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Biscuit International: making logistics a piece of cake

Even a delicious cookie has smart logistics behind it. At its Broek op Langedijk facility, multinational Biscuit International operates its own transport fleet. Specialized software keeps transport planning under control..

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Turnaround to sustainable rice

22 February 2023

With its 'SRP around the World' awareness campaign, the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) is drawing attention to the major impact of rice cultivation on people and the environment, and the need for a switch to more sustai...

Food industry turnover record in 2022

21 February 2023

Food industry turnover has never been higher than in 2022. Driven by a sharp rise in output prices, food industry turnover increased by almost 25% in 2022 compared to 2021. Exports grew slightly more than domestic sales ...

Cees-Jan Adema: 'Look at the whole chain'

20 February 2023

"The intrinsic motivation of the food industry to start working on sustainability is high," believes Cees-Jan Adema, director of the Federation of Dutch Food Industry (FNLI). "Also when it comes to energy saving and elec...

First steps towards European eco-label for food

20 February 2023

The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) are taking the initiative to improve transparency about the sustainability of food in retail. One of the options i...

Albert Heijn stops flying in fruit and vegetables

20 February 2023

From 1 June 2023, fruit and vegetables such as sugarsnaps, haricots verts and passion fruit will only be transported to Albert Heijn via sea container or road transport.  Albert Heijn buys fruit and vegetables as...

Master plan for protein transition as economic engine

20 February 2023

Farmers growing plant proteins on a large scale and consumers eating twice as much legumes may seem like a distant prospect, but it is feasible within six years. This is according to the five initiators of the master pla...

Sustainable disinfection with simple disinfection

16 February 2023

You have invested in making your production lines more sustainable. With Nocotech disinfection, you can complete your sustainability plan! Why? Quite simply: 1. Automated disinfection; no mistakes are made and your st...

De 3 pijlers voor een duurzame voedseltransitie

16 February 2023

De basis van onze voedselproductie staat onder druk. Wereldwijd neemt het landbouwareaal af, worden grondstoffen schaarser en heeft de klimaat-en biodiversiteitscrisis negatieve impact. Als foodondernemer ontkom je er ni...

Gemak drijft fooduitgaven naar nieuwe records

16 February 2023

Nederlanders geven steeds meer geld uit eten en drinken. De foodmarkt groeit in 2023 naar een omzet van €68,9 miljard, een stijging van 3,9%. Deze omzetstijging is niet alleen te danken aan prijsverhogingen, maar ook aan...

Sustainable food production: Challenges and frustrations

14 February 2023

The food sector is under a magnifying glass when it comes to sustainability. Not surprisingly, as the whole system of food production, packaging, distribution and consumption has a huge impact on nature. Yet we cannot do...

Dutch economy grows by 4.5 percent

14 February 2023

Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter. GDP grew by 4.5 percent for all of 2022, according to recent CBS figures. Growth in the fourth quarter was broad-...

Fruit Logistica 2023

14 February 2023

FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023 has concluded on a successful note, with 63,470 trade visitors and buyers from over 140 countries and 2,610 exhibitors from 92 countries. The leading trade fair for the global fruit trade was more in...

Growers organic canned goods frustrated by high margins

13 February 2023

Current retail pricing policies for organic canned and frozen vegetables are hampering sales growth for processors, according to the Organic Canning Committee. According to this organisation, supermarket chains pocket to...

RIVM: The Dutch eat a lot less red and processed meat

13 February 2023

The Dutch eat more vegetable products such as fruit and vegetables, unsalted nuts and legumes and less red and processed meat. We also drink fewer sugary drinks. This is according to the new Food Consumption Survey (VCP)...

North Holland commits 2.7 million for Food Vision

10 February 2023

North Holland is committed to clean and safe production of healthy, affordable and tasty food for all. Achieving a sustainable food system requires all parties in the food chain to do their bit. The province wants to enc...