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ARIE regulation in the food industry: do you know the risks?

The ARIE regulation has been in force in the Netherlands since January 2023. Its purpose is to prevent major workplace accidents involving hazardous substances and protect employees’ safety. Employers bear most of the re..

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Paardekooper bankrupt after failed growth strategy

25 August 2025

Packaging supplier Paardekooper has been declared bankrupt 22 August 2025, by the Rotterdam court. The company’s rapid expansion through acquisitions—often financed with borrowed money—ran aground. Internal sources point...

Verpact strengthens position with a single recognisable name

01 August 2025

Verpact is scaling up its efforts in the transition to a circular packaging chain. From now on, all campaigns, services and knowledge activities will be brought together under the name Verpact. As a result, the separate ...

Custom machinery – Tailored machines for every challenge

25 July 2025

From automated palletizing of boxes to denesting (automatically separating) your product and building complete packaging lines: at VIA Techniek, we can build any machine. Whether you're aiming to reduce labor costs, incr...

EU cracks down on unclear food labelling

24 July 2025

What can still be called ‘cheese’? And when does a steak truly count as steak? The European Commission aims to introduce clear rules on this. Plans are underway for marketing standards covering a range of food products, ...

Ultra-processed foods deeply embedded in our food system

22 July 2025

Walk into any supermarket and you can’t miss them: ultra-processed foods. They keep well, have a pleasant mouthfeel, and have become a standard part of how we produce, sell and consume food. At the same time, there’s gro...

Deposit system needs to be more user-friendly

16 July 2025

Most Dutch people do their part when it comes to returning deposit packaging. Bottles, crates, cans – straight back to the store. Still, it doesn’t always go as smoothly as it sounds. Especially when it comes to cans, th...

Circular soup packaging close to production

16 July 2025

Selling soup often means dealing with complex packaging. Not because of its shape, but because of the materials involved. Multiple layers of plastic, aluminium and foil—necessary for flavour, shelf life and sterilisation...

Can the food industry save the recycling chain?

11 July 2025

The Dutch recycling sector is under pressure, but the food industry is stepping up. Twenty major brands – including Unilever, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and FrieslandCampina – have committed to increasing their use of circular p...

Wiersma: Food is the foundation of everything

02 July 2025

A crate filled with Dutch products was presented to Minister of Agriculture Femke Wiersma as a welcome gift during the third edition of NLvoedt, held on 1 July at Nieuwspoort. The event marked the end of the political se...

Save up to 60 cents per kilo of plastic: here’s how

30 June 2025

Verpact has launched a free e-learning course for producers and importers looking to make their plastic packaging more sustainable. In just 25 minutes, participants learn how to apply for a discount on easily recyclable ...

Supply chain sustainability calls for collaboration, not competition

26 June 2025

While industrial bakeries across Europe are joining forces to source more sustainable ingredients such as low-carbon wheat, coordination remains lacking in the Netherlands. As a result, the Dutch food industry is falling...

More than simply applying a sticker

24 June 2025

Labeling a product is more than just applying a sticker. There are many factors to consider when choosing the right labeling system. Determining the right criteria in advance prevents the labeling system from becoming a ...

Online edition: Refrigeration & Freezing | Construction & Renovation

23 June 2025

“They got ridiculously lucky,” says Merick Schoute from Holie’s at the end of the interview with Vakblad Voedingsindustrie. But that couldn’t be further from the truth: a creative mindset, sharp strat...

Column Judith Witte: Heat stress

23 June 2025

With all the heated debates surrounding the fall of our government, you’d almost miss the other news: the Netherlands now has a Heat Plan! According to KNMI and RIVM, we're in for some tough times. The number of tropical...

Cooling and freezing: not just about keeping things cool

23 June 2025

A conversation about cooling and freezing, especially when it comes to how systems work and how buildings retain cold, can easily turn into a highly technical deep dive. Fortunately, Ward Bliemer from Willemsen Isolatieb...