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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..

MBO Challenge Food waste 2020 kicks off

08 September 2020

More than 30 student teams have now registered for the MBO Challenge Food Waste 2020. In addition, the organisation has received more than 25 challenges from companies, organisations and institutions. These can be found ...

Schuttelaar & Partners expects food deal after elections

08 September 2020

Sustainable agriculture, economic growth in the food sector and an integrated food policy. That is where the first election debate for next year's elections to the House of Representatives revolved around. Food policy ne...

LTO: Meat tax not popular

07 September 2020

Only a small minority of the Dutch find a meat tax a good solution to stimulate the consumption of less meat, according to a survey among more than 1500 Dutch people, commissioned by LTO Nederland. The study also shows t...

Jan Zandbergen Group: 'Innovation that Matters'

03 September 2020

The world and society are focusing more and more on sustainability and quality, and the eating behavior of consumers is changing under the influence of these developments. Consumers have different demands than before and...

Schouten: National Protein Strategy based on three tracks

02 September 2020

The demand for plant-based proteins for human nutrition is growing rapidly, especially for alternatives to dairy and meat. The European Union therefore wants to become more self-sufficient in order to meet the need for v...

Jumbo starts 'bread of bread' against food waste

01 September 2020

At the start of the Dutch waste-free week (first week of September) Jumbo Supermarkets introduces the concept 'Bread of Bread'. With this concept Jumbo uses returnable bread to bake new, daily fresh bread. Initially it ...

HAK scales local cultivation kidney beans further

27 August 2020

Groente- en peulvruchtenfabrikant HAK haalt dit jaar inmiddels een kwart van haar behoefte aan grote kidneybonen van Nederlandse bodem, dat is een verdubbeling van het volume ten opzichte van vorige jaar. Na een aantal t...

BOON: innovation and growth vega category

27 August 2020

Het jonge, Nederlandse, bedrijf “BOON FoodConcepts” gaat nóg meer investeren in de ontwikkeling van innovatieve vega-producten én heeft twee data-driven Trade-marketeers aangenomen om retailers te ondersteunen bij de ver...

Seven tools for socioeconomic transition

26 August 2020

On 1 September, Prof. Jan Jonker (Radboud University) will give the Sustainable Speech from the Throne of 2020 in The Hague as part of the 22nd edition of Sustainable Tuesday. In his speech he will set out a vision for t...

Pioneering innovation in wall panels

25 August 2020

Have you heard of the Waterproof Construction Board (WCB)? Forget mdf, plywood or chipboard. Discover the durable and fully waterproof polyvinyl chloride Sealwise WCB. Think of wall panels in the production environment, ...

Boermarke is producing plant-based cheese

21 August 2020

Due to the great demand for plant-based alternatives to cheese, Boermarke from Enschede is building an entirely new production line for plant-based cheeses. In the first quarter of 2021, Boermarke will produce more than ...

Unveiling new antiviral (wall) panels

18 August 2020

Wall coverings and partitions that are anti-bacterial and anti-viral; do you believe it yourself? Oh, they already exist... That's going to cost a lot then! It's not that bad, you say. Tell me... Sealwise WCB, the nam...

The food100 list of 2020

12 August 2020

Over the past few weeks, an independent professional jury has been busy assessing more than 300 applications for the food100 list. A list of established leaders and up-and-coming talent who are working daily for a better...

Team WUR scores with vision on food system in 2050

11 August 2020

Two researchers from Wageningen Imke de Boer and Evelien de Olde and their team are one of the ten finalists of the prestigious Food System Vision Prize. Their team comes up with a holistic vision of a healthy and circul...

Foodbytes: The new normal for the food system

06 August 2020

As we continue to see the world adjust to an ongoing pandemic, it’s clear that the outbreak of COVID-19 has created profound change in the global food system. While the outlook continues to fluctuate by the day, many asp...