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Alternative proteins are becoming less alternative

What happens when shelves run empty, prices surge, and consumers are left looking for something else? In 2024, the alternative protein sector proved it’s no longer a niche but a growing pillar in the global push for effi..

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Paper cap sets packaging industry in motion

Paper cap sets packaging industry in motion

19 June 2025

Tetra Pak is the first in the industry to test a paper cap on its Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000 Mid packaging. In partner­ship with Aneto, Spain’s largest broth producer, the company has launched a pilot aimed at acceler­ating ...

Showroom machines available

Showroom machines available

19 June 2025

At the moment, MULTIVAC is offering a selection of 11 showroom machines for sale, available immediately and only while supplies last. New to this selection are two flow packers. This offer is ideal for customers who n...

Clean shoes at Marne Mosterd thanks to BOOTSCLEANER

Clean shoes at Marne Mosterd thanks to BOOTSCLE­ANER

19 June 2025

Marne Mosterd is one of the first food companies in the world to adopt an innovative shoe cleaner. This BOOTSCLE­ANER disinfects the inside of work shoes using UV-C light, which eliminates bacteria and fungi. On the fa...

Frequently asked questions about steam answered

Frequently asked questions about steam answered

19 June 2025

Curious how steam can make your production run more smoothly and keep quality consistent? In our FAQ, Scharff Techniek answers the most important questions about the benefits of steam, choosing the right boiler, and main...

New dietary guidelines from the High Health Council

New dietary guidelines from the High Health Council

18 June 2025

The Hoge Gezondhei­d­sraad (High Health Council (HGR)) in Belgium has issued 17 new dietary recommen­da­tions aimed at improving public health. The focus is on reducing red meat consump­tion, increasing plant-based alternativ...

‘Look-Smell-Taste’ now featured on 3,500 products

‘Look-Smell-Taste’ now featured on 3,500 products

18 June 2025

Exactly one year after the launch of the Shelf Life Coalition, over 3,500 products now carry the ‘Look-Smell-Taste’ icons and the hand symbol. The coalition was initiated by Samen Tegen Voedselver­spilling to reduce unnec...

Rival Foods secures millions for plant-based meat alternatives

Rival Foods secures millions for plant-based meat alterna­tives

18 June 2025

Rival Foods, the Dutch FoodTech scale-up based in Amersfoort, has raised €10 million in a Series B funding round. The round was led by pension investor APG on behalf of ABP. PYMWYMIC, ROM Utrecht Region, and existing sha...

Chicken remains in high demand despite avian flu and price pressure

Chicken remains in high demand despite avian flu and price pressure

17 June 2025

Chicken prices are on the rise, production is stalling, yet demand remains remarkably strong. Across Europe—and especially in the Netherland­s—the poultry sector is benefiting from an exception­ally tight market. The main ...

Geopolitical pressure forces food sector to shift gears

Geopolit­ical pressure forces food sector to shift gears

17 June 2025

Geopolit­ical risks are placing increasing strain on the food and agri sector. From US trade tariffs to tensions in the Red Sea and growing concerns about cyberse­cu­rity — the list is getting longer. Between March and May ...

European vegetable production drops 7%: concerns mounting

European vegetable production drops 7%: concerns mounting

17 June 2025

Uncertainty is growing; both in the fields and behind closed doors in Brussels. Over the past four years, vegetable production in the European Union has fallen by 7%. Climate challenges, rising costs and stricter regulat...

Faster PFAS detection and better removal

Faster PFAS detection and better removal

16 June 2025

PFAS are now found everywhere; in products, in the environ­ment, and even in living organisms. Because these substances hardly break down, global concerns are mounting. Wageningen Food & Biobased Research (WFBR) is le...

Food fraud costs the food industry billions each year

Food fraud costs the food industry billions each year

16 June 2025

What’s really on the table? That’s the question the EUIPO is asking producers, retailers, and consumers to raise awareness of the risks of counter­feit food and drink. The damage goes beyond economic­s—it also threatens pu...

Dutch households underestimate their own food waste

Dutch households underes­ti­mate their own food waste

16 June 2025

People in the Netherlands are willing to live more sustain­ably—e­spe­cially when it comes to food. Yet over thirty kilos of food per person still ends up in the bin every year. What’s the issue? Most people don’t realise h...

EU imposes steep import duty on Chinese vanillin

EU imposes steep import duty on Chinese vanillin

13 June 2025

Chinese vanillin is set to become signifi­cantly more expensive in the European market. The European Commission has introduced a definitive anti-dumping duty of 131.1 percent. With this measure, Brussels aims to prevent E...

