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One-third of industrial decarbonization projects delayed

One-third of industrial decarboniza­tion projects delayed

23 October 2026

Decarboniza­tion remains important to industry, but investing is proving difficult. Companies face high costs and inadequate infrastruc­ture. As a result, some of their plans are being pushed back. RVO identified the obsta...

Eurostat: more plastic packaging waste in the EU

Eurostat: more plastic packaging waste in the EU

23 October 2026

More plastic packaging waste, but also more recycling: that is the picture painted by the EU’s 2024 figures. An average of 35.9 kilograms of plastic packaging waste was generated per person. Of that amount, 15.3 kilogram...

EU seeks input on bio-based plastic packaging

EU seeks input on bio-based plastic packaging

22 October 2026

What role will bio-based feedstocks play in tomorrow’s plastic packaging? The European Commission is assessing possible targets and related sustain­ability require­ments. It is asking the packaging value chain to contribut...

Online auction of food processing equipment

Online auction of food processing equipment

22 October 2026

Dome Auctions is holding an online auction featuring a wide range of high-quality processing and packaging equipment from a renowned mustard and mayonnaise factory in Neuss, Germany, following its closure. The range incl...

European Union fish landings remain worth €5.5 billion

European Union fish landings remain worth €5.5 billion

21 October 2026

Fish landings in the EU were valued at €5.5 billion in 2025. That was almost unchanged from the previous year. Spain accounted for the largest share, both in landing value and catch weight. But where does the EU fleet ca...

Van den Berg Vleesexperts and Westfort join forces

Van den Berg Vleesex­perts and Westfort join forces

20 October 2026

Westfort intends to acquire a fifty percent stake in Van den Berg Vleesex­perts. The investment will build on the companies’ longstanding collabo­ra­tion. Westfort aims to strengthen its ties with end users through this mov...

EU agreement on organic food imports and labeling

EU agreement on organic food imports and labeling

20 October 2026

An organic product is not automat­i­cally eligible to carry the EU organic logo. This distinc­tion is central to a provisional agreement on European rules for organic products. The Council and the European Parliament reache...

BuRO calls for better oversight of food contact materials

BuRO calls for better oversight of food contact materials

20 October 2026

More recycled raw materials, less plastic, and greater use of plant-based materials: sustain­ability efforts are changing food packaging. But what substances come with those raw materials? And could they end up in food? A...

Online edition October 2026 | Smart Food Manufacturing and Personnel

Online edition October 2026 | Smart Food Manufac­turing and Personnel

19 October 2026

We’re automating all sorts of tasks in the food industry. Robots take mind-numbing work off our hands, and machines talk to each other. AI takes things a step further. It makes processes faster, ...

Column Judith Witte: Hallucinating

Column Judith Witte: Halluci­nating

19 October 2026

Food production in factories isn’t the only thing getting ‘smarter’. On a smaller scale, our homes and kitchens are gradually becoming thoroughly digital environ­ments too, with ever-smarter appliances. I say ‘our’, bu...

ARIE regulation in the food industry: do you know the risks?

ARIE regulation in the food industry: do you know the risks?

19 October 2026

The ARIE regulation has been in force in the Netherlands since January 2023. Its purpose is to prevent major workplace accidents involving hazardous substances and protect employees’ safety. Employers bear most of the re...

Cybersecurity: a prerequisite for continuing to do business

Cyberse­cu­rity: a prerequi­site for continuing to do business

19 October 2026

The new Dutch Cyberse­cu­rity Act imposes demanding digital security require­ments for organiza­tions in the Netherlands that provide essential or important services. More than 8,100 companies fall within the scope of the la...

Picnic saves 35% with smart refrigeration technology

Picnic saves 35% with smart refriger­a­tion technology

19 October 2026

When a refriger­a­tion system fails at an online supermarket, it is more than a technical problem. Products go to waste, and customers do not receive their groceries. That is why Picnic and RBK Group aim to prevent breakdo...

Manon Houben: the smartest factory needs people

Manon Houben: the smartest factory needs people

19 October 2026

“How do we make sure we have enough people to keep doing the work in the food industry well in the future?” Technology seems to be the answer to this frequently asked question. And it’s true: AI, robots, and smart data s...

ForFarmers: from spot checks to automated code inspection

ForFarmers: from spot checks to automated code inspection

19 October 2026

A packaging line is only truly automated when an operator no longer has to guess whether the required code is legible. At ForFarmers in Heijen, that final check made the difference between daily disruptions and a product...

