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Packaging: sustainable versus political gain

The European Commission is 'through with it': the EU's packaging waste policy has failed. That is why the EU is intervening with new legislation. Which is SO detailed that it is going to have a lot of impact on the food ..

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Deposit on cans from 1 April 2023

Deposit on cans from 1 April 2023

28 March 2023

The first deposit can was handed in on 27 March 2023. This marks an important step towards the official start of the deposit system for cans as of 1 April. Cans with the deposit logo are now pouring in at supermar­kets, c...

Test phase with smart shelf life indicator launched

Test phase with smart shelf life indicator launched

28 March 2023

The NVWA and the Ministry of VWS are offering the Norwegian company Keep-It Technolo­gies, in coopera­tion with a manufac­turer, the opportu­nity to test a time and tempera­ture indicator on food products for 24 months. This ...

Prevention is better than cure

Prevention is better than cure

28 March 2023

A periodi­cally serviced printer and/or labeler performs optimally and has a longer lifespan. "We regularly find when a fault occurs that it could have been prevented if the machine had been serviced periodi­cally," Robert...

Quarter more sales for organic products in 2022

Quarter more sales for organic products in 2022

27 March 2023

Due to the growing supply of organic products, sales of organic products increased by 25% last year, according to new research by GfK (2023). 15% of the increase in sales was made up of increasing volume and 10% came fro...

Cabinet launches Industry Sustainability Program

Cabinet launches Industry Sustain­ability Program

27 March 2023

There are great opportu­ni­ties for industry in the Netherlands to produce cleanly and reduce its negative impact on the living environ­ment. To achieve this, the government will take more control and ensure more cohesion b...

Dutch consumption of bread rebounds

Dutch consump­tion of bread rebounds

27 March 2023

Dutch bread consump­tion was on the rise again in 2022, but is not yet at pre-corona crisis levels. This is according to research by the Dutch Bakery Centre (NBC). As many as 92% of Dutch people aged 15 and above eat b...

Food Cabinet receives B Corp certification

Food Cabinet receives B Corp certifi­ca­tion

27 March 2023

For over a decade, Food Cabinet has focused on a sustain­able, fair and healthy food system. This is why the organisa­tion chooses to work for and with brands, businesses and organisa­tions that share these ambitions. "We f...

No large-scale food production in the sea for now

No large-scale food production in the sea for now

27 March 2023

There are high expecta­tions for the production of food at sea, but the opportu­ni­ties are limited, even with the latest technolog­ical options such as ecological engineering, argues theoret­ical biologist Jaap van der Meer ...

Commission sets criteria against greenwashing

Commission sets criteria against greenwashing

23 March 2023

On 22 March 2023 the Commission proposed common criteria against greenwashing and misleading environ­mental claims. According to the proposal, when companies choose to make a ‘green claim' about their products or services...

Health Council wants integrated view on biotechnology

Health Council wants integrated view on biotech­nology

23 March 2023

Develop­ments in biotech­nology are moving fast. The promises are great: biotech­nology can make an important contribu­tion to achieving the United Nations' sustain­able develop­ment goals and European and national objectives ...

TurtleTree launches first-ever animal-free lactoferrin

TurtleTree launches first-ever animal-free lactoferrin

23 March 2023

TurtleTree, a global leader in animal-free functional dairy proteins, will today debut the world's first precision fermenta­tion-produced lactoferrin —LF+—a high-value bioactive milk protein and one of the most powerful p...

The relation between diet and the immune system

The relation between diet and the immune system

23 March 2023

What is the role of nutrition on the immune system? Within the grant round "Nutrition-responsive­ness of the immune system: interplay between infectious diseases and diet-related metabolic diseases and the potential for f...

The full programme of Empack 2023

The full programme of Empack 2023

23 March 2023

Exhibition organiser Easyfairs has announced the full programme for the packaging event Empack and Packaging Innovations on 5 and 6 April at Brabanthallen in Den Bosch. There are more than 30 sessions to attend: from the...

