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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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Saskia Stender: Planning is predicting the future

11 April 2023

No matter how good your preparation, and how tight your planning, things always go differently. I have just finished a project that started in November and was due to go to print in January. This took (slightly) longe...

CBL wants new basis for sustainability standard

05 April 2023

Supermarket organisations and foodservice companies in the Netherlands have decided to take further steps in the short term to work with Dutch farmers and market gardeners and civil society organisations to achieve a wid...

Price of eggs historically high

05 April 2023

In the Netherlands, eggs were on average 26.3 per cent more expensive in February 2023 than a year earlier. The price of eggs rose sharply in recent months. Consumers in the rest of the world also had to pay more for egg...

The barcode is 50 years old and the 2D barcode is on the rise

04 April 2023

Since its introduction in 1973, the barcode has been on more than 1 billion products. Although this technology has been among us for five decades, a promising future still lies ahead. The next generation of barcodes is p...

Remarkable food industry turnover growth in 2022

04 April 2023

The food industry experienced remarkable sales growth in 2022. As many as 65 per cent of the companies managed to increase their turnover. Of these companies, half even achieved more than 20 per cent increase in turnover...

TAPP Coalition: 57% of Dutch support meat and dairy tax

04 April 2023

More than half of the Dutch agree with a levy on meat and dairy provided healthy food is made cheaper, according to a survey by Ipsos among a representative selection of 1,039 Dutch people, commissioned by the TAPP Coali...

Inflation rate falls sharply in March, food prices remain high

04 April 2023

Inflation in the Netherlands fell sharply in March 2023, to 4.5% from 8.9% in February. This was mainly due to a decline in energy prices, which were 28.2% lower than a year ago.  Nevertheless, upward price press...

Strong year expected for poultry industry

04 April 2023

The outlook for poultry farming in Europe and the Netherlands is positive, but it comes with challenges. Demand for chicken remains as strong as ever, while global supply remains tight due to the impact of bird flu and h...

Schouten Europe introduces plant-based egg protein

04 April 2023

Schouten Europe announced on 4 April 2023 the launch of its latest innovation: a plant-based egg protein that looks and tastes like animal-based chicken egg protein. The plant-based egg protein offers the same nutritiona...

New insights for sustainable livestock farming

03 April 2023

Connecting Agri & Food BV recently published a report outlining instruments that can help improve the earning capacity of livestock farmers and create room for investments in sustainability and animal welfare.  ...

NPN creates hygiene code for food supplements

03 April 2023

To offer the food supplement industry concrete tools to meet quality requirements, NPN is developing a hygiene code together with consultancy firm Précon.  A hygiene code is a guide of rules on food safety and hy...

Dairy alternatives more expensive due to lemonade tax

03 April 2023

As of 1 January 2024, the consumption tax on non-alcoholic beverages will increase by €17.30 to €26.13 per 100 litres. Besides generating more tax revenue, with this rise the government wants to encourage healthy choices...

CPB: taxes are not a good way to adjust behaviour

03 April 2023

The government should be cautious about influencing behaviour through the tax system. Otherwise, the system will become unnecessarily complex and thus more difficult to implement and more difficult to oversee for citizen...

EFSA: Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern

01 April 2023

Consumer exposure to nitrosamines, compounds that can form in food during its preparation and processing, raises a health concern. This is the finding of EFSA’s assessment on the public health risk related to the presenc...

Foodvalley - What partners say

01 April 2023

Our partners play a fundamental role in bringing about a sustainable food transition. They are passionate people ahead of the curve.  They push forward towards new sustainable solutions through innovative technology...