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Book presentation The Future of FOOD

In a setting that breathes innovation and future thinking, we proudly presented our book The Future of FOOD. Hosted by Koppert Cress, we gathered with our OSV network to not only hand over the first copy of the book, but..

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Inproba expands sauce production by 20 percent

Inproba expands sauce production by 20 percent

14 May 2025

Inproba B.V. commences a signifi­cant upgrade of two of its primary manufac­turing lines, enabling the company to increase sauce production by 20%. The upgrade will be completed by the end of June 2025. The production expa...

Optimise product quality with Mundi Technology

Optimise product quality with Mundi Technology

14 May 2025

As a production manager, you understand how critical product quality is. With increas­ingly demanding consumers and tighter regulations, maintaining high standards isn’t optional — it’s essential. Errors in coding, packag...

Online edition May 2025 | Food Safety

Online edition May 2025 | Food Safety

12 May 2025

Food safety isn’t just about ‘doing your best’. It requires structure, discipline and, above all, forward thinking. Yet in practice, it’s often treated as an afterthought. “Most companies mean well, but everythi...

The Future of Food 2025

The Future of Food 2025

12 May 2025

Before food ends up on our plates, it goes through a long and complex journey — and that journey is changing rapidly. Will the “Ozempic-isation” of society continue until obesity is a thing of the past? Will each city ha...

Food Safety in Focus with Rob Kamphuis

Food Safety in Focus with Rob Kamphuis

12 May 2025

Awareness around food safety is growing in the Netherlands, observes Rob Kamphuis, hygiene specialist and owner of Labaz Hygiëne Concepts. “In general, we have things well organised here,” he says. “Food producers say fo...

LoopiX: fast and reliable pathogen detection

LoopiX: fast and reliable pathogen detection

12 May 2025

Waiting for lab results while food safety is under pressure? LoopiX offers an innovative real-time solution for in-house pathogen detection, providing reliable results within 90 minutes. The food industry is constantl...

Column Judith Witte: Making tough choices

Column Judith Witte: Making tough choices

12 May 2025

A wide range of incidents came up this spring: warnings about kale and spinach containing bits of rubber, Indonesian Sajoer spice paste with shards of glass, pesto contami­nated with pieces of plastic, and chocolate bars ...

Online tool WUR aids HACCP hazard identification

Online tool WUR aids HACCP hazard identifi­ca­tion

12 May 2025

Due to changes in legisla­tion and develop­ments such as climate change and the circular economy, many companies face serious challenges in conducting proper hazard identifi­ca­tion and keeping their assessments up to date. ...

Den Eelder streamlines dairy operations with ERP software

Den Eelder streamlines dairy operations with ERP software

12 May 2025

Dairy farm Den Eelder is thriving. Over the past decades, this combined farm and dairy producer has built a strong reputation by supplying high-quality dairy products to both retail and foodser­vice sectors. Professionali...

Dutch Truffle: truffle as a tailored ingredient

Dutch Truffle: truffle as a tailored ingredient

12 May 2025

Truffles, delicious fresh truffles for everyone. Dutch Truffle was founded in 2006 out of a passion for truffles. What started with importing fresh truffles for personal use, friends, and local restaurants has grown into...

Prevent blind spots in food safety through smart auditing

Prevent blind spots in food safety through smart auditing

12 May 2025

Prevention is better than cure. An open door? Not when it comes to food safety. “Having everything in order ahead of time is truly easier than managing a product recall,” says Reinier Schouten of Schouten Advies. “The im...

Comprehensive allergen analyses by Nutrilab

Comprehen­sive allergen analyses by Nutrilab

12 May 2025

Nutrilab, the expert laboratory special­ising in allergen analysis, offers a wide range of services to help both producers and consumers safeguard food safety. Allergen­s—pri­marily proteins that can trigger allergic rea...

Column IJsbrand Velzeboer: Fat - flavor hero or smelly villain?

Column IJsbrand Velzeboer: Fat - flavor hero or smelly villain?

12 May 2025

Fat is high in calories. Eat a full pack of butter and you’ll have enough energy (1,890 kcal) to keep your internal furnace burning for a whole day (the greasy mouth and diarrhoea will pass on their own). But fat is more...

Compaxo’s new floor: hygienic, durable and installed in one week by Ruys

Compaxo’s new floor: hygienic, durable and installed in one week by Ruys

12 May 2025

Compaxo, a family-owned company based in Gouda, has the ambition to be among the best food producers in the Netherlands. The recent renovation of its slicing department highlights this commitment. Within just one week, t...