Vice Versa ‘got’ a blank canvas for its new facility

Vice Versa ‘got’ a blank canvas for its new facility

19 October 2026

A fierce fire reduced Vice Versa’s frozen storage facility to ashes in 2024. It was a devastating experience, but a close-knit team and solid insurance coverage kept the business going. This made a new frozen storage fac...

Column Pieter Vos: Human

Column Pieter Vos: Human

19 October 2026

Busy, busy, busy. Still so much to do, and so little time to put that presenta­tion together or come up with an innovation. How do you get it done quickly? The answer: ask AI! A clever chatbot takes you by the hand, and y...

Researching and developing: Vision + Robotics Parcours

Researching and developing: Vision + Robotics Parcours

19 October 2026

Being immersed in the world of perception technology and robotics, sensors and camera systems, lasers and grippers. Seeing how advances in AI, which connects all this technology and enables the systems to communi­cate, ar...

From soft grippers to intelligent robotic hands

From soft grippers to intelli­gent robotic hands

19 October 2026

Picking up a croissant without damaging it. Harvesting a delicate crop. Or assessing a product’s quality simply by handling it. These are effortless tasks for the human hand, but far more challenging for robots. Wagen...

What is well preserved retains its value

What is well preserved retains its value

19 October 2026

'What’s in the barrel won’t turn sour,' an acquain­tance said to me recently. He wanted to reassure me that he would still keep his promise, despite the delay. I repeated the saying to myself and realized what utter nonse...

Technologies for structuring plant proteins

Technolo­gies for structuring plant proteins

19 October 2026

One of the biggest challenges in developing plant-based meat products is replicating the fibrous, ‘anisotropic’ texture of muscle tissue. Protein structuring technolo­gies already offer a wide range of possibil­i­ties. Nume...

FenS and Memolub: smarter lubrication, less maintenance

FenS and Memolub: smarter lubrica­tion, less maintenance

19 October 2026

Proper lubrica­tion directly affects machine reliability. Yet manual lubrica­tion rounds take consider­able time and carry the risk of applying too much or too little lubricant, or applying it too late. FenS helps companies...

Scancheck: barcode inspection without packaging damage

Scancheck: barcode inspection without packaging damage

19 October 2026

Rejecting a product doesn’t have to mean damaging its packaging. Automator’s Scancheck automat­i­cally checks barcodes on tray-sealed or top-sealed products. If the system rejects a product, an air knife gently blows it of...

Column Saskia Stender: Is your back door open?

Column Saskia Stender: Is your back door open?

19 October 2026

We do a lot of automating in the food industry. Robots take over the mind-numbing work, and machines talk to each other. AI takes it a step further. It makes processes faster, smarter, and often more efficient. But th...

World Animal Protection: animal welfare rules for imports too

World Animal Protection: animal welfare rules for imports too

16 October 2026

Should chicken meat from outside the EU meet the same standards as European chicken meat? World Animal Protection is drawing attention to differences in animal welfare standards. The organiza­tion wants European requireme...

Hiring temporary workers: what are you responsible for?

Hiring temporary workers: what are you responsible for?

15 October 2026

The staffing agency supplies the workers, but that does not cover everything. Employers who hire temporary workers also have obligations toward them. What should you check as a food company, and what needs your attention...

New model calculates carbon footprint of food side streams

New model calculates carbon footprint of food side streams

15 October 2026

How much does selling surplus food reduce emissions? Wageningen Food & Biobased Research and foodser­vice wholesaler Instock­Market developed a calcula­tion model to answer that question. It calculates the carbon footpr...

New allergen policy proves challenging in practice

New allergen policy proves challenging in practice

14 October 2026

A warning such as “may contain xxx” seems like a simple solution. For consumers with allergies, it actually makes choosing products harder. The new Dutch allergen policy therefore aims to reduce unneces­sary label warning...

Food export value falls by 8.7%

Food export value falls by 8.7%

14 October 2026

Dutch exports are growing, but the value of food exports is falling. In the first seven months of 2026, it was 8.7 percent lower than a year earlier. These findings come from ABN AMRO’s ‘State of the Food Sector’ report....

Dutch meat consumption declines further in 2025

Dutch meat consump­tion declines further in 2025

14 October 2026

Less red meat, more poultry: Dutch meat consump­tion continues to shift, according to the annual meat consump­tion report from Wageningen Social & Economic Research. Meat consump­tion is also lower than previous calcula...

