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Marfo cuts energy use with GEA ammonia refrigeration

Marfo (Martinair Food) is taking major steps in sustainability, and not only through meals containing meat with the Beter Leven quality mark and a vegan product line. Significant energy savings are also being achieved in..

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NewCold opens innovation hub and off-grid frozen warehouse

16 October 2025

NewCold, the world’s third-largest player in temperature-controlled food logistics, marked a double milestone on October 15, 2025. King Willem-Alexander officially opened the company’s new Global Innovation and Support C...

Online edition september 2025 | (New) Proteins

15 September 2025

The demand for alternative proteins is high—and still growing. They're sought after as substitutes for costly animal proteins and as key ingredients in high-protein products. Protei...

Online edition: Refrigeration & Freezing | Construction & Renovation

23 June 2025

“They got ridiculously lucky,” says Merick Schoute from Holie’s at the end of the interview with Vakblad Voedingsindustrie. But that couldn’t be further from the truth: a creative mindset, sharp strat...

Column Judith Witte: Heat stress

23 June 2025

With all the heated debates surrounding the fall of our government, you’d almost miss the other news: the Netherlands now has a Heat Plan! According to KNMI and RIVM, we're in for some tough times. The number of tropical...

Cooling and freezing: not just about keeping things cool

23 June 2025

A conversation about cooling and freezing, especially when it comes to how systems work and how buildings retain cold, can easily turn into a highly technical deep dive. Fortunately, Ward Bliemer from Willemsen Isolatieb...

Michael Lewis Company tackles energy challenge

23 June 2025

Grid congestion can limit opportunities for growth. And yet, logistics service provider Michael Lewis Company managed to more than double its freezer capacity, while using less energy than before. The secret? Greater eff...

Van der Lee expands freezing capacity

23 June 2025

While many fish companies in Urk are heading one way (towards salmon), Van der Lee Seafish prefers to go in the other direction (value-added products). A choice that has paid off well. With substantial growth in recent y...

The power of temperature in shelf life

23 June 2025

With summer temperatures increasingly reaching extreme highs, we’re being confronted with a simple truth: temperature is a key factor in the shelf life of food. Even minor temperature fluctuations can have a major impact...

Cooling and freezing: Cost burden or opportunity to save?

23 June 2025

Building a new production hall or upgrading an existing cold storage facility - sooner or later, every food producer faces that decision. And it comes with a number of challenges: strict food safety regulations and sky-h...

Lubricating at -40 °C? This keeps your equipment running

23 June 2025

In chilled and frozen environments within the food industry, machinery is exposed to temperatures where standard lubricants fall short. Bearings, chains, and other moving parts must continue operating even at -40 °C or b...

From field to freezer: smart blanching

23 June 2025

Frozen vegetables have become a staple in our kitchens. They’re convenient, have a long shelf life, and often still taste surprisingly fresh. But behind that handy bag of frozen green beans lies a complex production proc...

Efficiënt koelen begint bij de juiste deur

23 June 2025

Afdruipend condens op producten, ijsvorming op deuren en vochtige verpakkingen behoren tot het verleden dankzij de hoogwaardige deuroplossingen van DenDoor. Met diepgaande expertise in geconditioneerde ruimtes wordt elke...

The Future of Food 2025

12 May 2025

Before food ends up on our plates, it goes through a long and complex journey — and that journey is changing rapidly. Will the “Ozempic-isation” of society continue until obesity is a thing of the past? Will each city ha...

Column Saskia Stender: Another certificate? Yes, for AI

12 May 2025

The smell of freshly baked cookies still lingers in the factory when we’re informed that yet another certificate is required. As if HACCP, BRC, and IFS weren’t enough already. Now there’s one more that you can’t ignore: ...

Cold storage sector struggles with rising energy costs

21 March 2025

The Dutch cold storage sector is under significant pressure due to soaring energy and network costs. Industry association Nekovri has urged Minister Sophie Hermans (Climate and Green Growth) to step in and implement meas...