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'Learn to recognise the critical points in your factory!'

Roelina Dijk is author of the textbook 'Safe food - microbiological principles, chemical and physical factors', whose fourth updated edition was published recently. Sharing knowledge is her passion: "Giving theory a prac..

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Marjolein Brasz - CEO Foodvalley

01 April 2023

By 2050, we want healthy, affordable, and delicious food. Sustainably produced. Of course, we won't reach that destination overnight. The current system is a result of decades, centuries of built up, the change will also...

Foodvalley up to the plate

01 April 2023

The aim is to get healthy, sustainable and efficiently produced food on our plates. Our experts identify promising opportunities at an early stage, with their sights set on 2050, but with application possibilities for to...

Foodvalley - international partnerships

01 April 2023

People around the world are working on themes similar to those of Foodvalley. It is crucial to identify what is relevant and initiate the right collaborations to accelerate and export concepts where appropriate. Paola...

Foodvalley - Join the journey

01 April 2023

Our mission: In 2050 the food system needs to offer food security to 10 billion people worldwide. Tasty, affordable, healthy and sustainable food, produced with respect for animals and our planet.  It is a major ...

NVWA: Information on allergens must improve

29 March 2023

Inspections by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) have revealed that 6 in 10 businesses in retail, fresh food and catering do not properly inform customers about which allergens are present in th...

Hydrocarbons in food possible health concern

22 March 2023

EFSA experts provisionally concluded that mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) do not pose a health concern. They also confirmed that some substances in the group known as mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) ar...

The importance of steam quality in the food industry

16 March 2023

Different steam qualities are used in industry. Each of them have different contamination risks. Steam quality can affect the quality and safety of the final food product. Therefore, it is important to have the right typ...

Packaging: sustainable versus political gain

06 March 2023

The European Commission is 'through with it': the EU's packaging waste policy has failed. That is why the EU is intervening with new legislation. Which is SO detailed that it is going to have a lot of impact on the food ...

Simpeldesinfecteren is looking for ...

06 March 2023

We are looking for companies to collaborate on a business case. What does this involve? We will list all the pros and cons of different ways of disinfecting. Consider operations, personnel, reliability, effectiveness and...

NIZO studies microbial risks plant-based

02 March 2023

Consumers are embracing the trend to include more plant-based foods in their diet, leading to a strong increase in the development of plant protein-based foods. New plant ingredients, however, often contain unknown types...

Sustainable disinfection with simple disinfection

16 February 2023

You have invested in making your production lines more sustainable. With Nocotech disinfection, you can complete your sustainability plan! Why? Quite simply: 1. Automated disinfection; no mistakes are made and your st...

30% of consumers opt for unhealthy food

10 February 2023

Elke Godden (Antwerp University) investigated the motivations and strategies behind our choices in the supermarket - and also took a closer look at the usefulness of the Nutri-Score, her research shows that it does not h...

Fresh produce consumption under pressure

08 February 2023

The outlook for consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables remains under pressure in the European union. A conclusion from the latest Freshfel Europe Consumption Monitor. Despite a very positive momentum for consumption g...

Beans in bread: a revolutionary idea?

31 January 2023

Researchers and chefs at the University of Reading aim to encourage British consumers and food producers to switch to bread containing faba beans (commonly known as broad beans), making it healthier and less damaging to ...

Aged meat not riskier than fresh meat

23 January 2023

Aged meat does not pose any additional risks compared to fresh meat if it is aged under controlled conditions, EFSA experts concluded in a scientific opinion released recently. “Aged meat has risen in popularity in re...