FOOD SAFETY

2025 Trend Report for the Food and Beverage Industry

2025 promises to be a transformative year for the food and beverage sector. Strengthen your business strategy and gain a lasting competitive edge with this practical guide to the industry’s most significant challenges an..

Results NVWA inspection published sooner

26 August 2020

As of 1 September 2020, there will be a change in the disclosure of inspection results of the NVWA. Both the NVWA Publication Policy Rule and the Decree on the Disclosure of Supervisory and Execution Data will enter into...

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, ...

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...

Introduction database food contact materials

05 August 2020

Both producers of packaging materials and food businesses have to comply with EU legislation on food contact materials, including packaging materials. Establishing that the packaging you use is safe is a tough job. Riskp...

Eating less meat doesn't just happen

21 July 2020

It is necessary to change ingrained everyday food routines in order to eat more sustainably and healthily, in the PBL study 'Changing food consumption' seven elements of policy have been elaborated to promote more sustai...

DNV-GL: Consumers concerned about food safety

16 July 2020

Consumers are significantly more concerned about food safety than environmental considerations, according to DNV GL’s ViewPoint survey. A total of 4,500 consumers from across the globe were asked about their food purchas...

Collaboration HEMA Bakeries and Lavans tastes good

08 July 2020

HEMA has a name to uphold as a bakery. With a focus on food safety and quality, partners are closely involved. Such as Lavans, which fully supports this and has recently concluded a new five-year partnership for comforta...

Ambition increase Sustainable Fruit & Vegetables Barometer

03 July 2020

With the independent quality mark 'Barometer Sustainable Fruit & Vegetables', wholesalers can demonstrate that they are doing business in a more sustainable way. Criteria are sustainable business operations and the p...

Smart Food Alliance: Ten-point plan food system

02 July 2020

Sustainable and healthy food at a fair price is within reach, this is what the Smart Food Alliance states in their 10-point plan. Smart Food Alliance: "Our members are committed to making our food system future-proof. Th...

Consequences of corona contamination in slaughterhouses

18 June 2020

Daily news about corona infections in the food industry, not only in meat processors, but also in the fruit sector has been affected. Stay informed via our timeline. 18 Juni 2020 Largest slaughterhouse of Tönnies ...

Corona-proof construction and production

18 June 2020

How are architects of industrial buildings and distribution centres preparing for the '1.5 meters era'? "There's only one real solution against corona and that's a factory without people. A robot doesn't get corona. This...

Ísey Skyr is taking on Nutri-Score

17 June 2020

In July Ísey Skyr will start placing the Nutri-Score on their products. This makes the company one of the first brands in the Netherlands to use the Nutri-Score. All products from Ísey Skyr are rated A. "By bein...

Foodwatch launches manifest against the sale of science

16 June 2020

Foodwatch launches a manifesto against the sale of science as the start of a large-scale campaign. This is in response to the increasing public-private partnership and the risks this entails. Foodwatch has formulated con...

Traditional products industrially produced

15 June 2020

Meat company Van Essen has moved from Den Nul to Raalte, where they have set up an ultramodern building. Owner Paul van Essen: "A logistical and technical masterpiece. All the piping is made of stainless steel and I can ...

Automatic disinfection