The Art of European Pork

By the Belgian meat suppliers

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For generations, Belgian family farms have honed their craft, passing down knowledge and passion for raising pigs. They prioritize food safety, animal health, and welfare, upholding a long-standing tradition of excellence.

Beyond expert farming, Belgium excels in every stage of the pork production chain, from breeding to processing. Rigorous monitoring and continuous innovation guarantee the highest quality and safety standards, solidifying Belgium’s reputation for exceptional pork.

A tradition of Excellence

Belgium,
The Pork Specialist in Europe

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Tailor-made meat to meet the customer's needs

Slaughterers and cutters strive for maximum added value for their customers. That is why they have a very flexible approach to finishing, cutting and packaging. They adapt to meet the customer’s requirements. The great strength of Belgian companies is that they offer customised products. And often that is what distinguishes the Belgians from their competition. The possibilities are almost endless. The diversity of companies and the competition between them results in a high degree of professionalism whilst preserving the individual character of each company.

strictest standards for control and traceability

Pioneers in Food Safety

In Belgium, complete control of the production and sale of food is in the hands of a single overarching control institution : the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC). The Agency is ISO 9001-certified and accredited for ISO 17025 and ISO 17020. Hence, the FASFC has far-reaching authority, extending across the entire Belgian food chain. This structure, from farm to fork, is unique and guarantees traceability across all levels and a particularly high level of food safety for the end user.
There is a European regulation on the protection of animals that lays down specific regulations whereby the welfare of farm animals is protected by law during transport and slaughter. All Belgian farm animal farms must respect additional national legislation to ensure animal welfare and quality in the chain. Every slaughterhouse slaughtering more than 1,000 livestock units per year must appoint an animal welfare officer to ensure compliance with animal welfare rules at the slaughterhouse.
Belgian industry is still today characterised by a family nature. The management of many Belgian companies consists of second-, third- and even fourth-generation family members. The result is an excellent mix of professionalism and expertise.
Veterinary services and controls at every step of the chain ensure animal welfare and health in the chain.
The Belgian Landrace is known for its high return. It combines a high percentage of lean meat with a high carcass weight. Belgian farmers supply a mean pig with a meat percentage of +60% and a slaughter weight of +98 kg. In other words: efficient cutting of the Belgian Landrace guarantees more meat per animal.

SEUROP Classification

To enable an objective evaluation of meat quality, a standarised classificion was developed for the whole of Europe to indicate the degree of ‘meatiness’ of the pig. This classification ensures the transparency of the sector.

The degree of meatiness is represented by the letters S-E-U-R-O-P, going from S (for ‘superior’) to P (for ‘poor’). Each class differs from the previous one by a lean meat percentage of 5.

S

60% meat or more

E

55% to less than 60%

U

50% to less than 55%

R

45% to less than 50%

O

40% to less than 45%

P

Less than 40%

Explore a variety of high-quality pork cuts from the Belgian meat suppliers

Pork Catalogue

Meat cuts: exhaustive range of Certified European pork cuts, offered by the Belgian meat suppliers.
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Belgian Meat Office coordinates pork and beef export activities. This meat export agency was founded in 2003 under Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) umbrella. VLAM is a non-profit organisation promoting the sale, the added value, the consumption and the image of products and services of the Flemish agriculture, horticulture, fishery and agro-alimentary sector in Belgium and abroad. It is commissioned by the business community and by the Flemish government and cooperates actively with as many links in the food chain as possible.

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