Founded in 1986 as a family company, Pacbelimex is set to expand once again, following a pause during the Covid-19 pandemic. The firm, which joined Fresh in Belgium ten years ago, offers a wide […]
mar 21/06/2022 by Amanda Cardinal
Devos is a family company whose core business is growing pears and apples, developing unusual varieties such as Ruby Gold, a new yellow apple, or Jonagored red pears. The firm has recently started to […]
mar 21/06/2022 by Amanda Cardinal
This year, Bel’export is celebrating its centennial. The firm was founded in 1922 by current CEO Tony Darwael’s grandfather, who started out by renting land. In 1967, he gradually began buying his own […]
dim 29/05/2022 by Amanda Cardinal
The firm has been expanding its range of products and services to deal with the common challenges of controlling the increasing costs, such as by offering sweeter blackberries. “Our test […]
sam 28/05/2022 by Amanda Cardinal
Spain is no longer the first destination for French potatoes, having been surpassed by Belgium this season. While Spanish imports of French potatoes fell by 18% in the first six […]
mer 20/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
A day-long event is planned to celebrate the official launch on 28 April of the merger of Belgium’s Port of Antwerp and Port of Zeebrugge, taking place both in Antwerp […]
mer 20/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Dutch retail giant Jumbo has opened its first Jumbo City neighbourhood store in Antwerp. The brand new 600m2 outlet is aimed at urban shoppers. With a prominent fresh produce department, […]
mer 22/12/2021
The Belgian cooperative supplies tasty tomatoes and berries the more sustainable way. “We’ve changed from plastics to cardboard as all of our strawberries customers are asking for plastic-free packaging,” said […]
mar 16/11/2021 by Pierre Escodo - Translation Richard Wilkinson
Around 100 Lidl stores across Belgium closed their doors last week due to a staff strike over excessive workloads, with unions threatening further action in coming days if nothing changes. […]
lun 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