How we eat in 2050: high-tech, local and sustainable

How we eat in 2050: high-tech, local and sustainable

13 June 2025

Cooking will become optional, and grocery shopping a rarity. According to experts Morgaine Gaye (food futurol­o­gist), Joseph Poore (climate scientist), and data analyst Valentina Caldart, the food industry is on the brink...

Redefine Meat introduces new generation of 'new meat'

Redefine Meat introduces new generation of 'new meat'

12 June 2025

Redefine Meat has launched a new generation of plant-based meat in the Netherlands. The first two products: Redefine Burger and Redefine Beef Mince, are available at Jumbo, PLUS, Vomar, and Picnic. These new products are...

Food companies aren't waiting, they’re investing now

Food companies aren't waiting, they’re investing now

12 June 2025

Regulations may be easing, but the market remains demanding. For many family-owned businesses in the food sector, that changes very little. The Omnibus proposal may be on the table, but the sense of urgency is still very...

Guaranteed quality for every piece of meat(substitute)

Guaranteed quality for every piece of meat(substitute)

12 June 2025

How can you be certain your packaging is truly airtight? For meat and meat substitutes, this isn't a minor detail; it's a crucial require­ment. Effective leak detection for meat packaging is essential to prevent risks lik...

Packaging not empty? Then recycling is pointless

Packaging not empty? Then recycling is pointless

11 June 2025

Many Dutch people are unsure about how to dispose of their PMD packaging correctly. That’s the conclusion from a DVJ Insights survey of 1,053 partici­pants, commissioned by Verpact. One in three admits to sometimes throwi...

Spent brewer’s grain repurposed as clean-label emulsifier

Spent brewer’s grain repurposed as clean-label emulsifier

11 June 2025

Can byproducts from the beer industry become a fully-fledged food ingredient? Utrecht-based scale-up MaGie Creations proves that they can. With the launch of PowerBond, the company introduces the world’s first emulsifier...

Milk production recovering, but uncertainty remains

Milk production recovering, but uncertainty remains

11 June 2025

Dairy prices have continued to rise in recent months, despite earlier expecta­tions of stabili­sa­tion. Global milk production is growing only marginally, keeping the market tight. For the food industry, margins remain attr...

Food companies seek stability in sales channels

Food companies seek stability in sales channels

10 June 2025

Prices for products like coffee, chocolate, and meat continue to rise. According to CBS, supermarket prices for food products were on average 4% higher in May than a year earlier. The official inflation rate is still ske...

Food waste not always a top priority in the food industry

Food waste not always a top priority in the food industry

10 June 2025

Six out of ten companies in the food industry consider food loss and waste a concern. Yet interna­tional research by DNV shows that fewer than a quarter have made it a high priority. This highlights a striking gap between...

This is how much ultra-processed food people really eat

This is how much ultra-processed food people really eat

10 June 2025

The amount of ultra-processed food someone consumes can be traced in their body. U.S. researchers have developed a so-called ‘poly-metabolite score’ that estimates UPF (ultra-processed food) intake based on blood and uri...

LoopiX: fast and reliable pathogen detection

LoopiX: fast and reliable pathogen detection

10 June 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...

New fermentation facility for the food industry

New fermenta­tion facility for the food industry

06 June 2025

The future Biotech­nology Fermenta­tion Factory (BFF) in Ede offered a first look on 6 June at what is set to become the national open-access scale-up centre for (precision) fermenta­tion. More than 180 invitees attended th...

Sustainable? Only when it’s on sale

Sustain­able? Only when it’s on sale

06 June 2025

Nearly three in ten Dutch consumers (29%) say they often or always make a conscious choice for more sustain­able food products. Another 55% do so occasion­ally. Women and people with higher education levels are more likely...

NBC: Fiber-rich opportunities for bread

NBC: Fiber-rich opportu­ni­ties for bread

06 June 2025

The Dutch population still consumes too little fiber. Bread, however, offers plenty of potential to help change that. The bakery sector is being urged to act under the National Approach to Product Improve­ment (NAPV), and...

Staff shortages? SOL supports progress in the food sector

Staff shortages? SOL supports progress in the food sector

05 June 2025

The food industry has been struggling with persistent staff shortages for years. At the same time, a group of highly motivated status holders is eager to get to work. Yet their access to the labor market remains limited....

More health risks in plant-based substitutes than expected

More health risks in plant-based substitutes than expected

05 June 2025

The vegan section in supermar­kets continues to grow rapidly. But eating plant-based doesn't automat­i­cally mean fewer health risks. Research from the University of Antwerp shows that meat and cheese substitutes can someti...

