How UK demand for processed potatoes is helping drive Belgian investment

Belgium’s potato industry is investing in more processing outside the country, partly to satisfy demand from the UK

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How UK demand for processed potatoes is helping drive Belgian investment

Belgian potato processor Agristo recently announced an agreement with French sugar company Tereos to develop its redundant plant in Escaudœuvres, northern France, less than 30 miles from the Belgian border....

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