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Value loss remains a blind spot in the meat supply chain

Food loss in the meat supply chain is not just about waste. Products that remain safe and suitable for consumption can also lose value. That is one of the findings of the European Breadcrumb project. In the project, meat..

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A deforestation- and conversion-free soy chain in 2025

22 March 2022

Dutch supermarkets are committed to a deforestation- and conversion-free soy chain by 2025. This ambition is set out in a manifesto of the Dutch supermarket sector, which was published on 22 March 2022. In order to call ...

Date marking related visual cues can reduce food waste

14 March 2022

A recent study from Wageningen University & Research for the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, in collaboration with the Dutch Nutrition Centre, the Foundation Food Waste Free United and Too Good To G...

Food waste reduced significantly in supermarkets

14 March 2022

On average, 98.4% of all food, including beverages, offered by supermarkets in the Netherlands in 2020 was sold. 1.6% of the food, expressed in kilograms, did not reach consumers. This means that the amount of food waste...

CBL: Supermarkets are going to collect cans themselves

10 March 2022

From 1 January 2023 onwards, supermarkets will start to collect cans themselves. This was announced by the Central Food Trade Office (CBL) on Wednesday 9 March 2022. There will be a deposit of 15 cents on the cans. Su...

Food waste decreases by 8% in 2019

09 March 2022

The total amount of food waste in the entire Dutch food chain decreased in 2019 by about 8% compared to 2018. This is a significant decrease for the first time compared to previous years. In 2019, the total amount of foo...

Gelderland aims to make food supply greener

09 March 2022

Entrepreneurs in the hospitality, care, catering and retail sectors in Gelderland can take part in the Gelderland of Tomorrow programme with a 50% subsidy. Under expert guidance, they can work for one or two years on off...

Nocotech method expensive or not?

08 March 2022

Some people think that Nocotech disinfection is expensive. Are they right? A litre bottle of chlorine is cheaper, that is true. But you don't disinfect 1000 m³ from ceiling to floor with it. And it certainly does not ...

Timo Hoogeboom – CEO HAK: 'B Corp attracts the right people'

07 March 2022

Post-war Holland (from 1952) grew up with the canned vegetables in glass of the former family business from Giessen: HAK. The Christian values of the time, "living from dependence", are still deeply rooted in the company...

The retailer decides, the producer pays

07 March 2022

When it comes to food packaging, the top priority is sustainable use of materials. But what is the most sustainable choice? Do you have a choice as a food producer? Are the solutions feasible? And who is ultimately going...

IJsbrand Velzeboer: Lies on my plate

07 March 2022

Food technologist IJsbrand Velzeboer (69) is fed up with the abuses and deception in the food sector. In his new book 'Lies on my plate', he takes a critical look at the entire sector: producer, retailer, legislator and ...

Proseal Case Packer CP3

07 March 2022

Proseal has expanded its product portfolio with a high-speed, fully automated case and carton packaging system. The new Proseal CP3™ is the ideal complement to Proseal's extensive range of tray sealers to provide custome...

'Involve science in solving the plastics problem'

07 March 2022

Industry and policy makers do not profit enough from the available scientific knowledge to handle plastics in a smarter way. If they were to involve scientists more, scientific knowledge could make a greater contribution...

Does sustainable packaging exist?

07 March 2022

Plastic is lightweight, has good protective properties and is therefore a widely used material for packaging in the food industry. Unfortunately, current plastic packaging is far from circular. Packaging that causes the ...

Subsidy for energy and climate innovation from April

03 March 2022

There are plenty of opportunities for subsidies for energy and climate innovation in the coming months. Four schemes are expected to open in early April for entrepreneurs, scientists and knowledge institutions. For finan...

Feasibility of can collection plan questionable

03 March 2022

Together with CBL and FNLI, the Dutch Packaging Waste Fund announced at the end of 2021 a plan for the collection of cans in unmanned deposit machines in public places, excluding supermarkets. Commissioned by Recycling N...