Clarebout Potatoes to close Mouscron plant, 400 jobs at risk in Belgium

Clarebout Potatoes announced plans to gradually cease production at its Mouscron site, putting nearly 400 jobs at risk. Walloon Minister-President Adrien Dolimont called the decision a hard blow for Hainaut, Wallonia, and Belgium. The closure reflects structural challenges in the Belgian potato processing sector, though specific reasons remain unstated.