More sustainable packaging with Smart Heating

More sustain­able packaging with Smart Heating

05 June 2025

MULTIVAC is perfecting its forming and sealing processes with the new matrix heating systems pixelHEAT and pixelSEAL, developed in collabo­ra­tion with Watttron GmbH. These systems respond to the growing demand for sustain...

Avebe, TNO and WUR join forces on 3D-printed food

Avebe, TNO and WUR join forces on 3D-printed food

04 June 2025

Royal Avebe is working with TNO and Wageningen University & Research on an innovative method for producing plant-based meat alterna­tives: 3D food printing. Using potato starch as a base, the coopera­tive is exploring ...

Preference for sweet doesn't fade so easily

Preference for sweet doesn't fade so easily

04 June 2025

Six months of reduced sugar intake, yet the craving for sweet food remains. That’s the striking outcome of a large-scale study by Wageningen University & Research into taste preferences. PhD candidate Eva Čad conclud...

‘A handful of summer’ puts soft fruit in the spotlight

‘A handful of summer’ puts soft fruit in the spotlight

04 June 2025

Soft fruit is in peak season, yet younger consumers often pass it by. The new campaign ‘Een handje zomer’ aims to change that. Strawber­ries, blueber­ries, blackber­ries and raspber­ries are being promoted to young adults in...

Foodvalley launches guide for healthier food products

Foodvalley launches guide for healthier food products

03 June 2025

How do you make food products healthier without compromising on taste or texture? Foodvalley now offers a practical tool to support this: the Practical Guide for Reformu­la­tion and Innovation. Launched on 3 June 2025, the...

BioMarktMeter maps the organic food market

BioMark­t­Meter maps the organic food market

03 June 2025

How is the organic market developing in the Netherlands? The newly launched BioMark­t­Meter now provides weekly insights. Wageningen University & Research carries out this monitor on behalf of the Ministry of Agricultu...

Plukon acquires vegan producer Vega Insiders

Plukon acquires vegan producer Vega Insiders

02 June 2025

With the acquisi­tion of Vega Insiders, Plukon Food Group adds a special­ized vegan producer to its organisa­tion. The activities of the Udenhout-based company will be integrated into the group, with Vega Insiders continuin...

What consumers do (and don’t) consider food waste

What consumers do (and don’t) consider food waste

02 June 2025

A leftover that’s been in the fridge too long. Milk just past its expiry date. The end slice of a loaf that no one wants. Most Dutch consumers throw these out without hesitation. But do they actually see it as food waste...

McDonald’s, Farm Frites and Rabobank commit to regenerative farming

McDonald’s, Farm Frites and Rabobank commit to regener­a­tive farming

02 June 2025

On Interna­tional Potato Day, McDonald’s Netherlands, Farm Frites and Rabobank signed a five-year partner­ship agreement. Their shared goal: making the Dutch potato supply chain more sustain­able through regener­a­tive agricu...

Stricter measures needed for STEC in raw milk cheese

Stricter measures needed for STEC in raw milk cheese

30 May 2025

Farms that produce raw milk cheese need to stay alert to STEC. That is the recommen­da­tion from BuRO, following a risk assessment of this pathogenic E. coli variant in cheeses that have not fully matured. If STEC is detec...

PlanetProof label sees modest growth

PlanetProof label sees modest growth

30 May 2025

The On the way to PlanetProof label continues to evolve. In 2024, the certified acreage for plant-based production grew by 1.3%. Open field crops—such as potatoes, vegetables, fruit and ornamental plants—showed the stron...

Belgian food industry losing ground in Europe

Belgian food industry losing ground in Europe

28 May 2025

Belgian food companies are losing ground in the European market, while exports outside the EU are on the rise. That’s notable, given that three quarters of all exports still remain within Europe. “Our companies are losin...

3D dessert wins MBO Challenge on Food Waste

3D dessert wins MBO Challenge on Food Waste

28 May 2025

The winning team of the MBO Challenge Voedselver­spilling 2024–2025 was announced on 15 May during the Food for Teachers LIVE EVENT hosted by CIV Groen. The top prize went to five students from Lentiz LIFE College and Len...

A-brands rising faster in price than budget labels

A-brands rising faster in price than budget labels

27 May 2025

The price of A-brands continues to rise more sharply than that of budget brands. This is shown in a new price survey by the Consumenten­bond. On average, A-brands became around 7% more expensive between April 2024 and Apr...

Food stores hold their ground in the online era

Food stores hold their ground in the online era

27 May 2025

Despite the rapid rise of online shopping, physical stores remain a key part of the Dutch economy; including in the food industry. While non-food is clearly declining, food retail continues to grow, both in store numbers...