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Nature’s Pride focuses on CO2 reduction and improved hygiene

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..

Fruit and Vegetable waste Monitor launched

05 July 2024

Fruit and vegetables are essential for a sustainable and healthy lifestyle. Due to their limited shelf life, efficient logistics are crucial. However, products often go to waste due to oversupply or weather conditions. G...

Heemskerk fresh & easy and Fruity Pack join forces

05 July 2024

Heemskerk fresh & easy and Fruity Pack have announced that they will collaborate from July 1, 2024. This partnership strengthens their market position by focusing on their core activities. The collaboration allows them t...

Health effects of organic food on pigs

04 July 2024

Scientists from Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Utrecht University (UU), and the Louis Bolk Institute (LBI) have initiated a large-scale study to investigate the effects of organic food on pig health. This re...

Regenerative agriculture by Unilever, Jumbo, Agrifirm, Ardo

04 July 2024

Unilever, Jumbo, Agrifirm, and Ardo are joining forces to secure the future of Dutch agriculture by implementing regenerative farming practices. This collaboration is crucial to restore soil health and promote sustainabl...

Boermarke expands plant-based range to Foodservice

03 July 2024

Boermarke, known for its dairy products, made a significant shift in mid-2023 by fully transitioning to plant-based alternatives. This decision has proven successful, with their plant-based yogurt, cheese, and ice cream ...

Crisp sets new standard with B Corp certification

03 July 2024

Crisp has reached a milestone by becoming the first supermarket in the Netherlands to achieve B Corp certification. This certification, awarded by the independent non-profit organization B Lab, confirms Crisp's commitmen...

Potato sector focuses on water reduction and sustainability

02 July 2024

Agristo, Aviko, Duynie, Lamb Weston, and Peka Kroef are joining forces in a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at sustainability. These companies are focusing on implementing techniques that reduce water consumption in t...

Insects as chicken feed: Innovation in the poultry sector

02 July 2024

Breeding insects on by-products from the food industry offers a sustainable solution for feed production in the poultry sector, concludes the InsectFeed project led by Wageningen University & Research. The research s...

WUR launches research into recycled food packaging film

28 June 2024

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has embarked on a four-year project to investigate the safety of recycled PE and PP film for use in food packaging. Collaborating with eleven industrial partners, WUR is leading...

Sustainable food system: the power of unlearning

28 June 2024

Biodiversity loss and climate change are pressuring the Dutch food system to become more sustainable. Innovations and new technologies are often seen as solutions, but they do not always replace their unsustainable prede...

Sustainable food system: more chicken and legumes

26 June 2024

By restructuring the European food system, 44% less agricultural land could be required and greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by 70%. These findings come from model calculations by PhD candidate Wolfram Simon fro...

Solution for safer recycling of food packaging closer

25 June 2024

Recycling food packaging to the same quality level is complex. New packaging must meet strict food safety standards. Recyclate, the material created after recycling, often contains unwanted substances. This makes it diff...

The future of the food industry: Sustainable steam solutions

25 June 2024

Steam is essential in the food industry, used for cooking, sterilizing products, and cleaning equipment. Traditionally, steam is generated using fossil fuels such as gas. With the implementation of the Corporate Sustaina...

UPCycled4Food: upcycled food as the new normal

19 June 2024

On June 18, Foodvalley launched the Upcycled4Food initiative during the international conference "Towards Halving Food Waste in Europe". Alongside a group of frontrunners from the agrifood sector, the ambition was expres...

Companies provide clarity on expiration dates