Food waste

Packaging: sustainable versus political gain

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 ..

Spoilage processes in food reviewed with new tool

26 January 2022

A new DNA-based analysis technique finds spoilage organisms in food that are not picked up by traditional analysis techniques. This new technique is an important additional tool that provides more insight into deteriorat...

Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling voucher scheme 2022

21 January 2022

To stimulate innovations for a circular food chain, Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling (Together Against Food Waste) will also open its voucher scheme in 2022. Entrepreneurs and organisations with a good idea for preventing ...

Confectionery industry to monitor food wastage

17 January 2022

Together with the foundation Together against food waste, Wageningen University, the Ministry of Agriculture, VBZ and a number of members, a pilot project is being conducted to develop a tool to monitor food wastage that...

100th stakeholder for Together Against Food Waste

03 December 2021

The 100th organisation has joined the Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling (Together Against Food Waste) foundation as a stakeholder: Zwanenberg Food Group. This is an important milestone for the Dutch movement that aims to re...

Clean Label safeguards traditional meat taste

15 November 2021

How do you guarantee that meat products can be kept for long enough and remain tasty? That was the challenge Aarnink Vleeswaren faced. They chose Masterblends 'clean label' and are pleased with the natural, traditional m...

New b2b platform LEROMA

15 November 2021

Food producers can spend weeks searching for raw materials that meet the required quality standards. Raw material suppliers, in their turn, are looking for the right buyers. The new digital B2B platform LEROMA, a Düsseld...

'Sustainable food system should be a priority'

02 November 2021

One third of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food systems. About a third of all food produced does not end up on our plates. Yet a more sustainable food system remains a blind spot in climate policy, nationally...

New sensors improve the quality of fresh produce

14 October 2021

To truly improve the quality of fresh produce and reduce food waste, you need real-time access to supply conditions and product information at every stage of the supply and production chain. But how do you achieve this? ...

Webinar voedselverspilling

05 October 2021

Een te korte houdbaarheid leidt vaak tot voedselverspilling en dat is niet duurzaam. Tijdens het webinar bespreekt Normec Foodcare het spanningsveld tussen duurzaamheid en houdbaarheid. Wat we bespreken tijdens ...

HAS starts first Brabant Hbo Food Waste Challenge

20 September 2021

On 14 September, HAS University of Applied Sciences launched the first Food Waste Challenge in Brabant in collaboration with the Joint Food Waste Foundation and Rabobank. Its goal? To make as many students and businesses...

Waste-free week 2021 gave perspective

16 September 2021

From 7 to 13 September was the Waste Free Week. During this week the whole of the Netherlands went #wastefree, full of inspiration and fun actions. The Waste Free Week in the Food Valley region gave us the perspective of...

Edible coatings for fruit to reduce wastage

30 August 2021

An enormous amount of food is thrown away every year. About a third of this amount is food that has gone off or was damaged during transport. A new coating technology from Liquidseal keeps fruit and vegetables fresh for ...

Preventing 11.5 million kilos of waste every week

27 August 2021

Reducing food waste is one of the most important measures against climate change worldwide. Many people do not know this yet. Everyone can help and make a positive contribution. Every piece of bread or squeezed dairy pac...

Bakery industry starts monitoring food waste

02 August 2021

Among the members of the Nederlandse Vereniging voor de Bakkerij (NVB) (Netherlands Bakery Association) there is a great willingness to combat food wastage. Bread is one of the most wasted food products in the Netherland...

Avoid food waste using sensors during transport

28 June 2021

TNO has recently launched the IoT4AGRI project. The aim of the project is to investigate whether food wastage during transport can be prevented at an acceptable cost and to monitor quality losses so that any necessary in...