PORTRAIT. Jan Clarebout (63): he taught his people to eat frozen fries and has a turnover of billions for the first time

The West Flemish potato king Jan Clarebout (63) is well on his way to becoming the global fries emperor. With his Clarebout Potatoes factories – specialized in frozen fries – he is achieving billions in turnover and associated monster profits for the first time. Yet the multimillionaire is still a noble unknown to most Belgians. That’s why a portrait: “A man of few words, but when he says something, it’s a big deal.”

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