Belgium

November 20, 2019 | Articles

PotatoEurope 2019: mostly dry weather, lots of interest and plenty of novelties

At a well-organised and spacious showground in Kain, Belgium, owned by arable farmer Octaaf Witdouck, visitors to PotatoEurope at the beginning of September were yet again presented with plenty of news about developments in the potato industry. Judging from the crowded stands and aisles and the many people on the demonstration fields, the interest was…

June 12, 2019 | Articles

A lot of news on PotatoEurope 2019

On 4 and 5 September of this year, PotatoEurope will be setting up its exhibition tents again in the Belgian village of Kain, in the middle of the Walloon potato growing area and in the shadow of the various French-fry processors in the region. After the particularly dry growing season of 2018, it’s interesting to…

June 12, 2019 | Articles

Belgian potato-processing sector experienced record growth

The Belgian potato-processing sector experienced record growth in 2018 and exceeded 5 million tonnes of processed potatoes. However, in 2019 the sector is facing major challenges as a result of the poor growing season of 2018-2019.

June 12, 2019 | Articles

Now also a Robust Potato Variety Covenant in Wallonia

Following the example of the Netherlands and Flanders, the Robust Potato Varieties Covenant has now also been signed in Wallonia. At the end of 2018, 37 partners from the organic potato chain, including the Walloon Minister of Agriculture René Collin, signed the covenant.

June 12, 2019 | Articles

French-fry processor invests in Dewulf Group

Jan Clarebout, owner of the Belgian French-fry company Clarebout Potatoes in Nieuwkerke, recently entered into a partnership with Dewulf of Roeselare by making a capital contribution to this full-liner machine manufacturer. With the freshly-raised capital, Dewulf wants to focus more on the customer and the digitisation of processes, as the company announces.

June 12, 2019 | Articles

WatchITGrow further expanded

On 28 February 2019, the Belgian Farmers’ Union, Belgapom and VITO joined forces in order to further expand the WatchITGrow digital information platform. By doing so, the organisations hope to strengthen Belgium’s leading position in the cultivation and processing of potatoes.