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Cargill invests €56M in Belgium expansions.

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Cargill Inc. invested into assets: Mouscron gourmet chocolate facility in Belgium, Western Europe, Europe on Jun 12th '26.

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foodengineeringmag.comJun 12, 2026

Cargill invests €56M in Belgium expansions.

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Cargill invests €56M in Belgium expansions. June 12, 2026 Cargill has announced two recent expansions at its Izegem edible oils bottling site and its Mouscron gourmet chocolate facility, along with a new extrusion pilot plant at its Vilvoorde Innovation Center. Cargill says the approximately €56 million ($65 million) total investment enhances its operational and research and innovation capabilities, as well as its ability to serve growing demand for edible oils, premium chocolate products and customer-led innovation. With a €21 million ($24 million) investment, Cargill transformed around 60% of its edible oil site, focusing on nearly doubling its capacity and developing automation and innovation intended to improve efficiency and reinforce long-term supply reliability. The expansion also includes two new dedicated foodservice production lines. In Mouscron, linked to its current gourmet chocolate production site, Cargill's €30 million ($35 million) investment adds 10,500 square meters of additional production space, almost doubling the company's gourmet chocolate production capabilities. Cargill says the expansion strengthens its ability to help gourmet chocolate customers respond to seasonal demand, develop more tailored products and shorten lead times. The expanded site will produce Cargill's premium couverture chocolate range Veliche and support artisanal foodservice...

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Investment

What this signalsA large capital project often starts a round of vendor buying.

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Jun 12, 2026
Location
Belgium

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Mouscron gourmet chocolate facility

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Detected
Jun 12, 2026
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