All Belgium articles
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NewsThroughput down at Antwerp-Bruges as port “stands firm”
Port describes a 2.4 per cent drop in first-half 2026 cargo volumes as “relatively limited” given challenging conditions
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NewsOptiflux raises €2.5mn to fund expansion of fruit quality management tool
KU Leuven spin-off quintupled its customer base in 2025 and accelerates international expansion
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NewsBelgian topfruit battles shipping uncertainty
Apple and pear producers in Belgium are keeping an eye on the weather forecast as much of Europe bakes in its second heatwave of the year, but the reliability of the shipping lines remains the chief concern for exporters
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PodcastsExporter to importer: How Cherry Passion secured its own survival
Stefano Pezzo tells Fruitnet how and why his family-run export company in Verona transformed itself into a major importer
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NewsMontagna leads Greenyard’s US business after Sotomayor steps back
Group confirms leadership transition in North American division, effective 1 July, following year of shared leadership
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NewsNew distribution centre positions SanLucar for further growth
Benelux Fresh Hub near Rotterdam will consolidate ripening, packaging, logistics and sales operations at single site
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NewsInterpera reveals mixed European pear harvest forecasts
Crop estimates signal a further contraction in European pear production, with Belgium, France and Spain all forecast to see year-on-year declines
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CommentComment: Are fruit and veg breeders ready to enter the NGT maze?
Horticultural IP specalist Darron Saltzman reflects on the EU Parliament’s decision to approve a new legal status for gene editing
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CommentComment: Fresh produce business pays price of Brexit division
As UK marks decade since it voted to leave EU, Freshfel’s Philippe Binard reflects on bruising ten years for produce traders
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NewsZespri to exit Zeebrugge port after four decades
New Zealand kiwifruit marketer is to relocate northern European hub to Vlissingen amid concerns over recent disruption
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NewsEU regulation on new genomic techniques cleared for launch
European Parliament vote will see gene-editing technologies regulated in same manner as conventional breeding methods
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NewsOptimum Sorting opens expanded Sacramento facility after record year
The Belgian-Dutch sorting technology specialist has relocated its Central California operations to a larger Sacramento facility
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NewsDole expands Minecraft campaign with pineapple focus
Marketer renews partnership with video gaming giant to build healthy connections with Gen Z and Gen Alpha
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NewsEU produce consumption rises but still below WHO target
Average daily consumption up slightly in 2024 but only five member states meet WHO guidelines, according to latest Freshfel Consumption Monitor
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NewsRob Smeets appointed CEO at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
Smeets has been appointed chief executive of the Port Authority for a six-year term, succeeding Jacques Vandermeiren
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NewsIFOAM cautions against misleading use of “regenerative”
Group warns that widespread use of term risks diverting resources away from recognised solutions like organic
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NewsTosca awarded Gold EcoVadis sustainability rating for 2026
The rating places the company among the top 5 per cent of companies assessed worldwide
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NewsBelgian apples gain access to China
Protocol signed after years of negotiations and first shipments expected next season
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NewsWestfalia’s chief customer officer announces departure
Wim Destoop plans to take on board and consultancy roles in Belgium after three years with avocado and fruit supplier
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NewsNew UV-C technology cuts fungicide use in Belgian strawberries by up to 80 per cent
The cutting-edge system is now being used in 50 per cent of the tabletop strawberries grown in Flanders