food 2015: proud to grow
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FOOD 2015Proud togrow
Back in 2012… We had 1 clear objective
A growth agendafor the Belgian food industry
A high-level group of CEOs and directors of industry assocations
togetherWe created FOOD 2015
This was a starting point
And we were ambitious:
to get everyone goingin the same direction
FEVIAas driving
force
Strategic reportsSustainability
HealthEconomy
• Involve
• Advise
• Network
Members
• Link
• Defend
• Facilitate
Third parties
We introduced an ambitious vision and strategy
Branding
Labor market
Competitiveness
Sustainablegrowth
Exportboost
Excellencein food
Everything starts with…LET’S BE PROUD!
We are proud of the Belgian food sector
Quality, Innovation, DiversityMost robust and fastest growing industry in BE
Starting point
Everything starts with…LET’S BE PROUD!
We are proud of the Belgian food sector
Quality, Innovation, DiversityMost robust and fastest growing industry in BE
THE worldwidereference point
for excellence in food1
Starting point
3-Tier Strategy
2 main goals: Branding + competitiveness
We are proud of the Belgian food sector
Quality, Innovation, DiversityMost robust and fastest growing industry in BE
THE worldwidereference point
for excellence in food1
BrandingCompetitiveness
2
Starting point
3-Tier Strategy
3 handicaps threatenour competitiveness
Wage cost handicap
(compared to neighbouring
countries)
Shortage of skilled technical manpower on
the labor market
Additional costs on energy for food
companies
Restoring our competitiveness
Loweradditional costs for energy
Exportunit
FAVV
Temporary suspension indexation
Review tax on non
authorized water
discharge
Tax Shift
Wage increase
cap sectoral
agreement 2015-2016
But more needs to be done
Labour cost handicap
Energy cost handicap
Regulatory framework
Administrative simplification
2 main goals: Branding + competitiveness
We are proud of the Belgian food sector
Quality, Innovation, DiversityMost robust and fastest growing industry in BE
THE worldwidereference point
for excellence in food1
BrandingCompetitiveness
2
Starting point
3-Tier Strategy
• Agrofront
• AWEX
• Brussels Invest & Export
• Department of Foreign Affairs
• Flanders Investment & Trade
• VLAM
Branding
Alliance building
• Launch in the presence of H.R.H. Philippe of Belgium
• Governments
• Regional export and promotion agencies
• Foreign Affairs
• Agrofront
Branding
Communication
• Communication plan + resources
• Website
• Social media
• Online and offline visibility
• FEVIA Economic Reports
Food.be website
12.000visitors/month
+5.000 followers
• Embassies
• Davos
• Presence at world´s leading food fairs (SIAL, Anuga, … )
• Economic missions
• Expo2015 Milano
Branding
In the world
Branding: Food.be is on the map
• Launch in the presence of H.R.H. Philippe of Belgium
• Governments
• Regional export and promotion agencies
• Foreign Affairs
• Agrofront
Alliance building
• Communication plan + resources
• Website
• Social media
• Online and offline visibility
• FEVIA Economic Reports
Communication
• Embassies
• Davos
• Presence at world´s leading food fairs (SIAL, Anuga, … )
• Economic missions
• Expo2015 Milano
In the world
The turnover of the Belgian food industry has grown with 11,9% since 2011
11,9%
-9,6%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
Turnover growth since Q1 2011
Food industry
Manufacturing
%%
gro
wth
Our turnover growth is better than any of our neighbouring countries
11,9%
9,9%9,1%
6,5%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
Belgium Netherlands France Germany
Turnover growth since 2011
%%
gro
wth
The employment in the Belgian food industry remains stable on long term
Ind
ex: Q
1 20
11 =
10
0
92
94
96
98
100
102
104
Volume of work done in Belgian industry (2011-15)
Manufacturing food products; beverages and tobacco products
We are in fact the number one industrial employer in Belgium
Em
plo
ye
es
0
10.000
20.000
30.000
40.000
50.000
60.000
70.000
80.000
90.000
100.000
Our export continues to grow
€ 20,8
€ 22,9
€ 19,5
€ 20,0
€ 20,5
€ 21,0
€ 21,5
€ 22,0
€ 22,5
€ 23,0
€ 23,5
2011 2015
Export Belgian food and drink industryBillio
n e
uro
We’re seizing the opportunities to export to overseas markets
10,6%
23,1%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
EU Buiten EU
Export growth 2011- 2015
EU Outside EU
%G
row
th
We are one of the few industries with a positive trade balance
€ 0
€ 5.000
€ 10.000
€ 15.000
€ 20.000
€ 25.000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Export
Import
Trade Balance
Millio
n e
uro
We are growing and proud of it!
We are proud of the Belgian food sector
Quality, Innovation, DiversityMost robust and fastest growing industry in BE
THE worldwidereference point
for excellence in food1
BrandingCompetitiveness
2
Growth
3
Starting point
3-Tier Strategy
the industrial sectorThe food industry is
in Belgium
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