Successful demo days at IB Food-Machines

Successful demo days at IB Food-Machines

12 May 2025

On April 16 and 17, IB Food-Machines opened the doors of its impressive demo facility in Urk for two inspiring demo days themed “Sawing & Portioning.” With live demonstra­tions of cutting technology, freshly prepared ...

Benefits of Liquid Food Safe Products in Production

Benefits of Liquid Food Safe Products in Production

12 May 2025

In food manufac­turing, every detail matters – from raw materials to the finished product. Using food-safe additives that support preserva­tion, texture, flavour develop­ment and pH control is essential. But when choosing y...

Safe and efficient membrane cleaning through tailored enzymatic solutions

Safe and efficient membrane cleaning through tailored enzymatic solutions

12 May 2025

Membrane filtration plays a vital role in many industrial processes – from dairy and beer production to plant-based foods and blood plasma. Yet keeping membrane systems clean remains a challenge. Contami­na­tion is often c...

New box printer: Fast, sharp, and sustainable

New box printer: Fast, sharp, and sustain­able

12 May 2025

Time is money—e­spe­cially in production environ­ments where speed, efficiency, and quality are key. That’s why De Koningh proudly introduces the latest in industrial printing technology: the Markoprint Integra Singular 108...

Column Pieter Vos: Time for action and subtainable choices

Column Pieter Vos: Time for action and subtain­able choices

12 May 2025

Parkinson’s. I’m witnessing firsthand how devastating this disease can be through my father-in-law. In France, it’s officially recognised as an occupational illness for agricul­tural workers. In the Netherlands, it’s incr...

Sustainable solid board tray for poultry, meat and fish

Sustain­able solid board tray for poultry, meat and fish

12 May 2025

The new, innovative solid board machine-erected tray from Smart Packaging Solutions is made from recycled paper and supports responsibly produced packaging. It complies with the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regul...

Automator in-line inspection solutions

Automator in-line inspection solutions

12 May 2025

In-line inspection solutions ensure consistently high quality throughout the production process. Using a camera or scanner, various aspects are automat­i­cally checked — from tracking components during production to verify...

GenAI enhances packaging safety and customer focus

GenAI enhances packaging safety and customer focus

12 May 2025

The rise of GenAI is impossible to ignore. But what does this mean for the packaging industry – and where are the opportu­ni­ties and risks? The NVC Packaging Centre explored these questions in a recently published report....

Column Saskia Stender: Another certificate? Yes, for AI

Column Saskia Stender: Another certifi­cate? Yes, for AI

12 May 2025

The smell of freshly baked cookies still lingers in the factory when we’re informed that yet another certifi­cate is required. As if HACCP, BRC, and IFS weren’t enough already. Now there’s one more that you can’t ignore: ...

Mycotoxins: From Field to Feed - Feed contamination

Mycotoxins: From Field to Feed - Feed contami­na­tion

12 May 2025

Mycotoxins are toxic substances produced by fungi. Around 80% of animal feeds are contami­nated with two or more mycotoxins. The book Mycotoxins: From Field to Feed explores the potential risks these contami­nants pose to ...

Column Ramon Sterk: working together on food safety

Column Ramon Sterk: working together on food safety

12 May 2025

Accidents can happen in an instant. Once Listeria monocyto­genes enters a facility, every day counts when trying to contain a widespread contami­na­tion. In the worst-case scenario, it can result in serious illness or even ...

Beyond Meat revenue drops as it secures 100 million funding

Beyond Meat revenue drops as it secures 100 million funding

12 May 2025

Beyond Meat zag zijn omzet in het eerste kwartaal van 2025 dalen met 9,1% tot $68,7 miljoen. De brutowinst was negatief: een verlies van $1,1 miljoen tegenover een winst van $3,7 miljoen in dezelfde periode vorig jaar. D...

Dutch supermarket prices lower than in neighbouring countries

Dutch supermarket prices lower than in neighbouring countries

12 May 2025

The till beeps, the receipt prints, and the customer frowns. Groceries seem more expensive than ever, yet a recent study by EFMI Business School shows that the situation in the Netherlands isn’t as bad as it appears. In ...

Generation Z: opportunity or challenge for food companies?

Generation Z: opportunity or challenge for food companies?

11 May 2025

The youngest generation of employees is knocking on the door of the food industry. Generation Z has grown up with technology, is socially conscious, and seeks meaningful work. Where previous generations adapted easily to...

Why EU construction outperforms US

Why EU construc­tion outperforms US

09 May 2025

While the construc­tion industry has been experiencing declining labour productivity across the globe, European contrac­tors continue to outperform their American counter­parts. Both regions have seen a drop in construc­tion...