Rabobank: chilled convenience foods call for a local approach

Rabobank: chilled convenience foods call for a local approach

13 October 2026

Demand for chilled convenience foods is growing in Europe. But what succeeds in one country does not automat­i­cally determine the approach elsewhere. For food manufac­turers, the focus is therefore on what local consumers ...

ACM: sustainable farming requires better compensation

ACM: sustain­able farming requires better compensa­tion

13 October 2026

Farmers who adopt more sustain­able practices are not guaranteed to recoup their additional costs. The fifth Agro-Nutri Monitor again highlights the same bottlenecks in the food supply chain. The Netherlands Authority for...

Plant-based eating: half of Dutch people need help

Plant-based eating: half of Dutch people need help

13 October 2026

Swapping ground meat for lentils, or cow’s milk for a plant-based alterna­tive. Through small swaps like these, Wissel ’ns Wat! aims to encourage Dutch people to eat plant-based foods more often. The approach focuses on o...

VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland call for supply chain agreements

VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland call for supply chain agreements

12 October 2026

Investing in sustain­ability requires agreements on sales, compensa­tion, and risks. VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland therefore call for coopera­tion across the agrifood supply chain. This coopera­tion should enable companies to li...

Top 10 food trends 2027: from fermentation to gut health

Top 10 food trends 2027: from fermenta­tion to gut health

12 October 2026

Economic pressures, climate concerns, and global uncertainty are making consumers more discerning than ever about food and drink. What a product offers needs to match their expecta­tions. Health needs are becoming more sp...

Electrification without additional grid capacity: on-site generation

Electri­fi­ca­tion without additional grid capacity: on-site generation

12 October 2026

Replacing boilers and ovens gives food manufac­turers opportu­ni­ties to make production more sustain­able. Many industrial installa­tions are approaching the end of their service life. But grid congestion is preventing the s...

New emissions rules for pig and poultry farms

New emissions rules for pig and poultry farms

12 October 2026

The European Commission adopted common emissions rules for large pig and poultry farms. Animal nutrition, manure management, and housing are central to the new require­ments. These aim to reduce emissions and cut unnecess...

Flanders plans mandatory cameras in slaughterhouses

Flanders plans mandatory cameras in slaughter­houses

09 October 2026

Flanders is taking a step toward mandatory cameras in slaughter­houses. The government approved the decree in principle. Most Flemish slaughter­houses have already installed cameras. They did so voluntarily or as part of c...

Food Pioneers: three food startups each win €50,000

Food Pioneers: three food startups each win €50,000

09 October 2026

Kokumi, Weijnschenk, and Eese each won €50,000 in growth capital at the Food Pioneers Pitch Event. Investors at the event selected them from 16 startups that presented their products and growth plans. In their view, the ...

Plant-based protein in hospitals: progress remains unclear

Plant-based protein in hospitals: progress remains unclear

09 October 2026

88% of hospitals have set a target to increase their share of plant-based protein. Only one in four publicly reports on progress. This makes it unclear whether the sector will meet its targets. These findings come from r...

Saving energy: toolkit for the oils and fats industry

Saving energy: toolkit for the oils and fats industry

08 October 2026

Producers of margarine, fats and oils have a new toolkit for saving energy. VIBE-2030 brings together solutions suited to their production processes. The toolkit provides insight into investments and expected energy savi...

Price-conscious consumers put pressure on the food market in 2027

Price-conscious consumers put pressure on the food market in 2027

08 October 2026

FoodSer­vice Instituut Nederland (FSIN) expects higher consumer prices to drive most revenue growth in 2027. Sales volumes are barely growing, while consumers weigh their purchases more carefully. This puts pressure on bo...

Belgian supermarkets struggle with the shift to plant-based food

Belgian supermar­kets struggle with the shift to plant-based food

07 October 2026

Belgian supermar­kets still mainly promote meat and dairy in their flyers. For every plant-based offer, there are nine promotions for meat or dairy. Yet some chains are taking steps to support plant-based and hybrid produ...

Danish Crown restructures with a greater focus on Europe

Danish Crown restruc­tures with a greater focus on Europe

07 October 2026

Danish Crown is bringing together seven business units and increasing its focus on Europe. The group wants to add more value to meat supplied by its owners. Manufac­turing, sales, and product develop­ment will come under a...

NVWA investigates cattle registration fraud

NVWA investi­gates cattle registra­tion fraud

07 October 2026

The NVWA-IOD is investi­gating suspected fraud involving two cattle traders in Overijssel. During searches, investi­ga­tors found dozens of cattle that were not properly registered. According to the NVWA, this means the ori...