Food waste

Albert Heijn gives food byproducts a second life

Albert Heijn is expanding its range of circular products to further reduce food waste. With the motto "one person’s waste is another’s resource," the supermarket chain has launched an assortment of over 50 products made ..

Small portions: Balance between food and packaging waste

05 November 2024

Quantity, packaging, and portion size significantly influence our buying habits and consumption patterns. Research by Amber Werkman reveals that consumers not only eat less but also waste less when they can control porti...

New food system aims to reduce waste

30 October 2024

In the Netherlands, approximately 2 billion kilos of food are discarded annually, with significant impacts on food supply, the economy, and the environment. To address this issue, a team at Wageningen University & Re...

Waste-Free Week 2024: Highlights and results

28 October 2024

Waste-Free Week 2024 once again sparked a wave of awareness and action across the Netherlands to reduce food waste. With support from over 185 partners and numerous local initiatives, millions of Dutch citizens were enco...

Bakery sector reduces bread waste by 40% in 2023

18 October 2024

The Dutch Bakery Association (NVB), together with Wageningen University & Research, has presented the results of the 2023 monitor on bread and pastry waste. The report reveals a significant decrease in the return flo...

Food waste in supermarkets drops to 0.89%

13 September 2024

Food waste in Dutch supermarkets has decreased further to 0.89% of their purchase volume in 2023, a reduction of 35% compared to 2018. These figures were presented to Minister Femke Marije Wiersma of Agriculture, Fisheri...

Jumbo reduces food waste with ‘Use first’ tape

11 September 2024

Jumbo Supermarkets is helping customers reduce food waste by including the ‘Use first’ tape with online orders during the Verspillingsvrije Week (No Food Waste Week). In collaboration with the Samen Tegen Voedselverspill...

Danone and Too Good To Go save 180,000 products from food waste

10 September 2024

Danone Nederland and Too Good To Go have joined forces to actively reduce food waste. Following a successful pilot, the collaboration has officially launched, giving Danone products such as Alpro plant-based drinks and O...

Choice Overload Monitor: Consumers long for the past

09 September 2024

More than six out of ten Dutch consumers believe we should strictly follow seasonal eating habits to reduce our environmental impact. There is also considerable support for so-called "odd" produce, such as crooked cucumb...

Lineage focuses on innovative solutions to reduce food waste

05 September 2024

Lineage recently announced the $50,000 grand prize for their Food Chain Innovation Challenge. This competition, aimed at solutions to combat food waste, is part of the company’s efforts to reduce post-harvest food loss. ...

Albert Heijn introduces "look, smell and taste" logo on dairy packaging

05 September 2024

As of September 5, 2024, Albert Heijn is rolling out a new logo on the packaging of yoghurt and buttermilk. The so-called "kijk, ruik en proef" (look, smell, and taste) logo aims to make consumers more aware of the actua...

PeelPioneers expands with new citrus peel factory in Spain

27 August 2024

PeelPioneers expands operations in Den Bosch and Spain to further develop circular processing of citrus peels. The Dutch company, founded by Sytze van Stempvoort, Lindy Hensen, and Bas van Wieringen, launched Europe’s la...

Fruit and Vegetable waste Monitor launched

05 July 2024

Fruit and vegetables are essential for a sustainable and healthy lifestyle. Due to their limited shelf life, efficient logistics are crucial. However, products often go to waste due to oversupply or weather conditions. G...

UPCycled4Food: upcycled food as the new normal

19 June 2024

On June 18, Foodvalley launched the Upcycled4Food initiative during the international conference "Towards Halving Food Waste in Europe". Alongside a group of frontrunners from the agrifood sector, the ambition was expres...

Companies provide clarity on expiration dates

19 June 2024

In a joint effort, leading manufacturers and supermarkets, including Unilever, FrieslandCampina, Albert Heijn, Lidl, Jumbo, and other prominent companies, have decided to clarify the labeling of expiration dates on food ...

Tackling food waste with targeted measures

10 June 2024

Despite the ambitions of companies in the food chain to reduce waste, practical implementation often lags behind. "Companies need more incentives to take action," says Sanne Stroosnijder from Wageningen University & ...