similar sized vegetable sibling.

Out of the medieval guilds grew one of the world’s oldest professional associations: the Federation of Belgian Brewers. We spoke to Lambert De Wijngaert of the Belgian brewers about our beer culture, but also about innovation, exports and sustainability in the industry.

Vital 1926 is a Belgian family business producing nougat. Driven by innovation, the food company developed a 100% vegan nougat.

The world-famous Mystic Lamb masterpiece, painted by Belgian Jan Van Eyck in 1432, has been restored and can now be admired again in the Saint Bavo’s Cathedral. The Belgian chocolatier Van Hoorebeke took the challenge and made an edible replica, on the occasion of the restoration.

How do you make something delicious out of leftovers in order to avoid useless waste? Well, Maison Dandoy, a Belgian biscuit maker showed us the way. In collaboration with Brussels Beer Project brewery, the circular ‘Tough Cookie' biscuit and beer were born.

In 1932, a Belgian baker named Jan Boone Sr. created a caramelized cookie, Lotus.

The Belgian company Soubry is Belgium’s only pasta produce

The Belgian waffle producer Avieta, located in Wanze, will expand their factory with a total new manufacturing plant.