{"id":525,"date":"2024-02-21T17:27:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=525"},"modified":"2025-02-13T08:30:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T07:30:17","slug":"famille-clarebout-agroalimentaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/famille-clarebout-agroalimentaire\/","title":{"rendered":"The Clarebout family: A Belgian entrepreneurial dynasty, 800,000 tons of success"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clarebout family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based in Belgium, Clarebout is a leading family-owned company in the sector. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/category\/agroalimentaire\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"17\">agri-food<\/a><\/strong> specialized in potato processing. With assets estimated at over <strong>431 million euros<\/strong>With its facilities in Nieuwkerke and Warneton, the company gained in influence and renown, covering regions such as <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/tag\/wallonie\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"44\">Wallonia<\/a>the <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/tag\/flandre\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"27\">Flanders<\/a>and France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f7de4b78a57&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f7de4b78a57\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/green-plantation-with-harvest-village-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Clarebout family&#039;s verdant potato fields, the prelude to the production of top-quality French fries.\" class=\"wp-image-946\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/green-plantation-with-harvest-village-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/green-plantation-with-harvest-village-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/green-plantation-with-harvest-village-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/green-plantation-with-harvest-village-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nieuwkerke:<\/strong> A production site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Warneton\/Waasten:<\/strong> A major installation for<a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-roger-dick-greenyard\/\"> potato processing<\/a>with impressive storage capacities to support the distribution of frozen foods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><strong>Growth:<\/strong> The trend is upwards, indicating continued expansion in the industry.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><strong>Production capacity:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ambitious 2012 project led to the creation of a huge processing unit capable of storing up to 90,000 tonnes of product.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual production of French fries is estimated at over 800,000 tonnes, placing Clarebout among the European giants in the sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><strong>Challenges:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In 2015, a major fire in Nieuwkerke damaged the facilities, but reconstruction was swift and efficient.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health issues, including an episode of unidentified illness in 2017 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, affected the company as well as the industry on a large scale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<p><strong>Leadership:<\/strong> CEO Jan Clarebout remains discreet about the company's global success, despite its influential status in the market.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <p><strong>Expansion:<\/strong> In 2022, the acquisition of Mydibel, a competitor based in Mouscron, considerably boosted Clarebout's sales to over one billion euros.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/factory-interior-chips-production-factory-equipment-product-manufacturing-process-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Interior of a Clarebout factory with French fry production equipment, illustrating the industrial excellence of the Clarebout family.\" class=\"wp-image-950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/factory-interior-chips-production-factory-equipment-product-manufacturing-process-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/factory-interior-chips-production-factory-equipment-product-manufacturing-process-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/factory-interior-chips-production-factory-equipment-product-manufacturing-process-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p><strong>Products and Services:<\/strong><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Main products:<\/strong> Frozen French fries, potato flakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Market positioning:<\/strong> Leader in Belgium, with a strong presence in retail and private label.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collaboration with renowned retailers:<\/strong> Contracts established with supermarket chains such as <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-mestdagh-fortune\/\">that Intermarch\u00e9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-mestdagh-fortune\/\">Carrefour<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/famille-colruyt\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"15\">Colryut<\/a> and Albert Heijn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Potato growers and product quality are at the heart of Clarebout's concerns as it consolidates its reputation as a family-run business committed to sustainability and excellence in the production of frozen potato products. <strong>a fortune of over \u20ac430,000,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tyson-pEGU2ISW7q4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A family meal enriched by Clarebout fries, reflecting the harmony and quality so dear to the Clarebout family.\" class=\"wp-image-951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tyson-pEGU2ISW7q4-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tyson-pEGU2ISW7q4-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tyson-pEGU2ISW7q4-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Production capacity table:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Location<\/th><th>Treatment unit size<\/th><th>Storage capacity<\/th><th>Production of French fries per year<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Nieuwkerke<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Warneton\/Waasten<\/td><td>120m x 80m x 35m<\/td><td>70,000 pallets<\/td><td>&gt;800,000 tonnes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, Clarebout continues to position itself as a major player in the food industry, with the innovation and dynamism needed to adapt to market developments and global challenges.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Clarebout family, at the head of one of Belgium's leading food processing companies, stands out for its specialization in potato processing, with an impressive annual output of over 800,000 tons of French fries. With state-of-the-art facilities in Nieuwkerke and Warneton, this family-run business, with assets in excess of 431 million euros, symbolizes excellence, innovation and growth in the sector, while resiliently facing up to challenges and consolidating its presence on the European market.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":943,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,33],"tags":[40,5,32,27],"class_list":["post-525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agroalimentaire","category-famille","tag-agroalimentaire","tag-belgique","tag-entreprise-familiale","tag-flandre"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":17,"label":"Agroalimentaire"},{"value":33,"label":"Famille"}],"post_tag":[{"value":40,"label":"Agroalimentaire"},{"value":5,"label":"Belgique"},{"value":32,"label":"Entreprise Familiale"},{"value":27,"label":"Flandre"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/02\/markus-spiske-h-CGKH94oIs-unsplash-1024x683.jpg",1024,683,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Martin Moth\u00e9","author_link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/author\/mmothe\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":17,"name":"Agroalimentaire","slug":"agroalimentaire","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":17,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":69,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":17,"category_count":69,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Agroalimentaire","category_nicename":"agroalimentaire","category_parent":0},{"term_id":33,"name":"Famille","slug":"famille","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":33,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":367,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":33,"category_count":367,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Famille","category_nicename":"famille","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":40,"name":"Agroalimentaire","slug":"agroalimentaire","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":40,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":64,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":5,"name":"Belgique","slug":"belgique","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":5,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":287,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":32,"name":"Entreprise Familiale","slug":"entreprise-familiale","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":32,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":182,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":27,"name":"Flandre","slug":"flandre","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":27,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":200,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}