Vlaams Centrum voor Agro- en visserij Marketing (VLAM)-Flanders' Agricultural Marketing Board

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Flanders Potato Products represents Belgium's thriving potato processing business, which has become the world's biggest exporter of pre-fried potato products. In 2023, Belgium processed more than 6 million tonnes of potatoes, predominantly in Flanders, generating a wide range of goods including chilled and frozen fries, purees, crisps, granules, and flakes.

Notably, 3.5 million tons of these processed products were exported, with 49% going to markets outside of Europe, representing a considerable 10% rise over the previous decade.

VLAM maintains the following potato related websites: www.aardappel.be and www.seedpotatoes.be

Product Types offered by this company

- Brancheorganisaties

Nieuws over dit bedrijf

Investering in de aardappelverwerkende industrie (in euros) in de periode 1995 - 2018

maart 29, 2019

De aardappelverwerkende industrie in België heeft meer dan 5 millioen ton aardappelen verwerkt in 2018

Belgische aardappelverwerking kende een recordgroei in 2018 en overschrijdt de kaap van de 5 miljoen ton verwerkte aardappelen. Voor 2019 staat de sector echter voor grote uitdagingen als gevolg van het slechte groeiseizoen 2018 – 2019.

Potato Processing in Belgium from 1990 -2017, including potatoes used for processing and production of french fries (Courtesy: Belgapom).

maart 16, 2018

Record Investments in the Belgian Potato Processing Sector continued in 2017

The record year of 2016 for the Belgian potato processing industry continued into 2017, according to Belgapom, the Belgian potato trade and processing industry association.

According to the data of Belgapom, the Potato Processing Industry in Belgium last year not only set a record for the amount of potatoes processed, but also a record for investments in the sector, with over 300 million euro (325 million USD) invested.

maart 21, 2017

Belgapom: Belgian Potato Processing Sector sets multiple records in 2016

According to the data of Belgapom, the Potato Processing Industry in Belgium last year not only set a record for the amount of potatoes processed, but also a record for investments in the sector, with over 300 million euro (325 million USD) invested.

From the archive

The Belgian delegation at the GastroNord trade show in Stockholm (Courtesy: Belgapom)

juni 02, 2016

Belgian delegation explores Swedish potato market

For Belgian potato traders, Sweden is a small, but admittedly growing market. In late April, the potential for Belgian fresh and processed potato exports was further explored.

From the archive