Practical insights for expanding food production in Belgium

 For food and beverage manufacturers in Belgium, expanding production is rarely just about adding capacity. It means improving output while protecting food safety, quality, operational continuity and long-term performance in complex production environments.

Two recent FoodTec publications share practical perspectives from Haskoning Belgium on what it takes to plan and deliver food production expansion and optimisation projects.

The first feature, published in FoodTec Magazine, looks at a production expansion project for Belgian marshmallow producer Mr. Mallo. The article shows why technical expertise, sector knowledge and close collaboration matter when changes need to be delivered in an active food manufacturing environment.

For manufacturers, the challenge is not only to build or adapt a facility. It is to make engineering decisions that support day-to-day operations, food safety, quality and future performance.

The second article, Projectmanagement op maat (“Tailored Project Management”), explores why every production expansion project requires an approach shaped around the manufacturer’s organisation, ambitions and operational context.

In the article, Rohalt Degeest, Business Development Manager Belgium at Haskoning, explains how different food producers need different engineering and project management methodologies. A multinational company with strict internal standards may require a different approach from a fast-growing Belgian producer responding to rising market demand.

Together, the two articles offer useful insight for Belgian food and beverage manufacturers considering factory expansions, process improvements or wider production optimisation projects.

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