The Dutch food industry is facing significant pressure. Rising costs, a tight labour market, and high inflation present ongoing challenges for businesses. Despite these hurdles, there are positive signs, such as an incre..
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Manure disposal costs are skyrocketing. Dutch dairy and pig farmers, in particular, are feeling the impact of record-high manure prices. Weekly manure price reports from DCA Market Intelligence, the benchmark for manure ...
The Dutch food industry is facing significant pressure due to increasing scarcity of raw materials and the impact of climate change. Despite a production value of €114.4 billion in 2023, the latest figures from the Monit...
Nature’s Pride and Berries Pride, together with their growers ACP from Peru and ZZ2 from South Africa, have launched an ambitious project to reduce CO2 emissions and improve access to water and hygiene (WASH). This colla...
The European Commission has decided to postpone the implementation date of the EU deforestation regulation by one year. This decision follows feedback from international partners and stakeholders who indicated they neede...
On October 2, Lamb Weston introduced a new retail packaging for its potato products, such as Twister Fries and Potato Dippers. The packaging is made of 60% bio-circular plastic, derived from used frying oil. This innovat...
Starting in 2025, the food and drugstore sectors will exclusively use the GS1 datapool for sharing packaging data. This industry-wide agreement has been made by retailers and suppliers within the strategic council of GS1...
In recent years, the plant-based product market has seen remarkable growth. What once began as a niche has evolved into a fully-fledged sector. However, recent figures indicate that sales are starting to slow down. Risin...
Vertical farming, where crops are grown in layers, offers opportunities to produce food closer to consumers. With controlled environments, crops can even grow in extreme locations, such as deserts. However, this techniqu...
In 2023, consumer purchasing power improved slightly due to rising wages and falling inflation, but price awareness remains a key factor in supermarkets. “Consumers are primarily guided by their wallets unless there is n...
On September 24, 2024, Ausnutria and Ikwileerlijkezuivel.nl signed an agreement for the acquisition of Ausnutria’s production facility in Ommen. As part of this deal, 24 Ausnutria employees will transition to the new own...
The Dutch pig farming sector is actively working to map its greenhouse gas emissions. Various companies are calculating the carbon footprint (CFP) of pork, but the methods they use vary, leading to inconsistent results a...
European NGOs and fishermen’s organisations are calling for stricter labelling regulations on processed seafood products such as canned fish. They argue that these products should have the same labelling requirements as ...
After two decades of research on microplastics, it has become clear how significant the impact of these particles is on the environment and potentially on human health. Scientists are calling for international cooperatio...
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