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This is how plant-based chains get stronger

This story highlights the power of combining forces. Bart, Jeroen, and Jaimy have three very different professions but share a common mission: advancing plant-based, locally grown proteins with and for Dutch protein farm..

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'Circular opportunities go untapped in the food sector'

'Circular opportu­ni­ties go untapped in the food sector'

21 February 2025

The Netherlands is struggling to meet its circular economy goals. In 2022, the use of minerals, metals, and fossil resources even increased compared to 2020. As a result, the goal of halving resource consump­tion by 2030 ...

Growing concerns over phthalates in plastic packaging

Growing concerns over phthalates in plastic packaging

21 February 2025

Concerns about plasticizers like phthalates in plastic packaging are rising globally. Environ­mental organiza­tions are warning about the health risks and have filed lawsuits against the US FDA for failing to enforce stric...

Trust in organic label rises by 19%

Trust in organic label rises by 19%

20 February 2025

Consumers are placing increasing trust in the European organic label. In 2025, 66% of Dutch consumers trust the label, a 19% increase compared to 2024, according to research by IPSOS. Awareness of the label has also grow...

EU presents future vision for agriculture and food

EU presents future vision for agriculture and food

20 February 2025

The European Commission has presented its Vision for Agricul­ture and Food: a roadmap for an attractive, competi­tive, resilient, and fair agri-food system. With this plan, the EU aims to future-proof the agricul­tural sect...

EU sets binding targets for reduction of food waste

EU sets binding targets for reduction of food waste

20 February 2025

The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to signifi­cantly reduce food waste across its member states. Every year, around 60 million tonnes of food end up in the bin within the EU. With new binding targets, ...

The Future of Meat and Protein Processing at IFFA 2025

The Future of Meat and Protein Processing at IFFA 2025

20 February 2025

Are you ready for the next step in food production? The food industry is evolving at lightning speed. Technolo­gies like automation, AI, and sustain­able production methods are making processes more efficient, safer, and f...

Less meat? Citizens expect government action

Less meat? Citizens expect government action

19 February 2025

Dutch citizens are open to reducing meat consump­tion—as long as governments and supermar­kets take the lead. This was the key takeaway from the citizen panel on sustain­able protein consump­tion, organized by the Ministry o...

Food waste puts pressure on climate goals

Food waste puts pressure on climate goals

19 February 2025

Food waste continues to have a signifi­cant impact on the climate. According to the report Climate footprint of food waste in the Netherlands by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), food waste accounts for 5% to 9%...

Food industry slowly getting back on track

Food industry slowly getting back on track

18 February 2025

The Dutch food industry is gradually recovering in 2025. After a year of stable production volumes, modest growth is expected. However, businesses must continue to navigate challenges such as rising labor costs and ongoi...

Tomatoes on the rise, demand for chopped vegetables drops

Tomatoes on the rise, demand for chopped vegetables drops

17 February 2025

In 2024, tomatoes were once again the most purchased vegetable in the Netherlands, widening their lead over onions and cucumbers. Total tomato sales increased by 6% compared to 2023. Snack tomatoes, in particular, saw a ...

Low Food and SOL connect chefs and food producers

Low Food and SOL connect chefs and food producers

17 February 2025

When a chef develops a new, sustain­able applica­tion, that knowledge often stays within the kitchen. Low Food and Stichting Ontwikke­l­ings­fonds Levensmid­de­lenin­dus­trie (SOL) want to change that. Through their collabo­ra­tion...

‘Bio, pesticide-free skin’ increases preference for organic

‘Bio, pesticide-free skin’ increases preference for organic

17 February 2025

Nearly a third (28%) of Jumbo’s online customers are more likely to click on an organic product when the phrase ‘Bio, pesticide-free skin’ is displayed underneath it. Of this group, 10% ultimately choose the organic opti...

Trade restrictions after FMD outbreak impact the pork sector

Trade restric­tions after FMD outbreak impact the pork sector

14 February 2025

Pork prices in Europe started the year on a downward trend. The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Germany disrupted the market and led to trade restric­tions. The key question is whether this is a temporary shoc...

Jumbo introduces plant-based yogurt made from Dutch soybeans

Jumbo introduces plant-based yogurt made from Dutch soybeans

13 February 2025

Jumbo is the first nationwide supermarket chain to introduce plant-based yogurt made from Dutch-grown soybeans. Starting February 17, three varieties are available in more than 300 stores and through Jumbo.com: Natural, ...

