Introducing Belgium’s First Foodtech30: Meet the Pioneers of Tomorrow

On Thursday, April 24, during FXT25 — Belgium’s annual foodtech network event held at Hogeschool PXL in Hasselt — the very first edition of the Belgium Foodtech30 was presented in front of 145 participants.

This new industry benchmark was developed in collaboration with DigitalFoodLab, a leading French consultancy specializing in foodtech strategy and market intelligence.

The goals behind the Foodtech30:

👉 To bring visibility to the Belgian foodtech sector and raise public awareness

👉 To recognize foodtech as a key driver for sustainable food system transformation

👉 And to help the ecosystem grow in confidence, visibility, and connectivity

📌 Starting Point: Mapping Belgium’s Foodtech Landscape

The shortlist of 30 companies was selected from a database of 128 Belgian foodtech ventures, active in one or more of the six main categories and 32 subdomains as defined by DigitalFoodLab:

• Agtech

• Food Science

• Foodservice

• Consumer Tech

• Delivery

• Supply Chain

📍 Geographic Spread

The selected companies are spread across:

• 🔹 Regions (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels)

• 🔹 Provinces

🍽️ Sector Representation

The distribution across foodtech categories reveals a strong presence in Agtech and Food Science — sectors considered highly strategic for innovation and sustainability.

🧠 Selection Criteria: Three Key Indicators

Three main criteria — or key indicators — were used to assess and select the companies featured in the Foodtech30:

1. Challenge IndicatorHow well does the domain address the key challenges facing the agrifood system?

2. Innovation IndicatorHow relevant is the domain or subdomain for Belgium’s food industry, based on the innovation priorities of Flanders’ FOOD, Wagralim, and the Flemish Green Deal Food?

3. Funding IndicatorWhat level of funding has the company secured (external capital, internal resources, gross margin, P&L)?

   
   

🚀 Meet the pioneers of the Belgium Foodtech30

The very first Belgium Foodtech30 list

🌱 Why Not 5 per Category?

Rather than selecting an equal number of companies per category, we chose a challenge-driven approach.The weight of the Challenge Indicator influenced how many companies per domain were included in the final list — based on their potential impact on a more sustainable food future.

The result:

• 9 companies in Agtech

• 6 in Food Science

• 3 in Consumer Tech

• 3 in Foodservice

• etc.

ℹ️ Want to Learn More?

📧 Nicolas Deswaef – nicolas@fxtconnect.com – +32 475 250 386

📧 Gil Dumarey – gil@fxtconnect.com – +32 495 62 93 94