About Belgian Pork Group
Belgian Pork Group guarantees sustainably produced, high-quality and flavourful pork. We are a network of eight Belgian companies, each with its own expertise, which together form the strength of the group. The Belgian Pork Group has grown from two solid foundations: the family-run business Westvlees and the pig farming co-operative Covavee.
The history of Westvlees began in Westrozebeke. It was there that August Claeys, and later his son Joseph, were already selling pork on a small scale. In 1966, his grandson Gérard took the business to the next level by founding Westvlees. In 1991, his sons Piet and Jos joined the company. From 1993 onwards, Westvlees expanded globally by exporting to Asia and, thanks to a new pre-packaging department, met the growing demand from the retail sector.
Step by step, the group grew by integrating companies, each bringing their own expertise:
2007: Lavameat
2011: Lovenfosse
2013: D’hulster
In 2015, Westvlees and Covavee (Comeco and Covameat) merged to form the Belgian Pork Group.
2018: Locks
2021: Van Bogaert
Belgian Pork Group produces sustainable, safe and tasty pork in close collaboration with farmers, employees and customers. With a strong focus on the end consumer, Belgian Pork Group builds win-win relationships throughout the entire food chain. There is a healthy and tasty piece of pork for every meal. Belgian Pork Group continuously invests in innovation and service to meet the expectations of consumers and society. The group aims to strengthen its market position in a profitable way by continuing to invest in innovation, service and quality.
Fresh, delicious, and healthy pork from the specialist
- 960 employees
- 2 cutting halls
- 2 production departments for pre-packaging
- Freezer – capacity of 7 million kg
- Head offices
- Autofom
- Animals butchered: 1,4 million per year
Renowned for its quality and service
- 150 employees
- Fully automated carcass production
- Flexible cutting hall
- Autofom
- Animals butchered: 1.2 million per year
The highest quality and most complete range
- 130 employees
- Fully automated carcass production
- Cutting hall
- Autofom
- Animals butchered: 1 million per year
The pork specialist in Wallonia
- 340 employees
- BIO
- Cutting hall
- Pre-packaging
- Animals butchered: 0.6 million per year
The specialist in prepared meat products
- 40 employees
- Production of smoked, boiled, and prepared meat products
- Custom solutions
- High-care zone
The specialist in tailor-made boning and cutting of hams and bellies
- State of the art cutting hall
- Focus on quality, flexibility and customer orientation
The partner for frozen pork
- Freezer
The partner for frozen pork
- 10 employees
- Freezer
- Both freezing and storage
- Fully automated
- Stockage capacity of 15 million kg
TASTE & WELFARE
Taste & Welfare is a clear and long-term commitment offered to all stakeholders of the Belgian Pork Group. Through this commitment, we ensure that every site works actively and consistently towards building a sustainable business, enabling us to continue to stand out positively in the market. The Taste & Welfare guarantee is based on four fundamental pillars that form the foundation of our vision and our operations: Pig, People, Planet and Product.
QUALITY
Belgian Pork Group continuously invests in quality and food safety. This is how we always achieve the most stringent quality standards and certificates.
The certificates are available on the websites of the individual sites.
LEADER IN EUROPE
Belgian Pork Group has customers in over 50 countries around the globe, mainly in the distribution, wholesale, and retail sectors, but also in the catering and restaurant industries.
