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New model calculates carbon footprint of food side streams

How much does selling surplus food reduce emissions? Wageningen Food & Biobased Research and foodservice wholesaler InstockMarket developed a calculation model to answer that question. It calculates the carbon footpr..

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Foodvalley assesses the value of upcycled ingredients

06 October 2026

Foodvalley is investigating where ingredients from food side streams can demonstrably add value. The second phase of UPcycled4Food focuses on four mainstream product categories. The findings should help companies with pr...

ILVO wants to keep edible surplus food in the food chain

02 October 2026

Edible surplus food still often ends up outside the food chain. Costs, logistics, and regulations make it harder to turn these surpluses into food products. ILVO outlines these obstacles in its policy brief for Flanders,...

Food industry accounts for 19% of food waste in Europe

01 October 2026

The food and beverage industry generated 19% of European food waste in 2024. The EU generated a total of 57.9 million metric tons that year. That is 0.7% more than a year earlier, according to Eurostat. Households were t...

Surplus food becomes shelf-stable products for food banks

30 September 2026

Around 18,500 kilograms of surplus tomatoes and bell peppers yielded 44,000 units of pasta and tomato sauce. The sauces are the first products from Stichting Social Food. The new foundation connects food banks with busin...

Knowing where food comes from can help reduce food waste

29 September 2026

Throwing away food wastes energy and raw materials too. Research commissioned by Too Good To Go shows that 78% of Dutch people know this. Yet only 44% actively think about where their food comes from. About one in eight ...

Food residuals as animal feed to reduce scope 3 emissions

21 September 2026

Several large Dutch supermarkets aim to reduce their indirect emissions in the coming years. Processing surplus products into animal feed could play an important role. This keeps raw materials within the food chain and r...

Online edition september 2026 | New proteins and ingredients

14 September 2026

New proteins and ingredients are developing rapidly. Manufacturers are looking for products that taste better, remain affordable and can be scaled up effectively. This requires smart choices in raw materials, fo...

Cono Kaasmakers creates more value from cream streams

14 September 2026

Cono Kaasmakers and butter specialist Van de Koe have joined forces. The international cheese company plans to create added value from its cream streams. For Cono, this is an important step in strengthening its position ...

Van der Zee has its own butcher training programme

14 September 2026

Slagerij Van der Zee values skilled professionals who can share their knowledge with customers at the butcher’s counter. Through its own training programme, the company educates and trains butchers who use their expertis...

The Netherlands’ Crookedest Supermarket in Utrecht

09 September 2026

De 'Kromste Supermarkt Van Nederland' is open at Utrecht Central this week. No Waste Army and NS Stations opened the temporary supermarket on Monday 7 September. It is located near platforms 18 and 19. The store will rem...

Dairy sector takes steps to reduce food waste

26 August 2026

Dutch consumers waste an average of 25.5 kilograms of perfectly edible food per person each year. Of this amount, 1.9 kilograms consists of dairy products. During Verspillingsvrije Week, Zuivelpak is drawing attention to...

The Netherlands saves 40 million meals from going to waste

18 August 2026

Too Good To Go has saved 40 million meals in the Netherlands. The app reached this milestone eight years after its launch. More than 13,500 businesses have now joined the platform. According to Too Good To Go, these meal...

Prevent product giveaway and reduce costs

23 July 2026

In the competitive food industry, every gram counts. Small deviations in filling weight can lead to significant product waste, unnecessary product giveaway, and consequently higher operational costs. These inefficiencies...

Rigid standards cost farmers 20 percent of their crop

14 July 2026

The gap between industrial standards and the unpredictable whims of nature is growing. While the climate causes more variation, the industry is demanding even more uniformity. On average, 15 to 20 percent of the fruit an...

Meat processing sector tracks residual streams more effectively

10 July 2026

The Association of the Dutch Meat Products Industry is continuing its monitoring of food waste. This year, Danish Crown, Sigma Benelux, and DeliBarn are joining the group. This means over half of the combined production ...