Jules Destrooper

{{Short description|Belgian food company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Jules Destrooper

| logo = Biscuiterie Jules Destrooper NV Logo.jpg

| logo_size = 300px

| type = Private

| foundation = 1886

| location = Lo-Reninge, Belgium

| num_employees = 160 (2015)

| industry =

| products = cookie

| homepage = [https://www.jules-destrooper.com/en www.jules-destrooper.com]

}}

File:Jules Destrooper butter waffle.jpg

Jules Destrooper is a Belgian food company based in Lo, West Flanders. It was founded in 1886 by Jules Destrooper (1856–1934).

Jules Destrooper produces a range of premium biscuits and is mainly known for its small butterwaffle known as lukken. The company exports products to about 75 countries all over the world and offers private-label production services.

The company was acquired in 2015 by GT&CO, a holding company of the Vandermarliere family.{{cite web |url=https://www.just-food.com/news/gtco-buys-biscuit-maker-jules-destrooper_id129903.aspx |title=GT&CO buys biscuit maker Jules Destrooper |first=Katy |last=Askew |website=just-food |date=April 29, 2015 |language=en |accessdate=2019-09-30 |archive-date=2017-11-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114612/https://www.just-food.com/news/gtco-buys-biscuit-maker-jules-destrooper_id129903.aspx |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.agripress.nl/start/artikel/547661/en |title= Jules Destrooper is being acquired by GT&CO (Vandermarliere family) |date=April 28, 2015 |website=AgriPRESS |language=en |accessdate=2019-09-30}}

Jules Destrooper is a royal warrant holder of the Court of Belgium.

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