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Lotus Bakeries Surpasses €1bn In Revenue In Full-Year 2023

Belgian snacking giant Lotus Bakeries has posted a 21.1% increase in revenue to €1.06 billion in its full financial year 2023.

French Farmers' Union Call For End Of Blockades As Protests Spread In Europe

Two of France's main farming unions urged protesters who have staged hundreds of tractor blockades across the country to go back home, after the gover...

Farmers Protests Disrupt Belgian Supermarket Colruyt's Supply Chain

Belgian supermarket chain Colruyt said three of its distribution centres were blocked by protesting farmers, leading to disruptions in its supply chain.

Belgian Farmers To Block Zeebrugge Port As French Protests Spill Over: Reports

Belgian farmers outraged over rising costs, European Union environmental policies and cheap food imports plan to block access roads to the Zeebrugge contai...

China Lifts Five-Year Ban On Belgian Pig, Pork Products

China's customs authorities have lifted a five-year ban on pig and pork products from Belgium that was implemented because of an outbreak of African swine...

Indian Coffee Exports Set To Surge Thanks To Global Price Rally

India's coffee exports are likely to rise as much as 10% in 2024 as a rally in global prices prompts European buyers to pay premiums in order to...

Philippines Bans Poultry Imports From Belgium, France To Halt Bird Flu Spread

The Philippines' department of agriculture has imposed an indefinite ban on imports of poultry and related products, including wild birds, from Belgium and...