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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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6 tips for a pragmatic CSRD report

14 October 2024

With the introduction of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in 2024, many companies face the challenge of including sustainability information in their annual reports. Here are the 5 phases you need ...

Smart Industry Assessment at Bieze Food Group

14 October 2024

Bieze Food Group is the first company in the food industry to use the Smart Industry Assessment. IT Director Evert Nijkamp was closely involved in the process and shares his experiences. The company was guided by Sina Sa...

No guts, no glory: Investing in sensor technology

14 October 2024

Food producers and processors face significant challenges. The use of smart sensor technology in food processing offers part of the solution. The complexity and high variability of food products and processing are the ma...

Column Saskia Stender: Mail delivery robot

14 October 2024

Do you remember the good old days? When PostNL was still affordable, and mail carriers knew exactly where to go, even with a typo in the address? Those days seem long gone. The service was personal, fast, and when you se...

Charter for Healthy Food Transition launched

14 October 2024

On October 12, the Charter for Healthy Food Transition was presented at the PAN International Med and Nutrition Conference. Supported by various health organizations and the RIVM, the initiative calls for a dietary shift...

Organic food sales grow by 51% over five years

10 October 2024

Sales of organic products in the Netherlands have increased by over 50% in the past five years, according to recent figures from CPS GFK. With a growth of 51.7%, sales reached 1.4 billion euros, while the rest of the mar...

Innovation is key to growth in the food sector

10 October 2024

The Dutch food industry is facing significant pressure. Rising costs, a tight labour market, and high inflation present ongoing challenges for businesses. Despite these hurdles, there are positive signs, such as an incre...

Manure prices keep rising: livestock farmers under pressure

10 October 2024

Manure disposal costs are skyrocketing. Dutch dairy and pig farmers, in particular, are feeling the impact of record-high manure prices. Weekly manure price reports from DCA Market Intelligence, the benchmark for manure ...

Nature’s Pride focuses on CO2 reduction and improved hygiene

09 October 2024

Nature’s Pride and Berries Pride, together with their growers ACP from Peru and ZZ2 from South Africa, have launched an ambitious project to reduce CO2 emissions and improve access to water and hygiene (WASH). This colla...

GroentenFruit Huis and food banks launch collaboration

09 October 2024

Voedselbanken Nederland, GroentenFruit Huis, Groente & Fruitbrigade, and Groentebrigade Manna have signed an agreement to improve access to fresh and healthy food for people living in poverty. The agreement was forma...

FNLI: Scarcity and climate put pressure on the food industry

09 October 2024

The Dutch food industry is facing significant pressure due to increasing scarcity of raw materials and the impact of climate change. Despite a production value of €114.4 billion in 2023, the latest figures from the Monit...

Implementation of EU deforestation regulation delayed by 12 months

08 October 2024

The European Commission has decided to postpone the implementation date of the EU deforestation regulation by one year. This decision follows feedback from international partners and stakeholders who indicated they neede...

Consumers positive about Dutch agri and food sectors

08 October 2024

The results of the Agrifoodmonitor 2024 show that Dutch consumers continue to be optimistic about the country’s agri and food sectors. While concerns such as climate change persist, they express little worry about food a...

Hessing acquires 50% stake in Heeren Groenten & Fruit

08 October 2024

Hessing has acquired a 50% strategic stake in Heeren Groenten & Fruit, a specialist in fresh vegetable processing and sous-vide preparations for the foodservice sector. This acquisition marks a new phase in the compa...

NAPV launches platform to accelerate product improvement

07 October 2024

Maud Theelen, network manager of the National Approach to Product Improvement (NAPV), has announced the launch of a new product improvement platform. This platform is designed to help companies in the food industry accel...