Coffee grounds as raw material for plastic products

Coffee grounds as raw material for plastic products

23 March 2023

Flevoland Province is supporting start-up OVDesigns from Lelystad to set up a local circular chain around coffee grounds. OVDesigns will turn coffee grounds and recycled plastic into products such as trays and wall panel...

Hydrocarbons in food possible health concern

Hydrocar­bons in food possible health concern

22 March 2023

EFSA experts provision­ally concluded that mineral oil saturated hydrocar­bons (MOSH) do not pose a health concern. They also confirmed that some substances in the group known as mineral oil aromatic hydrocar­bons (MOAH) ar...

Hessing Supervers ready for the future

Hessing Supervers ready for the future

22 March 2023

Five million (!) packages will soon roll off the conveyor belt in Hessing Supervers' new Groente VersFab­riek (vegetable fresh factory) in Greenport Venlo. To bolster that, the company is reinvesting in a series of fully ...

'Meat successors are under a magnifying glass'

'Meat successors are under a magnifying glass'

21 March 2023

Sales figures seem to be stagnating and the debate about low nutritional values is boiling over. Neverthe­less, the Jan Zandbergen Group, one of the largest meat suppliers in Europe, is fully committed to meat substitutes...

Opportunities and challenges of blockchain for agri-food

Opportu­ni­ties and challenges of blockchain for agri-food

21 March 2023

What are the most recent develop­ments in the realm of blockchain applica­tions? What opportu­ni­ties and challenges does the technology present to the agri-food sector in the Netherlands? And what would help blockchain appl...

Too Good To Go saved 18 million meals in 5 years

Too Good To Go saved 18 million meals in 5 years

21 March 2023

Too Good To Go, the world's largest marketplace for surplus food, is celebrating its fifth anniver­sary in the Netherlands this month. In a relatively short time, the app against food waste has saved 18 million meals here...

Zero downtime, maximum output at Simons Halal

Zero downtime, maximum output at Simons Halal

20 March 2023

As a food producer today, you face many challenges. How can you still achieve maximum output? Simons Halal Food chose a Repak packaging machine that increases efficiency, has minimal downtime and is easy for everyone to ...

Number of dairy cows hardly declined

Number of dairy cows hardly declined

20 March 2023

The number of dairy cows in the Netherlands remained almost the same in 2022, at 1.57 million. The number of pigs decreased slightly in the last year, while the goat herd grew slightly in size. This is according to final...

Will ‘meat shaming’ reduce meat consumption?

Will ‘meat shaming’ reduce meat consump­tion?

20 March 2023

'Meat shaming' stickers on meat packaging can have an inhibiting effect on meat purchases. Stickers that point to animal suffering, in particular, stir up feelings of shame, this is according to a Research by Anne-Madele...

FrieslandCampina opent lactoferrine productiefaciliteit

Friesland­Cam­pina opent lactofer­rine productie­fa­ci­li­teit

16 March 2023

Friesland­Cam­pina Ingredients opende op 16 maart 2023 een nieuwe lactofer­rine productie­fa­ci­li­teit in Veghel om te voorzien in de stijgende wereldwijde vraag naar dit ingrediënt in zowel de kinder- als volwassen­voe­dingsmar...

New method to measure environmental impact of food

New method to measure environ­mental impact of food

16 March 2023

Foundation Earth recently published a new method to assess the environ­mental impact of food and drink products. The methodology, which proposes an improved version of the European Commission’s Product Environ­mental Fo...

Meat and dairy tax addressed once again

Meat and dairy tax addressed once again

16 March 2023

The cabinet wants at least a 55% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030. The report 'Sharp goals, sharp choices' describes how the cabinet wants to tackle this, among other things a possible meat and dairy tax is mentione...

The importance of steam quality in the food industry

The importance of steam quality in the food industry

16 March 2023

Different steam qualities are used in industry. Each of them have different contami­na­tion risks. Steam quality can affect the quality and safety of the final food product. Therefore, it is important to have the right typ...

