The sustainable food chains in the Liège region now have a 3,000 m² logistics platform. The "short-chain hub," which the Terra Alter cooperative has been operating since mid-October, includes a vegetable workshop that processes local organic products for collective kitchens and other hospitality professionals.

Considered one of the worldwide barometers of the out-of-home foodservice industry, the American market is showing a dynamism that bucks the trend. Despite a challenging economic climate and more cautious consumers, this illustrates the resilience of a sector in transition.

How some Belgian horeca establishments generate forty times more profit than the average is the question highlighted by data from Gondola Foodservice.

The Brussels-based chain JeanBon, founded in 2016 by Jean Vandemoortele, continues its expansion with the opening of its eighth store in the heart of the capital. And not just any store. This new location marks a major milestone in the development of the chain, which has become a benchmark for lunch breaks in less than a decade.

ONE TO WATCH - The Jean. delicatessen in Lokeren has acquired the De Ryck confectionery in Temse, a historical supplier to hospitality professionals and specialty stores in the region.

Oscar van der Rest, cofondateur de la jeune marque de boissons énergisantes naturelles Buddy, a misé sur l'audace pour présenter son produit aux décideurs de l'emblématique enseigne française Monoprix.