The confectionery giant has announced plans to invest over $30m into a bakery factory in Antwerp which will expand the production of popular brands like TUC, Prince and LU PiM’s by an additional 6,500 tonnes.
Fruit and vegetable ingredient supplier SVZ sees an increasing number of brands turning to fruit and veg as a way of replacing less healthy ingredients (think sugar in beverages or flour in bakery goods) with a nutritious punch.
The global player in the bakery ingredients business has acquired Wouters NV, a family business that has been based in Lokeren, has been active in the bakery ingredients, oils and frying fats sector since 1927.
Axereal’s malt subsidiary Boortmalt has doubled its capacity to 3m tons annually through this acquisition and now boasts 27 malting facilities on five continents.
Premium chocolate company has secured a listing for new brand Nutty Thins at Carrefour in Belgium as it hopes to broaden distribution beyond department stores and fine foods outlets.
Ferrero has reportedly made a bid to acquire Belgian biscuits and pastries manufacturer Delacre in a move one analyst says could support a push for North America and reduce its reliance on chocolate.
Terrorist attacks in the Belgian capital of Brussels today have left at least 34 people dead, in a series of coordinated attacks that have been condemned by industry and world leaders alike.
Easyfairs has relocated its tradeshows Empack 2015 and Packaging Innovations from Brussels Expo (November 25-26) to the Nekkerhal in Mechelen, Belgium, today (December 1-2).
Kellogg's says its new food science research and development facility in the Leuven Bio-Incubator in the Belgium will drive the company forward in terms of innovation and strengthen its existing ties with the European market.
Dioxin contaminated eggs produced in the Netherlands have been exported to Belgium and Luxembourg, the Dutch food safety authority has told FoodProductionDaily.com.
Lotus Bakeries is boosting capacity and installing new lines in its biscuit and cake facilities in Belgium, a €27m scale up in production that it said is to meet the hike in demand for its caramelized biscuit brand following successful entry into Swedish...
Snack processors and retailers are adapting to meet the challenges
of a drastically reduced potato harvest, according to a new report
from the British Potato Council (BPC).
Snider Schenker has expanded its Benelux distribution centre in
Willebroek, Belgium in a bid to capture a bigger chunk of the
temperature-controlled foods market.
Ter Beke's acquisition of the Dutch Langeveld Sleegers, a market
leader in the field of processed meats slicing and pre-packaging,
could be of great strategic importance to the company, writes
Anthony Fletcher.
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Hendrix
Meat Group (HMG) by Sovion, a move that will create the largest
meat processor in the Netherlands and one of the largest in
Northern Europe.
Valio is to launch its probiotic cheese in Belgium, the first
country outside its home market, where cheese is a fast-growing new
application area for the health-promoting bacteria, writes
Dominique Patton.
The European anti-fraud office (OLAF) entered European Commission
premises as part of their investigation into a possible case of
fraud and/or corruption.
The increasing popularity of chilled pasta meals across Europe has
helped drive up sales and profits at Belgian group Ter Beke in the
first half. And with a new acqusition in France set to boost sales
further in the second half, full...
The European Commission has approved Best Agrifund's acquisition of
the Dutch slaughterhouse group Dumeco. While the transaction
broadens Best Agrifund's activities in the European meat market,
the Commission believes that...
Ingredients company Acatris Belgium, a division of the Dutch Royal
Schouten group, and FMC BioPolymer announced this week as from 1
January 2003 Acatris will be the exclusive distributor in the
Benelux for the polymer products of...
