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    "title": "Food giant Cargill invests 56m euros in Belgian production and R&D sites",
    "modified_at": "2026-06-03 10:28:53",
    "published_at": "2026-06-03 10:00:00",
    "url": "https://www.belganewsagency.eu/food-giant-cargill-invests-56m-euros-in-belgian-production-and-rd-sites",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>US agro-industrial group Cargill will invest 56 million euros across three Belgian sites to expand production capacity and strengthen its research and innovation activities in Europe, the company announced on Wednesday.</strong></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The investment will be spread across its edible oil bottling plant in Izegem, its chocolate production facility in Mouscron and its innovation centre in Vilvoorde.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Cargill says the programme is intended to respond to growing demand for edible oils, premium chocolate products and customer-driven food innovation, while reinforcing its European research and development network.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&ldquo;Belgium is an important strategic hub for Cargill in Europe, thanks to the strong food industry, the close ties with customers, and the advanced logistics infrastructure that enables efficient supply in Western Europe,&rdquo; said Geert Maesmans, vice president R&amp;D for Cargill&rsquo;s food business in EMEA and country lead for Cargill Belgium. </p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&ldquo;These investments strengthen our local R&amp;D and production capabilities for food and enable us to continue growing together with our customers and offer them more diverse and innovative food solutions in Belgium and the wider EMEA region.&rdquo;</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Cargill has been active in Belgium since 1953 and employs more than 1,500 people across nine sites.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">&nbsp;</p><p><sup>#FlandersNewsService | &copy; BELGA PHOTO NICOLAS MAETERLINCK</sup></p><hr /><p><strong>Related news</strong></p><div id=\"bookmark-8a42a2a1-9894-48cd-bd64-0da01c0cafbb\"\n     class=\"release-content-bookmark release-content-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/food-giant-cargill-to-cut-164-jobs-in-belgium-amid-global-restructuring\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n           target=\"_blank\"           style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2Ff5e4bb4d-8788-4675-b57d-0bf103bb876e%2F-%2Fpreview%2F600x600%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=44d57bf3b88a2fe3e3e21070b59550bb)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/food-giant-cargill-to-cut-164-jobs-in-belgium-amid-global-restructuring\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\"               data-type=\"bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story WebBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"8a42a2a1-9894-48cd-bd64-0da01c0cafbb\"\n           >\n                Food giant Cargill to cut 164 jobs in Belgium amid global restructuring            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__description\">\n                US food giant Cargill plans to cut 164 jobs in Belgium as part of a global restructuring effort that aims to reduce the company\u2019s workforce by 5...            </div>\n        \n        <a href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n           class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider\"\n        >\n            <img class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider-icon\" src=\"https://avatars.prezly.com/favicon?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belganewsagency.eu%2Ffood-giant-cargill-to-cut-164-jobs-in-belgium-amid-global-restructuring&newsroom=6b71e247-a9ba-4732-aaa3-88be14c119db\" aria-hidden=\"true\" />\n            belganewsagency.eu        </a>\n    </div>\n</div>\n",
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