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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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Less turnover growth and fewer bankruptcies food sector

29 August 2023

In the first six months of 2023, turnover growth in the food industry declined significantly, recent CBS figures show. Whereas in the first quarter the industry still reported a 20.7% turnover growth compared to 2022, in...

FNLI: Climate deal threatens sustainability of food sector

25 August 2023

The recently announced increases in the energy tax on gas and the proposed levies from the additional climate package threaten to hamper the sustainability efforts of food manufacturers. FNLI calls on the outgoing cabine...

Combilo starts large-scale refining of vegetable residual streams

24 August 2023

Fruit and vegetable trading company Combilo has taken an important step in the fight against food waste. Thanks to a voucher from Samen Tegen Voedselverswilling (Together Against Food Waste), the company is investigating...

WUR: Strip cropping demands flexibility from food processors

24 August 2023

Wageningen Food & Biobased Research has published revealing findings after studying three wheat harvests produced from strip cropping. It turns out that while strip-grown wheat is not inferior to commercial varieties...

De With Maaltijden joins forces with De Kroes

23 August 2023

As of September 11, 2023, De With Maaltijden and De Kroes are joining forces. With a shared goal to expand the traditional prepared meals category in a local and sustainable way, De Kroes strengthens its proposition and ...

Are eco-labels the key to sustainable meat consumption?

22 August 2023

In today's ever-evolving market, NGOs and companies have been spotlighting the environmental attributes of products to empower consumers. However, the lack of a standardized method often creates confusion. Recent researc...

Production growth in food industry comes to a halt

22 August 2023

Production growth in the food industry is expected to come to a halt in 2023. Entrepreneurs are anticipating a change in the pricing landscape, with the once dominant wave of price increases appearing to subside. However...

ENOUGH raises €40 million in growth funding

21 August 2023

ENOUGH, a Dutch food technology company, has raised €40 million in growth funding. The company, founded in 2015, focuses on the production of ABUNDA® mycoprotein, a sustainable protein based on renewable resources. This ...

Ten corporate caterers go plant-based

21 August 2023

Ten leading corporate caterers have announced plans to expand their range of plant-based products, in partnership with the Wakker Dier campaign. By 2030, the goal is that at caterers such as Appèl, Markies Catering and V...

UNICEF: Youth wants ban on unhealthy food advertising

21 August 2023

Advertising for unhealthy products influences the eating choices of Dutch children and adolescents, according to research by UNICEF Netherlands. The results show that more than four in 10 children and adolescents want a ...

7.5 percent drop in industry sales, food sector grows

21 August 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the industry experienced a 7.5 percent drop in sales compared to the same period the year before. After two years of steady growth, recent CBS figures show this surprising decline. This dec...

German fresh fruit and vegetable imports decline

18 August 2023

Imports of fresh fruits and vegetables to Germany decreased again in the first half of 2023. About 3% less was imported, corresponding to 650,000 tons less compared to a few years ago. On an annual basis, this amounts to...

COV launches monitor food waste in meat sector

17 August 2023

A new initiative was launched at the end of July: the periodic monitoring of food waste within the meat sector, a collaboration between COV, WUR and the Foundation Together Against Food Waste (STV). The previous survey o...

EU ice cream production grew by 5% in 2022

16 August 2023

In 2022, EU's ice cream production surged by 5% to 3.2 billion litres. Germany led this increase, producing 620 million litres, followed closely by France (591 million litres) and Italy (571 million litres). Notably, Ger...

NVWA: drug use violations in slaughter animals

15 August 2023

Between September and December 2022, the NVWA conducted additional random checks at slaughterhouses for horses, goats, calves and sheep, in addition to the regular National Residue Program (NPR). Of the 186 additional sa...