All Belgium articles – Page 77
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Belgian pear volumes swell
The top-fruit harvest is running abut two to three weeks early in Belgium and pear volumes are up at the expense of apples.
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Amcor cooking pack gets Belgian custom
New microwave cooking system Amcor ProtectValve from Amcor Flexibles has been chosen by Belgian company UniVeg for its range of prepared vegetable lines.
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Belgian Barons in niche drive
Belgian tomato growers producing under the quality assured Flandria label are carving out a niche for themselves as traditional suppliers of beef tomatoes.
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Belgians on good form for summer
Belgian summer cauliflower and strawberry crops are starting early and showing good volume.
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Belgians get an edge
Over the past couple of years, Belgian fresh produce has transformed its reputation from the Netherlands’ poor relation by turning its attention to environmentally friendly production and quality development. Although the majority of its exports are to France, Belgian salads are gradually reaching the UK and competing on an equal footing with Dutch product. Elizabeth O’Keefe reports.
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Belgian toms hit €99.9 a kilo
The first local tomatoes of the new season were traded at Belgium’s Mechlin auction on Monday and raised €3,754.80 for the national Childhood Cancer Fund.
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Hussmann sells service arm to WR Refrigeration
Refrigeration specialist Hussmann Europe Ltd has sold its UK service and contracting business to Leicester-based WR Refrigeration Ltd.
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Belgian family fortunes
A recent cash injection into new facilities has seen Bel’Export excel to become the largest singular fruit exporter in Belgium. Emma Twyning visited the Borgloon-based firm to find out what makes it tick.
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Belgian pears buck trend
Belgium will have the third largest crop of pears in Europe with storage quality forecast to be excellent.
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Belgian brassica back on course
Belgian cauliflower is back on track and the summer season for the brassica under the Flandria quality label started this week - only a week late.
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Famous and Belgian
When it comes to innovation, it’s worth looking at Belgium’s fresh produce sector for new and exciting products. Doris Lee Butterworth finds out more
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Belgian pear forecast goes up
The top-fruit harvest in Belgium has been revised upwards on original estimates made in July.
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Belgian top fruit beats forecasts
Belgian top-fruit growers are predicting a large, high-quality apple and pear crop for 2005, contrary to previous negative forecasts.
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Belgian pears up to second
Belgium is set to become the second biggest producer of Conference pears in Europe.
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Belgian bounce back ability
After following an excellent 2003 with the annus horribilis that was 2004, Belgian produce looks set for a return to form in 2005. Tony Leighton reports.
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Belgians talk quality
FRUIT LOGISTICA: Belgian producers were in Berlin to promote their Flandria quality seal.
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Record low year for Belgian auction
A leading Belgian fresh produce auction has described 2004 as the worst year in its history, as turnover tumbled 24 per cent compared with the previous year.
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Belgian chicory on the rise
The numbers of Dutch and French suppliers of witloof chicory to the Belgian LAVA auctions is again on the increase.
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New mushrooms for Belgian auctions
A new range of gastronomic type mushrooms is set to be available at Belgian auctions this autumn.
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Belgian top fruit looking good
Expectations for the Belgian top fruit sector are mixed according to latest forecasts with apples only slightly up and pears soaring ahead.