Dutch Truffle: truffle as a tailored ingredient

Dutch Truffle: truffle as a tailored ingredient

13 February 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...

Royal Koopmans wins Agribusiness Award with Nedertarwe

Royal Koopmans wins Agribusiness Award with Nedertarwe

12 February 2025

Royal Koopmans has won the Agribusi­ness Award with Nedertarwe. The award was presented on February 4 during the ‘Insights Live’ seminar at the ABN AMRO Open 2025 tennis tournament. This is an important recogni­tion for al...

WUR introduces course on precision fermentation

WUR introduces course on precision fermenta­tion

12 February 2025

Starting March 10, Wageningen University & Research will offer a new master's course: Precision Fermenta­tion. Over eight weeks, students will learn how to use microorgan­isms and cells to produce functional proteins f...

Poultry market remains volatile despite slow growth

Poultry market remains volatile despite slow growth

12 February 2025

The global poultry trade has undergone signifi­cant changes in recent years. According to RaboResearch’s World Poultry Map, trade grew by just 8% between 2018 and 2023, amounting to 1 million metric tons. This modest grow...

Moderate growth expected for the food industry in 2025

Moderate growth expected for the food industry in 2025

11 February 2025

The food industry expects a production growth of 1% in 2025, according to Thijs Geijer, Food & Agri economist at ING. Consumer purchasing power is recovering, which supports the demand for food products. At the same ...

Online edition February 2025 | Sustainable entrepreneurship

Online edition February 2025 | Sustain­able entrepreneur­ship

10 February 2025

Your company is fully committed to sustain­ability. That’s great, of course. But how do you make your efforts visible to the outside world? Which measures contribute the most to reducing emissions? And h...

Column Judith Witte: A new future

Column Judith Witte: A new future

10 February 2025

I should be talking about the really important issues here: like the nitrogen crisis, for example, and all those farmers who suddenly don’t have permits anymore. Or Trump, pushing through one staggering measure after ano...

Tijs Roeland (CONO): ‘Movement is essential’

Tijs Roeland (CONO): ‘Movement is essential’

10 February 2025

Tijs Roeland, Manager of Technology & Projects at CONO Kaasmakers, is a man of action. He combines technical expertise with a passion for sustain­ability and collabo­ra­tion. For him, it’s all about creating movement by...

Greater returns with modern cooling and heating technology

Greater returns with modern cooling and heating technology

10 February 2025

New cooling and heating technolo­gies offer solutions for the sustain­ability challenges faced by food processors, such as phasing out synthetic refriger­ants and reducing CO2 emissions. Why does modern cooling and heating ...

Expansion of Uitgekookt’s facility fits like a ‘new suit’

Expansion of Uitgekookt’s facility fits like a ‘new suit’

10 February 2025

In 2023-2024, Uitgekookt’s facility in IJsselmuiden underwent expansion and renovation with growth in mind. It wasn’t a standard construc­tion project but a complex 3D puzzle focusing on people, products, processes, susta...

Mycelium: more than a meat substitute

Mycelium: more than a meat substitute

10 February 2025

Mycelium has been success­fully used as an ingredient in meat substitutes for years. It makes sense—it's sustain­able, packed with proteins and fibers, and easily adapts to desired flavors. But the potential of mycelium go...

Column IJsbrand Velzeboer: Starch tricks

Column IJsbrand Velzeboer: Starch tricks

10 February 2025

When you add 5% cornstarch to 1 liter of water in a pan and bring this mixture to a boil (heating is essential to trigger the process), you can flip the pan upside down once it’s cooled—without making a mess. I have no c...

Sustainable business with smart lubrication technology

Sustain­able business with smart lubrica­tion technology

10 February 2025

Smart lubrica­tion technology is essential for sustain­able business practices, especially in industries where machine reliability and efficiency are crucial. Food-grade lubricants play a key role in this. They reduce fric...

SNX’s mission: Guilt-free snacking

SNX’s mission: Guilt-free snacking

10 February 2025

Have you also been to the OSV winter barbecue? Chances are you sunk your teeth into a burger from SNX Food. This company from De Bilt aims to be the new, healthier snack brand for everyone in the Netherlands. Enjoying...

JacKit: a revolution in efficiency and process optimization

JacKit: a revolution in efficiency and process optimiza­tion

10 February 2025

After a year of intensive testing and develop­ment, Jackit is launching its new JacKit product line. This line is specifi­cally designed for the food industry, focusing on high-quality solutions. JacKit’s sealants are b...

Give residual streams a second life

Give residual streams a second life

10 February 2025

Every year, one-third of all food produced worldwide—about 1.3 billion tons—is lost. This food waste has a massive impact on the environ­ment, with unneces­sary use of water, raw materials, and CO₂ emissions. It’s also a m...

