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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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Sustainable food production with Arcadis expertise

07 April 2026

Global food production is under considerable pressure. To meet this challenge, it is important that we continue to innovate in the field of food processing, residual heat application and the reduction of waste streams an...

Troostwijk Auctions: from downtime to value

07 April 2026

Online auctions are not yet a standard approach for many businesses in the food industry. When production lines are upgraded, machines are often left idle or sold through internal networks. At the same time, auctions are...

Ruys Groep introduces BakeCrete flooring for bakeries

07 April 2026

Ruys Groep has been a specialist in industrial flooring for the food industry for over 50 years. During the Food Tech Event, we will present our latest innovation: the BakeCrete bakery floor. This floor has been specific...

New data links food to deforestation

30 March 2026

The relationship between food production and deforestation is becoming increasingly clear. A new global dataset connects agriculture, trade, and consumption. This provides better insight into which commodities drive fore...

Recycling on track, plastic requires extra effort

26 March 2026

The collection of deposit packaging is on the rise. At the same time, pressure on the plastic chain continues to increase. This is evident from Verpact’s preliminary results for 2025, the organization responsible for col...

Packaging: necessary or not?

26 March 2026

Packaging is often under fire in public debate. It is seen as unnecessary and harmful to the environment. Wageningen researchers place clear reservations on that view. According to them, the picture is too black-and-whit...

More budget and support for the organic chain

25 March 2026

The Dutch House of Representatives is sending a clear signal to the organic sector. With the adoption of two motions, efforts are focused on accelerating growth. The target remains 15% organic agricultural land by 2030. ...

Industry can reduce emissions to near zero

19 March 2026

Dutch industry can reduce its CO₂ emissions to almost zero by 2040. This is shown by research conducted by CE Delft, commissioned by Natuur & Milieu. The message is clear: it is possible, but the pace needs to increa...

Dutch consumers waste 33 kilos of food per year

18 March 2026

Food waste in the Netherlands is declining, but too much is still being wasted. And the clock toward 2030 keeps ticking. “Although this decline is an important step, the Netherlands is not yet on track to meet the target...

More visibility on waste in the AGF sector through processors

16 March 2026

The food waste monitor in the AGF sector is gaining another layer. For the first time, processing companies have been included as a separate subsector. This makes it clearer where losses occur. Not because there is sudde...

Farmers launch campaign for affordable organic

13 March 2026

Organic food often carries a higher price than conventional products. For many consumers, that difference is a barrier. With the campaign ‘Bio for Everyone – pay the same, get more’, organic farmers want to show that thi...

Supermarkets call for preservation of soy agreement

13 March 2026

Dutch supermarkets are calling on international soy traders to uphold the Brazil Soy Moratorium. The agreement is intended to prevent soy from originating in deforested areas of the Amazon. The Centraal Bureau Levensm...

Sustainability loses marketing power

13 March 2026

Sustainability remains important to consumers. But its impact on purchasing behavior is declining. That is one of the findings of the Sustainable Brand Index 2026. The study examined 1,600 brands across 36 industries. Th...

VleesNL launches new food waste monitor for the meat sector

12 March 2026

How much food is lost in the Dutch meat sector? That question is central to a new monitor by VleesNL. In 2026, the sector will once again begin collecting data. The goal: to gain clearer insight into food residues and wa...

EED: new requirements for energy use

12 March 2026

The European Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), introduced in 2023, will be revised in mid-2026. That means quite a few things may change for organizations. To look ahead to that revision, we outline the most important e...