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Food Tech Event evolves into a live innovation platform

Robotics, food safety, packaging legislation and sustainability took center stage at Food Tech Event 2026. On May 20 and 21, more than 2,000 professionals from the food industry gathered at the Brabanthallen in ’s-Hertog..

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Online edition October 2024: Smart Food Manufacturing

14 October 2024

Read insights from the roundtable discussion with six experts on the opportunities and challenges of smart food manufacturing. Trendwatcher Adjiedj Bakas shares his unique perspective on how we perceive...

Column Judith Witte: Bite meter

14 October 2024

Bzziep-bzziep goes my watch. I glance at the screen. The number 10,000 lights up. You're probably already connecting the dots. (Yes, it’s the pedometer.) My watch is super smart. It knows how many meters of elevation ...

Who wants to move forward must invest: robotics and vision technology

14 October 2024

The food industry is facing numerous challenges: shortages of raw materials and resources, rapidly changing consumer trends, and a lack of (skilled) personnel, just to name a few. What role can high-tech solutions, robot...

Westfort delivers top performance with new production facility

14 October 2024

Weighing and labeling fresh meat products for a large number of supermarket branches automatically, at branch level, was the wish of Westfort Vleesproducten in September 2023. In less than four months, the latest generat...

Column Martijn Pattje: A ticking time bomb

14 October 2024

Imagine… you have a leaking heart valve. You need surgery. In that case you wouldn’t say, “Oh well, let’s wait and see, maybe it’ll be fine.” As a person, you’d want to get it sorted as quickly as possible, no matter how...

New efficient production facility for Piet de Wit

14 October 2024

How do you help a production company that has outgrown its current space? A company whose customer base keeps expanding and where production efficiency needs to improve, but for whom this is no longer possible in the exi...

7 technologies for building a smart factory

14 October 2024

Digitalization is a process; it often takes place through a series of small, strategic improvements, with companies gradually adapting and optimizing their infrastructure. In this article, we present 7 essential elements...

Bite-sized innovation: AI is reshaping the food industry

14 October 2024

From 2024 to 2030, we’ll witness a massive transformation in the global AI market for the food industry. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing how we process, manage, and enjoy our food. From machine learning, ...

Lotgering boosts productivity with smart automation

14 October 2024

Lotgering, a leading producer of high-quality meat for dogs and cats, faced a significant challenge in their packaging process. The outdated packaging machine no longer met the demands of their modern production environm...

Column IJsbrand Velzeboer: Autocalypse on the production floor

14 October 2024

Automation brings many benefits to a company. Processes become more efficient, the workload is reduced, and you save costs by needing fewer employees. But there is a catch... Do you know John? He was a veteran. A bit ...

AI and robotics take center stage in the Vision+Robotics Track

14 October 2024

The ‘Vision + Robotics’ program at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) focuses on computer vision, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI). On September 17th, the program’s researchers guided over 120 participa...

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...

Air distribution plays a key role in insect farming

24 September 2024

In insect farming, even air distribution is crucial for success. Gert Boersma of Equans Refrigeration explains what is necessary for an optimal and energy-efficient air handling system. Companies looking to farm insects ...