From Fields to Shelves: Plant Based Food Chains
A More Sustainable and Resilient Food System: Opportunities and value added for Flanders
We are delighted to invite you to an engaging event discussing the challenges and opportunities of building plant-based (and plant-rich) food chains
- Wednesday 7 october 2026
- Doors opening at 2.30 pm
- Program from 3 pm – 5 pm
- Networking and reception till 6.30 pm
- Provinciehuis Vlaams Brabant, Leuven – 5 min walk from Station Leuven
- Registration (free): https://forms.https://forms.gle/uodP1LGSeY26YKMq7gle/uodP1LGSeY26YKMq7
What to expect?
An inspiring afternoon with farmers, the industry, and policy-makers, exploring the path to a more plant-based future. Starting with a welcome by Gunther Coppens, provincial deputy for the economy and chair of POM Vlaams-Brabant
- Farmers’ practical experiences with investing in plant-based food chains
- Cooperation across the food chain
- Insight from the Danish Action Plan for Plant-Based Food and the 170 mill EUR Plant-Based Food Grant
- Panel discussion with among others Justine Arkens (Groene Kring) and Niels Peter Nørring ((Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Danish farmers organisation)
Partners for this initiative are Run and Harvest, Agentschap Landbouw en Visserij, Green Deal Eiwitshift op ons bord 2.0, POM Vlaams Brabant and Next Food Chain and Danish Plant Based Diplomacy