Foodprocessing

Online auction of food processing equipment

Dome Auctions is holding an online auction featuring a wide range of high-quality processing and packaging equipment from a renowned mustard and mayonnaise factory in Neuss, Germany, following its closure. The range incl..

'Slaughter speed reduction legally impossible'

26 April 2022

It is not worthwhile or possible to enforce a generic reduction in slaughter speed in slaughterhouses, because the process control at a certain slaughter speed depends very much on the situation and set-up of that specif...

COV Code of Conduct stricter for good animal welfare

12 April 2022

COV's Code of Conduct has been intensified with extra guarantees for animal welfare. At the annual public members' meeting, COV chairman Laurens Hoedemaker presented the stricter set of agreements to Hugo van Kasteel, Di...

3D food printing comes of age

11 April 2022

Experiments with 3D food printing have been going on for years in the catering and food industries. This is paying off. The technique finally seems to fulfil its promise. However, the development of suitable pastes and i...

Roma Nederland part of Cold Care Group

11 March 2022

Roma Nederland B.V. will become part of the Cold Care Group, a participation of NewPort Capital, with immediate effect (10 March 2022). K.I.M. Nederland B.V. has been part of the group since April 2021. The Cold Care Gro...

Liability of carriers in case of food safety violations

07 March 2022

If foodstuffs or ingredients become contaminated or polluted during transport, this is called cargo damage. It opens the door to compensation within the system of the CMR Convention. However, a well-founded 'fear of loss...

Into the future with the new generation ERP

07 March 2022

Enterprise software supplier Aptean facilitates food & beverage companies with their digital transformation. Not only with a specialized ERP system but with a more broadly oriented, modular, always up-to-date softwar...

Boermarke produces vegan cheese on a large scale

01 March 2022

Due to the increasing demand for plant-based alternatives to cheese and its own ambitions, Boermarke put a completely new production line for plant-based cheeses into operation in 2021. The aim is to produce more than 10...

6 reasons to consider sustainable steam now

22 February 2022

All industry must be gasless by 2050. 30 years seems a long time and you might postpone this transition process for a while. Scharff Techniek gives six reasons why you should start thinking about a climate-neutral 2050 t...

Upcycling spent grain is promising

14 February 2022

Upcycling Brewers spent grains for food is very promising, is the conclusion of the event 'Brewer's spent grain: moving forward!'. In order to make the upcycling of this enormous worldwide waste stream possible and to co...

Construction robots gain ground; market triples in 2030

09 February 2022

The use of robots is also necessary in the construction sector: to increase labour productivity, make construction safer and more sustainable and reduce failure costs. The good news is that Dutch robot producers and spin...

Invisible hazards of the food industry

07 February 2022

Invisible hazards are not on the radar of the food industry, Ernest Conradi points out. In the light of the increasing number of renovations, he warns against the use of unsuitable materials. Actually it is not rocket...

Five innovative concepts win FoodmanShip Award

03 February 2022

Hybrid sausages that help reduce meat consumption. Meal packages for families with lower incomes and health issues. A fairtrade system for Dutch farmers. Luxury chocolate with dried coffee grounds. And a special beer as ...

More and more obstacles in food production

01 February 2022

More and more entrepreneurs in the food industry say they encounter obstacles in their production. On the other hand, nearly 70 percent of entrepreneurs expect higher selling prices in the first quarter of this year. Com...

Slaughterhouse Ryckaert closed down immediately

31 January 2022

The Ryckaert slaughterhouse in Eeklo, East Flanders, must close its doors immediately. Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare Ben Weyts (N-VA) has decided on this after the Animal Welfare Inspectorate found various serious v...

Verbufa adds Inotec to its delivery programme

24 January 2022

Verbufa specialises in machine solutions for the food industry and has all the knowledge needed to develop and produce your food concepts. From this month on Verbufa adds Inotec machines to its delivery programme. "Inote...