FOODPROCESSING

Robotics in Fish Packaging at Seafood Expo

MULTIVAC will present the latest robotics handling and packaging solutions for fish, crustacean, and shellfish processing at the 2024 Seafood Expo. The company highlights its focus on vacuum skin packaging and hygienic p..

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...

French gardeners opt for innovative FreshSAFE

18 January 2022

Breton gardeners were looking for a reliable packaging concept for their white beans: "Cocos de Paimpol". It is a semi-dry product, which changes extremely quickly after harvest, but had to remain fresh, tasty and have a...

FNLI wants clear introduction date for Nutri-Score

17 January 2022

In 2019, Nutri-Score was selected by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport as the best available food choice logo. All parties involved agreed at the time that Nutri-Score would be introduced in the Netherlands in mi...

Ecological coating for fruit and vegetables

11 January 2022

Empa and Lidl Switzerland have jointly developed a cellulose protective coating for fruit and vegetables. The novel coating is made from so-called pomace – squeezed fruit and vegetable peels. The innovative project can r...

Working together on the most groundbreaking innovations

03 January 2022

Since 2004, Foodvalley NL has been developed into the food innovation center of Europe. The Netherlands can and should play a major role in developing the food system of the future. Discover how and taste the opportuniti...

Production of plant-based raw materials

20 December 2021

Chemical technology company Avantium gives the green light for the construction of a bioplastic plant in Delfzijl. The construction is made possible by a consortium of Dutch banks, including ING, InvestNL and regional in...

Meat sector wants to start with CO2 footprint soon

09 December 2021

The Dutch meat sector wants to start labelling the CO2 footprint of meat soon, so consumers can make a choice for meat or alternatives based on objective criteria. In a round table meeting with EU Commissioner F...

Bond Seafood delivers first tray with CurvCode

07 December 2021

Newly designed recyclable fish packaging from Bond Seafood with CurvCode is on the shelves at Jumbo Supermarkets. CurvCode is a Dutch innovation for the digital coding of plastic. It works like Braille and enables waste ...

65% of plastic packaging from supermarket can't be recycled

17 November 2021

Research by Natuur & Milieu has shown that the majority (two-thirds) of supermarket packaging is either not recyclable or only marginally recyclable. More than half of the packaging that is not recyclable can be so w...

Attica Takes the Lead in Health Food Industry

16 November 2021

The Attica Region has entered dynamically in the health food sector. In recent years, more and more companies are innovating, using research and new practices to optimize products that are already in production, but also...

Starcuisine is building a sustainable future

15 November 2021

StarCuisine is growing and building a new facility to be ready for the future. It is an exciting process in which the entrepreneurs can rely on the people at Aan de Stegge Twello construction company, who look ahead, pro...

Faster cleaning thanks to renovation