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Large-scale hydro leek cultivation launched in Ypres, Belgium
Fresh Plaza
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August 15, 2025
A 3,000 m² production basin that yields as many leeks annually as 1.5 to 2 hectares in an open field? What until recently seemed like a vision of the future has now become reality. On the Boudry family farm in Ypres this spring, the first...
Joyce Manor Announce UK and European Tour Dates, Share Video for New Song “All My Friends Are So Depressed”: Watch
Pitchfork
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August 18, 2025
Joyce Manor are back with new music. Produced by Brett Gurewitz, “All My Friends Are So Depressed” is the band’s first original song since releasing 40 oz. to Fresno in 2022. Watch the accompanying video, directed by Jaxon Whittington and frontman...
Docu Talent From the East Award Goes to ‘A Song Without Home’
Variety
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August 18, 2025
The Docu Talent from the East Award was given to Georgian director Rati Tsiteladze’s “A Song Without Home” on Monday at CineLink Industry Days, part of the Sarajevo Film Festival. The film centers on Adelina, a young transgender woman from a...
Belgium: Delhaize ends use of plastic containers for strawberries
Fresh Plaza
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August 13, 2025
Delhaize is now selling Belgian strawberries in new cardboard packaging, replacing plastic. This switch to cardboard will result in a substantial reduction in plastic use: In 2025, Delhaize expects to save 17,000 kilograms of plastic. In the long...
What if Belgium left NATO?
Strategic Culture
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August 15, 2025
By Carl-Alexandre ROBYN Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su For our small Kingdom, the balance between collective solidarity and budgetary sustainability is increasingly difficult to maintain. And let us not...
Alternative getaways (8): Belgium – more than shopping and beaches
RTL Today
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August 15, 2025
Belgium, just over the border, surprises with culture, nature, and flavours beyond chocolate and waffles, making it ideal for a spontaneous escape. Many Luxembourgers know Belgium from shopping trips to Maasmechelen, Knokke, or visits to the...
MSC Cruises Drink Menu and Prices (2025)
Cruise
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MSC Cruises has made a bold entry into the North American market, and they aren't slowing down anytime soon. Compared to other mainstream cruise lines, MSC fares tend to be more affordable, especially considering they allow guests to bundle...
Holie’s wins lawsuit against Lotus Bakeries over ‘Sugar Score’ campaign
Just Food
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August 18, 2025
Holie’s has won its court case against Lotus Bakeries over an advertising campaign by the Dutch cereal start-up. Last month, Belgian multinational Lotus Bakeries, the owner of brands including Nakd and Trek, took Holie’s to court, arguing the...
Embracing a combination of on-farm hatching and in-ovo vaccination
Poultry World
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August 18, 2025
Both in-ovo vaccination and on-farm hatching are attracting significant interest. These innovative techniques are increasingly being applied in the broiler sector. Poultry World visited a young broiler farmer in Belgium who has been using both...
Big mother energy: JADE to open for Chappell Roan in Scotland!
Gay Times
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August 15, 2025
The pop gods are real, because JADE has been announced as the opening act for Chappell Roan in Scotland (!!!). As her dream-pop ballad ‘The Subway‘ dominates the charts, Roan will play her biggest Scottish shows to date at the Royal Highland...
Industry First: ATEN Digikvmtm Sets The Pace With FIPS 140-3 Compliance For Mission-Critical Security
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) By embedding the latest FIPS 140-3 encryption module, ATEN DigiKVMTM aligns with the most advanced cryptographic standards issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This integration strengthens...
"Pepper and mini cucumber prices recover after difficult start"
Fresh Plaza
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August 18, 2025
Sales of Dutch mini cucumbers started this season at a very different level from last year. "We had good volumes available, partly thanks to the weather, but prices were much lower. In the meantime, the price level has recovered well and prices...
Saudi Arabia, Belgium Discuss Boosting Investments in Aseer
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 14, 2025
A delegation from Saudi Arabia’s transport sector, led by the Transport General Authority (TGA), has visited the United Kingdom (UK) Department for Transport in London to activate the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between both countries...
Sequel African hydrogen summit to draw global industry participation
Engineering News
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The strategic conference programme of this year’s Global African Hydrogen Summit will present significant thought leadership and insights from government heads, industry leaders, technology experts and energy pioneers. The summit – themed Ambition...
Belgian Visas 2025 : The Five African Countries Leading in Applications – and What the Figures Reveal
Tunisie Numerique
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August 12, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp In the first half of 2025, Belgium recorded a sharp drop in short-stay visa (Type C) applications, with 114,178 requests compared to 207,101 during the same period in 2024, according to the Belgian Immigration...
Nuclear Energy's Global Comeback Is Only Gaining Momentum
Oil Price
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August 14, 2025
ZeroHedge The leading economics blog online covering financial issues, geopolitics and trading. More Info By ZeroHedge - Aug 14, 2025, 2:00 PM CDT Global nuclear projects are ramping up, with major developments announced in the U.S., Europe, and...
New beverage launches: Hendrick’s, The Macallan and more
Beverage Daily
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New product development (NPD) in the beverage industry is essential for driving growth, staying competitive, and meeting evolving consumer demands. As tastes shift and health, sustainability, and lifestyle trends gain momentum, brands must...
Tajikistan and Flanders Explore Closer Ties in Industry, Tourism, and Trade
Times of Central Asia
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August 14, 2025
A delegation from the Belgian region of Flanders is currently visiting Dushanbe for official meetings aimed at expanding cooperation with Tajikistan. The visit, which began on August 11 at the invitation of the Dushanbe city authorities, will...
Guess What, A Mega Beer Company's Owners Might Buy KTM's Supercar Business
RideApart
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August 18, 2025
Ever since Indian mega motorbike company Bajaj Auto stepped in to save KTM's bacon, it's seemed like the motorbike world has breathed a collective sigh of relief. Because the truth is, few (if any) people actually wanted to see the brilliant...
GHP provides look at its 'Houston Facts '25'
Fort Bend Star - Texas
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Editor's note: In its "Economy at a Glance" report for August, the Greater Houston Partnership – the regional chamber of commerce – looks at the Partnership’s Houston Facts ’25 publication, providing high-level information on the region’s...