Replicating milk fat using plant-based lipid droplets

Replicating milk fat using plant-based lipid droplets

09 May 2025

Plant-based dairy alterna­tives with improved mouthfeel and texture are the focus of HARMOny, one of six research projects launching in April 2025 under the Dutch Research Council's (NWO) Open Technology Programme. The in...

US Tariff Pressures EU Cheese Export Market

US Tariff Pressures EU Cheese Export Market

08 May 2025

A 10% import tariff on EU cheese introduced by the United States is weakening the European export position. According to Rabobank, this is expected to result in a 10 to 15% decline in US imports of European cheeses. Amer...

Flexible sustainability during grid congestion with hybrid steam

Flexible sustain­ability during grid congestion with hybrid steam

08 May 2025

An increasing number of food producers are taking steps towards electri­fi­ca­tion and making their operations more sustain­able. This transition is further encouraged by the introduc­tion of CSRD reporting require­ments, whic...

FAO warns: Worst FMD outbreak in Europe since 2001

FAO warns: Worst FMD outbreak in Europe since 2001

06 May 2025

Europe is facing the most serious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in over two decades. The FAO is sounding the alarm and calling for action, as an exotic virus serotype has now emerged in the Near East as well. ...

Strip cropping affects bread quality

Strip cropping affects bread quality

06 May 2025

What if a simple slice of bread didn’t just taste good, but also supported biodiver­sity and contained fewer pesticides? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research studied how wheat from strip cropping is receive...

Synthetic food dyes don’t make food unhealthy

Synthetic food dyes don’t make food unhealthy

06 May 2025

Synthetic food dyes are once again under fire. In the US, the debate flared up after Minister Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that certain dyes would be phased out of food products. But no ban has been imposed. The FDA i...

Food prices on the rise: butter hits record high

Food prices on the rise: butter hits record high

02 May 2025

Interna­tional food prices continued to climb in April. The FAO Food Price Index reached 128.3 points, up 1 percent from March. Compared to the same month last year, that’s an increase of 7.6 percent. The dairy index r...

Shrinking pig herd puts pressure on production

Shrinking pig herd puts pressure on production

02 May 2025

The European pig market remains under pressure from geopolit­ical tensions. While production still showed slight growth in 2024, Rabobank forecasts a decline of around 1.5 percent for 2025. This expected drop is linked to...

Spotlight on functional food safety

Spotlight on functional food safety

01 May 2025

Food supplements and functional foods continue to gain ground, both globally and across Europe. At the same time, concerns about their safety and reliability are growing. In late April, the FAO – the Food and Agricul­ture...

Meatable expands internationally with TruMeat

Meatable expands interna­tion­ally with TruMeat

01 May 2025

Leiden-based Meatable is joining forces with TruMeat to produce cultivated meat faster, at lower cost, and on a larger scale. The collabo­ra­tion focuses on process optimisa­tion and the construc­tion of a new production fac...

CO₂ emissions mean little without nutritional context

CO₂ emissions mean little without nutritional context

01 May 2025

One kilo of meat produces more CO₂ than a kilo of beans — that much is clear. But how meaningful is such a comparison if it ignores the nutrients that food provides? A new calcula­tion method shifts the perspec­tive. Resea...

Jumbo and WUR aim to accelerate plant-based eating habits

Jumbo and WUR aim to accelerate plant-based eating habits

01 May 2025

Six companies, including Jumbo, HAK, and Alpro, are joining forces with Wageningen University & Research (WUR) to examine how consumers can be encouraged to choose plant-based proteins more often while shopping. The ...

Creating value in fish packaging

Creating value in fish packaging

01 May 2025

At Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona (6–8 May), MULTIVAC will present processing and packaging solutions designed to enhance production efficiency and sustain­ability. The systems help extend the shelf life of fish, crusta...

Transform your fresh produce supply chain with technology

Transform your fresh produce supply chain with technology

01 May 2025

Tight margins, perisha­bility, and price pressure are putting fresh produce companies under strain. Experts at Aptean show how smart software provides control, efficiency, and profitability. The fresh produce sector is...

EU approves fermented rapeseed cake as a novel food

EU approves fermented rapeseed cake as a novel food

29 April 2025

A by-product that was previously off-limits for use in food is now finding its way onto the plate. FERM FOOD ApS is the first company in the EU to receive approval to use fermented rapeseed cake as a food ingredient. The...

Soft drink sector cuts sugar content by 38.2%

Soft drink sector cuts sugar content by 38.2%

29 April 2025

The Dutch soft drink sector is still firmly focused on reducing sugar content. And it’s paying off: by 2024, the average sugar content in soft drinks had dropped by 38.2% compared to 2012. That means the 30% reduction ta...