Belgapom non profit association is the recognised association for the Belgian potato trade and processing industry. Its task is to defend the interest of the Belgian seed and consumption potato merchants, the prepackers, the exporters, the potato peeling industry and the potato processing industry.
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Steady growth for Belgian potatoe industry but rising costs cast a shadow
The Belgian potato processing industry processed more than 6.2 million tons of potatoes last year. The sector thus sharpens its own record from 2019 by no less than 18%. Employment in the sector is rising accordingly, with the limit of 6,000 employee...
Read moreInterpom 2022: more than 20.000 visitors from 54 countries
From 27, 28 and 29th November 2022, potato professionals all over Europe attended our trade fair INTERPOM. With more than 20,000 visitors from 54 countries, we can certainly speak of a successful edition. On behalf of Belgapom, we woul...
Read moreCorona crisis slashes Belgian potato industry in 2020. Volume of potatoes for processing lowest in three years !
No one could miss it in the media last year: the corona pandemic slashed the Belgian potato sector. In the 2019-2020 season, where the free market was in balance, growers and buyers were from one day to the next confronted with a global lockdown and ...
Read moreThrough Belgapom, the Belgian potato trade and processing companies have a clear voice
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