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Electrify your business with thermal energy storage

With ENERGYNEST, your company can store generated electricity, excess heat, or surplus steam and use it as heat at a later time—precisely when you need it. This tailored solution for the food industry ensures more effici..

Food industry leans too heavily on manpower

27 March 2025

The Dutch food processing industry still runs largely on manual labour. But that model is beginning to strain. While other sectors are investing heavily in automation, productivity in food production has barely moved in ...

Organic Flavour Company selects DNA Services as IT partner

26 March 2025

Organic Flavour Company (OFC), the Dutch specialist in organic tea, herbs and spices, has appointed DNA Services as its new IT partner. With this decision, the Veenendaal-based producer aims to support further growth and...

The Future of Food 2025

17 March 2025

Our food does much more than simply nourish us. How we produce, distribute, and consume it will shape the future of our planet, our culture, and our health. How exactly? You’ll find the answers in the more than 300-page ...

Slicing and portioning at DEMO DAY 2025

10 March 2025

On Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 April, IB Food Machines is hosting their first exclusive DEMO DAYS of 2025. See for yourself how they take slicing and portioning of meat, poultry, fish and more to the next level. During ...

Poppies Bakeries grows with ERP solution

10 March 2025

From Belgian baking tradition to a global favourite: for nearly 50 years, Poppies Bakeries has been bringing joy with pastries and biscuits. With 13 bakeries across Europe and the US and over 1,300 employees, this bakery...

Media shape our eating habits more than we realize

04 March 2025

TV commercials, social media, and marketing campaigns have a major impact on what we eat and how we think about food. Children and vulnerable groups, in particular, are exposed to countless messages about food and drinks...

Webinar: AI & Food - ready for the future in 60 minutes

04 March 2025

Don't waste time on generic advice—see for yourself how AI enables real, integrated business planning in the food industry. On April 4, 2025, REMIRA is hosting a free webinar: AI & Food. In just 60 minutes, you'll ga...

How Explainable AI improves food safety

26 February 2025

Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in food safety, yet its decision-making process often remains a ‘black box.’ Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) is investigating how Explainable AI ca...

Food Tech Event on May 14 and 15, 2025

10 February 2025

On May 14 and 15, the Brabanthallen in ’s Hertogenbosch will host the Food Tech Event, the one-stop trade fair for food production and processing. Visitors will find everything related to their processing and production ...

AI in Food Next Level: “You win. Or you learn”

10 February 2025

Under the theme ‘AI in Food Next Level,’ organized by Foodindustrie Experts, four prominent speakers shared their insights on the opportunities and challenges of AI. The food entrepreneurs came from all over the country ...

AI gives a boost to Unilever’s ice cream production

30 January 2025

With 35 factories and around 3 million freezers worldwide, Unilever operates an extensive ice cream supply chain. The weather plays a crucial role in this. In a European summer month, a temperature increase of just 1°C c...

Efficient production with MES technology

28 January 2025

The food industry faces major challenges. Working more efficiently is no longer an option but a necessity. A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) can make all the difference. The food industry is dealing with signific...

Compact tray sealer for Slagerij Markus

21 January 2025

Slagerij Markus efficiently packages its artisanal products with the compact T 255 tray sealer from MULTIVAC. This rotary table tray sealer allows meat specialties, ready meals, and even soups to be quickly and easily pa...

AI and microbiology enhance potato farming

10 January 2025

How can seed potatoes deliver their maximum potential? Researchers in the Netherlands have taken a notable step towards answering this question. By combining artificial intelligence (AI) with microbiological research, th...

Managing labor migration: challenges for food companies

08 January 2025

After extreme price increases, calm seems to have returned to the food sector, but growth remains elusive. The sector is grappling with reduced demand, erratic raw material supplies, and labor shortages. These structural...