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Drought impacts the chain from farming to processing

The ongoing drought is affecting nearly all agricultural and horticultural sectors. LTO Nederland reports lower yields, declining quality, and growing concerns about livestock feed supplies. Logistics and agricultural ma..

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Fonterra reuses waste heat

29 June 2026

In Heerenveen, Fonterra operates a state-of-the-art facility where whey from the neighboring cheese plant is processed in a sustainable way. A heat pump that utilizes waste heat is the next piece of the sustainability pu...

Farm Pack invests in a future-ready expansion

29 June 2026

In April 2026, Farm Pack proudly opened its renovated and expanded production facility in the Netherlands. For the producer of frozen corn on the cob and gently cooked vegetables in Kapelle, this marked an important mile...

E-boiler combined with a heat pump reduces CO₂ emissions

29 June 2026

GEA is working with Caldera, a company that develops e-boilers that store electrical energy in the form of heat. Combined with GEA’s heat pump, this creates a solution for making heat demand carbon-neutral. Companies usi...

10 steps to specifying a resin floor

29 June 2026

Once the decision has been made to install a resin floor, the specification process becomes critical. The wrong system can easily lead to costly repairs and operational downtime. Understand the key considerations and cho...

Smart integration of electrification and thermal energy storage

29 June 2026

In Breskens, Zeeland, a remarkable technological achievement is taking shape: candy manufacturer Confiserie Napoleon is set to become one of the first Dutch companies to use direct solar heat in its production process, w...

Drying processes can be made more sustainable and efficient

29 June 2026

Drying is one of the most energy-intensive processes in the food industry. Yet it is entirely possible to make this process more sustainable. What adjustments can be made? And where can the greatest gains be achieved? Wa...

Column Saskia Stender: Watt does it cost?

29 June 2026

Smart construction, smart renovation, and energy management. These are current topics, both in the food industry and in my own home. I recently moved—not into a move-in-ready house, but into a real fixer-upper. The kind ...

RIVM: Product reformulation needs to accelerate

29 June 2026

The first nationwide RIVM monitors provide insight into the progress of healthier food. The composition of food products has improved slightly since 2020. At the same time, the results show that further product reformula...

Young people waste food more often than older adults

25 June 2026

Young people throw away significantly more food at home than people aged 55 and older. Vegetables, fruit, dairy products, meat, and eggs are discarded most often. That is according to research by Too Good To Go. The find...

Consortium works to improve plastic packaging recycling

24 June 2026

Plastic packaging keeps food fresh for longer, but it is not always easy to recycle. A consortium led by Utrecht University and companies from across the recycling chain will spend the next four years developing solution...

1 in 5 Europeans does not have enough to eat

19 June 2026

One in five Europeans does not have sufficient access to food. That is the claim made by the 360 organisations behind a new European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI). According to them, 42 million Europeans go to bed hungry ev...

THT or TGT? The difference remains unclear for many

18 June 2026

More than one billion products in Dutch supermarkets are now carrying shelf-life icons. With these symbols, manufacturers and retailers aim to help consumers waste less food and make better decisions about expiration dat...

New European project focuses on circular food chains

15 June 2026

Regenerative agriculture, shorter food supply chains, and reusable packaging are receiving a boost from Europe. The European Commission has awarded €9.6 million to CIRCULANDIA. This new Horizon Europe project aims to sup...

The Banana Factory saves 20 million bananas from waste

15 June 2026

Every year, 255,000 tons of edible bananas end up in European incinerators. In many cases, these bananas are still perfectly suitable for consumption, but are rejected because they ripen too quickly during transport. The...

More DEI+ funding for circular projects

12 June 2026

Projects that contribute to a circular economy are being given more room within the Demonstration Energy and Climate Innovation (DEI+) funding scheme. Under a new funding category, projects can now also receive support f...