FOOD SAFETY

EFSA: Food no transmission of corona virus

EFSA is closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that is affecting a large number of countries across the globe. There is currently no evidence that food is a likely sourc..

Sugar, salt and saturated fat 2018

15 April 2019

The Dutch government increasingly wants consumers to be able to choose healthy products easily. That is why it is encouraged to make agreements about the maximum amount of salt, sugar and saturated fat in food products. ...

Possible entry Nutri-Score underestimated

11 April 2019

The Consumers' Association supports the introduction of the French food choice logo Nutri-Score in the Netherlands. The Nutri-Score shows in a simple way how (un)healthy a product is with colours (dark red to dark green)...

Full product safety

09 April 2019

Every week there is a recall of a product in the news. This often involves incorrect labelling or the discovery of materials that have accidentally ended up in the packaging. The aftermath of a product recall is enormous...

Herformulering; textuur grootse uitdaging

09 April 2019

Op donderdag 4 april zijn zo’n tachtig professionals uit de bakkerij- en zoetwarenbranche samengekomen voor de workshop Food Reformulation. Martijn Noort, herformuleringexpert bij de WUR: “De sleutel voor succesvol herfo...

Fully functional hygiene lock

08 April 2019

As a total manufacturer, Elpress presents all their product groups and you can try out a fully functional hygiene lock. Check out the latest innovations, including our PureFinish finish for a super hygienic stainless ste...

UNIKON Industrial Washers

08 April 2019

At the IFFA, UNIKON Industrial Washers and Dryers will demonstrate its unique cutting glove washer. Until now, there was no good solution for cleaning boning gloves. They were often cleaned manually with high pressure. T...

Intercepting wet product signals

02 April 2019

The Interceptor metal detector launched by Fortress Technology and on show at IFFA 2019 (Hall 11, Stand 11.1.C71) is taking wet food inspection to a new level of sensitivity. Conquering the longstanding challeng...

Improving the quality of fruit and vegetables

19 March 2019

Project leader Eelke Westra (WUR): "One of the most groundbreaking results, in my opinion, is the objective measuring method that can assess large quantities of fruit and vegetables for quality at the same time. This mak...

No foreign bodies in packaged foods

12 March 2019

Minebea Intec supports the food industry in increasing the reliability, safety and efficiency of production lines. The global provider of inspection technologies is continuously expanding its checkweighing and foreign bo...

Effectiviteit van Nocotech

05 March 2019

Om de effectiviteit van het Nocotech desinfectiesysteem aan te tonen, gaat Simpel Desinfecteren microbiologische data verzamelen bij hun klanten. Dit gebeurt uiteraard vertrouwelijk en anoniem. Het doel is om een g...

Food-safe packaging

05 March 2019

The packaging of your product is more than just attractive wrapping that facilitates sales, and that certainly applies to fresh products. The packaging also contributes to the shelf life of your product. And therefore fo...

Ministeries over voedselveiligheid

26 February 2019

Op 26 februari heeft Rijksoverheid een rapport gepubliceerd over de verantwoordelijkheidsverdeling voor voedselveiligheid tussen de ministeries van LNV en VWS. Minister Bruins (Medische Zorg en Sport) en minister Schoute...

COV cooperates with China on ASF

26 February 2019

The COV has made certain agreements with its sister organisation CMA to be able to continue exporting pig meat in the event of an unexpected outbreak of African swine fever. In addition, efforts have been made to regiona...

Hygienic conveyors

25 February 2019

Are you working in a food processing industry and looking for a solution to transport food? Then Van Rijn has the solution. "We have specialised in the hygienic design, not only of the belt but also of the frame and use....

20% less packaging in 2025

18 February 2019

The Dutch supermarkets have agreed that by 2025 there will be 20% less packaging material in the supermarket. The sector is collectively committed to less and more sustainable packaging. This is part of a number of ambit...