The 8 megatrends set to redefine the food industry

The 8 megatrends set to redefine the food industry

10 February 2025

Our food does much more than simply nourish us. How we produce, distribute, and consume it will shape the future of our planet, our culture, and our health. How exactly? You’ll find the answers in the more than 300-page ...

Column Gerard Kramer: Wake-upcall

Column Gerard Kramer: Wake-upcall

10 February 2025

As of January 1st, 2026, the new allergen regulations will take effect—a fact no one in the food industry could have missed. The principle is simple: where companies could previously suffice with a general "may contain" ...

Food Tech Event on May 14 and 15, 2025

Food Tech Event on May 14 and 15, 2025

10 February 2025

On May 14 and 15, the Brabanthallen in ’s Hertogen­bosch will host the Food Tech Event, the one-stop trade fair for food production and processing. Visitors will find everything related to their processing and production ...

AI in Food Next Level: “You win. Or you learn”

AI in Food Next Level: “You win. Or you learn”

10 February 2025

Under the theme ‘AI in Food Next Level,’ organized by Foodindus­trie Experts, four prominent speakers shared their insights on the opportu­ni­ties and challenges of AI. The food entrepreneurs came from all over the country ...

Column Pieter Vos: Contrasts

Column Pieter Vos: Contrasts

10 February 2025

Do you eat meat or not? Avocados or no avocados? Do you take a flight for your holidays or not? Drive a (electric) car or not? Have pets or not? Children or no children? Nowadays, everything comes with a CO2 emission pri...

Food Matters Live in Rotterdam

Food Matters Live in Rotterdam

10 February 2025

Food Matters Live, a forum for the food and beverage industry in England and Ireland, is making the leap to the continent this year. On September 23 and 24, the event will take place for the first time at Rotterdam Ahoy....

Sina Salim: Subsidies as a springboard, not as a life jacket

Sina Salim: Subsidies as a springboard, not as a life jacket

10 February 2025

In the world of alterna­tive proteins and cultivated meat, pilot plants—also known as CMOs—are essential. They serve as the bridge between innovation and large-scale production. But for many Dutch pilot plants, survival w...

Data to impact: sustainability in chains and processing

Data to impact: sustain­ability in chains and processing

10 February 2025

Your company is fully committed to sustain­ability. That’s great, of course. But how do you make your efforts visible to the outside world? Which measures contribute the most to reducing emissions? And how do you know whi...

Saskia Stender: Sustainability: a recipe for balance

Saskia Stender: Sustain­ability: a recipe for balance

10 February 2025

Sustain­ability, a word we hear more and more. In the food industry, it affects everything. From energy prices to animal welfare, from the environ­mental impact of livestock farming to the social cohesion within our societ...

LCA ecolabels: the new benchmark for sustainable food choices

LCA ecolabels: the new benchmark for sustain­able food choices

07 February 2025

Supermar­kets are increas­ingly using LCA-based ecolabels (Life Cycle Assessment) to help consumers make more environ­men­tally conscious decisions. These labels map out the entire life cycle of products, from raw material e...

DMK Group builds new natural cheese warehouse in Hoogeveen

DMK Group builds new natural cheese warehouse in Hoogeveen

07 February 2025

DMK Group is taking an important step in its cheese strategy with the construc­tion of a new maturation warehouse in Hoogeveen. With this investment, the dairy coopera­tive will control the entire production chain for natu...

Legislation slows sustainable growth: NEx remains stuck at 18.5%

Legisla­tion slows sustain­able growth: NEx remains stuck at 18.5%

05 February 2025

The transition to a more sustain­able Dutch economy is progressing slowly. According to the sixth edition of the Nieuwe Economie Index (NEx), 18.5% of the economy is sustain­able, an increase of only 1 percentage point com...

Top ten best read articles in January 2025

Top ten best read articles in January 2025

05 February 2025

January has come to an end, and the tone for 2025 is set. Innovation, challenges, and strategic decisions took center stage in the food industry. Here are the 10 most-read articles of January. 1. The Future of food: t...

The seven key veggie trends for 2025

The seven key veggie trends for 2025

05 February 2025

The vegetarian and vegan market is constantly evolving. According to the Vegetar­iërs­bond, seven key trends will influence the Dutch food industry in 2025. These predictions are based on the Vegamon­itor and insights from ...

New trademark for gluten-free products

New trademark for gluten-free products

04 February 2025

Beyond Celiac, the largest gluten-free organiza­tion in the United States, has unveiled a new registered trademark. This follows the release of Issue 4 of the BRCGS Standard, where the "Gluten-Free Certifi­ca­tion Program" ...