Albert Heijn ceases using plastic bread clips

Albert Heijn ceases using plastic bread clips

15 March 2023

Customers are seeing more and more products in a bag with a paper clip at Albert Heijn's bread department. The familiar square, plastic bread clips are gradually being replaced by a highly recyclable, paper variant.  ...

New method for iron fortification of foods

New method for iron fortifi­ca­tion of foods

15 March 2023

Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional problems in the world. PhD candidate at Utrecht University Neshat Moslehi has designed compounds that could potentially be used for iron fortifi­ca­tion of foods. This ...

Farmers call for extraordinary organic boost

Farmers call for extraor­di­nary organic boost

15 March 2023

Although with all the benefits it would seem logical that consumers would buy organic en masse, this is not yet the case. This is mainly due to the price, which is sometimes up to three times higher in supermar­kets compa...

Acquisition of Gosschalk by VanDrie Group cancelled

Acquisi­tion of Gosschalk by VanDrie Group cancelled

15 March 2023

After it was announced on 30 January 2023 that the VanDrie Group had entered into a letter of intent to acquire a majority stake in Exportslach­terij J. Gosschalk en Zn. B.V. in Epe, that agreement has now been dissolved....

Food products 18.4 per cent more expensive in February 2023

Food products 18.4 per cent more expensive in February 2023

14 March 2023

Food products were 18.4 per cent more expensive in February than a year earlier, up from 17.6 per cent in January. This was mainly due to price develop­ments of fresh vegetables. In addition, price develop­ments of restaur...

Continued economy overheating and inflation in 2023

Continued economy overheating and inflation in 2023

14 March 2023

The Dutch economy managed to escape a mild recession in the fourth quarter. It actually grew relatively strongly in the last months of 2022, at 0.6 per cent. This is because a dip in household spending did not materialis...

Output prices food industry up 20%

Output prices food industry up 20%

14 March 2023

Dutch food industry prices hit record levels in 2022. Overall, sales prices rose 20.5 percent due to high energy prices, scarce raw materials and the Ukraine war. In both domestic (+21.7 percent) and foreign markets (+19...

The solution for cap inspection of Tethered Caps

The solution for cap inspection of Tethered Caps

14 March 2023

From July 2024, all producers of Beer & Soft Drinks will be required to modify their PET bottles so that the cap stays on the bottle after opening. With the SUP legisla­tion, the EU aims to reduce the amount of litter...

bvA lanceert checklist duurzaamheidsclaims

bvA lanceert checklist duurzaam­heids­claims

13 March 2023

Op 10 maart 2023 lanceerde de bond van Adverteer­ders (bvA) een Checklist voor duurzaam­heids­claims. Hiermee wil de organisatie marketeers en hun bureaus ondersteunen bij het maken van verantwoorde reclame op het gebied va...

Packaging and taste give tomato lovers Pure Joy

Packaging and taste give tomato lovers Pure Joy

09 March 2023

How can you let consumers enjoy healthy and delicious tomatoes while they are still in the store? With packaging that allows the tomatoes to shine in terms of colour and shape while also contributing to a good taste expe...

HAK achieves B Corp certification

HAK achieves B Corp certifi­ca­tion

09 March 2023

HAK has received the renowned B Corp certifi­ca­tion. With this, the vegetable and legume manufac­turer underlines its sustain­ability strategy. HAK stresses that obtaining the official B Corp certifi­ca­tion is not an end poi...

Hard plastics can be recycled if constructed differently

Hard plastics can be recycled if constructed differently

09 March 2023

Rigid plastic is very difficult to recycle. At least, that was the case until the discovery of vitrimers. Researchers of the Biomolec­ular Sciences cluster have laid the foundation for this new type of sustain­able plastic...

Column Pieter Vos: Embrace that problem!

Column Pieter Vos: Embrace that problem!

08 March 2023

Packaging is more than just a shell for your product. Especially when it comes to food. There are strict require­ments from legisla­tors and retailers: in terms of food safety, labelling, shelf life, format, material used,...