BRUYERRE, more than a century of experience

04/27/2021 - The Bruyerre company was born in 1909 under the impulse of François Léon Bruyerre who launched into the sale of colonial foodstuffs (sugar, vanilla, dried fruits) for the catering trade.

In the old biscuit factory he acquired in Gosselies, he started making pralines, chocolate sticks and confectionery.

After the Second World War, his daughters and son-in-law took over from him and developed the family business, notably by adding to their activity the sale of equipment and a fruit cannery. The 1960s saw the arrival of the manufacture of furniture for shops and counters. Despite the limited road network at the time, the company is present throughout Wallonia, Limburg and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The 3rd generation creates the Cash & Carry stores, the first store fittings and 24 hour after-sales service. In 1984, the chocolate factory moved to a new building, still located in Gosselies. It is in this same city that the management moved in 2001 all its activities within a new infrastructure. Over the years, Bruyerre bought out a number of companies linked to its core business.

In 2011, shortly after the start of the 4th generation, the company opened its first boutique dedicated to chocolate on the Grand'place in Brussels. The following years were marked by the company's interest in green energies: the installation of 1020 solar panels on the roofs of its head office, the installation of a wind turbine on the Gosselies site. It increases its storage area by an additional 2,000 m2 and continues to acquire companies such as Vanhoebrock, Delsemme, Pieces.Pro and Schoevaerts.

BRUYERRE has long distributed the brands of the REMY COINTREAU GASTRONOMIE department, brands that it promotes through demonstration workshops for professionals in the catering trade, led by renowned Pastry Chefs. Operations in which RÉMY COINTREAU GASTRONOMIE is a partner every year.