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PRESS RELEASE
Lutosa invests over €200 million in West Flanders
Waregem, 22 March 2025 – Lutosa, the Belgian producer of frozen potato products, is about to complete an investment in Waregem worth more than 200 million euros. With this investment, Lutosa becomes one of the largest private investors in West Flanders in recent years and strengthens its historic link with Belgium. This operation will significantly increase the plant’s production capacity and environmental performance.
The investment follows a rigorous and intensive permitting process, during which local authorities and other stakeholders were extensively consulted. The works – already underway and due for completion in mid-2026 – include the installation of a new Chips production line, the extension of the flakes production line, the creation of a new potato reception and sorting station, and improvements to the wastewater treatment plant.
With this investment, Lutosa is not only strengthening its links with over 700 potato growers and its more than 1,000 employees, but also with the region. Belgium, and in particular West Flanders, offers Lutosa – in addition to its Leuze site – a favourable environment for strengthening its competitiveness in the international market for high-quality Belgian potato products.
This investment also reflects Lutosa’s leadership in sustainability. It will reduce the energy demand of the production process in Waregem by more than 25%. In addition, Lutosa is proud to be introducing state-of-the-art technology for its new wastewater treatment system, which will eventually enable 85% of the water consumed to be reused.
“Lutosa has a long and successful history in Waregem. I am therefore delighted that we are continuing this history by developing and making more sustainable our production site in Waregem. This investment will open up new opportunities to better serve our customers with superior product quality, while supporting our growth strategy.” – Alain Dufait, Managing Director of Lutosa.
“To find out more about Lutosa’s long-term vision and strategic investments, we invite you to consult the article published by L’Echo and De Tijd on the industrial development plan:
Pour garder la frite, Lutosa investit 225 millions d’euros supplémentaires | L’Echo
Mega-investering van Lutosa in Waregem zet strijd om de aardappel op scherp | De Tijd
About Lutosa Lutosa is a Belgian producer of potato products that has been in business for 45 years. Today, the company employs more than 1,000 people at its two production sites in Belgium: one in Leuze-en-Hainaut and the other in Sint-Eloois-Vijve, Waregem. Lutosa exports to more than 146 countries and works with more than 700 potato growers in Belgium.
Contact: marketing@lutosa.com
