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Belgian Coop Federation had record year in 2020, despite COVID-19 pandemic
To say 2020 was an exceptional year is an understatement. That s what the Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Federation (VBT) says in its annual report. Despite the unusual circumstances, the producer organizations in this federation could withstand tough challenges. Those were due to the highly volatile market conditions.
VBT had €1,078 million income (9% up from 2019). So, the federation and its members certainly had a record year. In seven years, the cooperatives turnover has increased by more than 25%. In addition, the frozen vegetable producers cooperative realized a €103 million turnover (+3%).
Supply
In 2020, the producer organizations supply remained about the same (-0,7%). That s compared to 2019 s historic large supply. Concerning product volume, 2020 was a rather normal year. There was an average amount of vegetables. Tomato supplies did rise by 15%, or 38 million kg. In fruit volumes, app
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Flanders looks beyond Brexit Britain for business opportunities
Region with close trade ties to UK plans strategy to support groups seeking new markets
World Economy News
21 Jan 2021 • 4 min read
One of the EU regions most economically intertwined with Britain is urging its companies to look beyond the UK for opportunities as it anticipates the full impact of post-Brexit trading conditions.
Jan Jambon, minister-president of Flanders, told the Financial Times his administration was encouraging businesses to think ambitiously about new markets harnessing the region’s strengths in cutting-edge sectors such as chemicals and machinery.