Gourmet products local specialties and wines Zwalm

Confiserie Trefin NV is a food factory located in Lokeren. They make a variety of products, such as hard candies, fudges, caramels (covered in chocolate), chocolates in the shape of shells, hearts, truffles, Easter figurines, pralines in different flavors, assortments of confectionery and chocolates, as well as seasonal products for Easter, Christmas/New Year and Valentine's Day. All their products are made in their factory with modern machinery, using only the finest ingredients and no colorants. Confiserie Trefin NV is proud to hold the highest possible BRC: AA+ and IFS: Higher Level quality certificates.

Confidas is a food seasoning manufacturer based in Gent. Their website features a wide range of fruit pastes made from 70% fruit, offering an intense and pure fruity sensation. These fruit pastes can be given as gifts or served as dessert after a delicious meal. Confidas also has offers for professionals, such as distributors, chocolatiers and retailers, who can buy their products in bulk or in consumer packaging.

Wetteren, Belgium, is home to Mr. Mallo Confectionery, a food manufacturer specializing in marshmallows. Their products include pink and white mini marshmallows, Pinckies, barbecue marshmallows and twisted marshmallows. It's best to check the opening times before you visit, as they are subject to change. Mallo is a great place to visit in Wetteren.

This micro-brewery is a small and very friendly place to enjoy a drink with friends after a walk in the city. Opened in February 2018, Brouwbar produces its own beers in small tanks. You will find 8 beers à la carte, at least 6 of which are draught beers directly from their own production. The menu changes every week and is ideal for lovers looking for hop discoveries.

Smiske, Smiske Bruin, Smiske Extra, Smiske Winter What was originally a small hobby brewery run by Johan Brandt alongside his printing business in Bruges became a rather more serious business when Brandt set up his new Smisje brewery in 2009 at Mater, near Oudenaarde in East Flanders.In spring 2010, he discontinued his then range of nine beers in one fell swoop and he now makes three year-round beers, Smiske, Smiske Bruin and Smiske Extra, and one seasonal beer, Smiske Winter.Meanwhile, a group of fans has come together on Facebook to plead for the return of old favourites like Wostyntje (with mustard seeds), Dubbel IPA and Imperial Stout.

This confectionery is mythical, it has existed for over thirty years! First of all, it is located in a building of character, which dates from the 17th century, and its facade has bas-reliefs representing the seven works of mercy. Its specialty? The cuberdon - the nose, in French -, a cone-shaped candy made of gum arabic, filled with raspberry syrup (fragrant and very sweet), typical of Ghent. Other Ghent sweets include mokken (round aniseed cookies) and knopkes (a kind of cookie).

The Groentenmarkt square is lined with stores selling the famous cuberdons, Tierentyn mustard, local produce (in the Grande Boucherie), a cheese factory and the city's oldest bakery. On Saturdays and Sundays, from the beginning of March to the end of December, jewelry, ceramics, decorative objects and more are on display in the square. There are plenty of stalls offering good food and drink on the go. You can enjoy a glass of cava or oysters while watching the craftsmen at work.

There's more to life than just Dijon - there's Ghent too! Mustard is a Belgian specialty, especially from the city of Ghent. Since 1790, the Tierenteyn-Verlent family of artisan mustard-makers have been selling their products in this store where time seems to have stood still. The little jars with their wooden spoons and beautifully retro labels are the ideal tasty souvenir to bring back from Ghent for lovers of original luxury condiments little known in France.