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Local food? A great idea (on paper)

Getting your groceries straight from a nearby farm, who wouldn’t want that? Less transport, fairer prices for farmers, shorter supply chains. Governments have been trying to promote it for years. Still, making local food..

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Grid congestion slows electrification for food companies

10 July 2025

The food industry needs to move away from natural gas faster to significantly reduce its CO₂ emissions. Solar panels and wind farms alone won’t cut it. The electricity grid is overloaded, and many production processes ar...

Partnership RVO and ROMs: improved support for innovative SMEs

10 July 2025

Good news for startups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs: the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the regional development agencies (ROMs) are expanding their partnership. The goal? To support entrepreneurs more quickly...

New lab, new opportunities: NutriControl expands significantly

09 July 2025

They’ve got it: the keys to their brand-new premises on De Amert in Veghel. NutriControl, the go-to lab for food analysis and food safety for over 50 years, is about to take a major step forward. Growth, innovation, mome...

Custom machinery – Tailored machines for every challenge

09 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...

How a MES can future-proof your production

08 July 2025

In today’s food industry, it all comes down to data: gaining insight is crucial to prevent downtime, waste, and quality issues. A Manufacturing Execution System supports this effort. The days when production lines ran...

VDL Groep acquires Crux Agribotics

08 July 2025

VDL Groep is significantly expanding its foodtech activities with the acquisition of Crux Agribotics. With this move, the Eindhoven-based family business is doubling down on one of its key growth markets. Crux develops r...

Facts over fiction: new reference guide on E numbers

07 July 2025

Folkert Fennema, owner of Fennema Food Development, has launched Het complete E-nummer handboek – Van E tot Z. The guide brings together current, factual information on E numbers for professionals in the food industry. T...

NVWA intervenes more frequently on food safety

07 July 2025

Food safety remained a top priority for the NVWA in 2024. Over 48% of its capacity was allocated to inspections in this area. The meat sector received the most attention, accounting for more than half of the total oversi...

Stricter NVWA oversight on animal welfare and pesticides

04 July 2025

In 2024, the NVWA had its hands full with animal health and welfare. About 8% of its total capacity went toward animal diseases, and 9% was allocated to welfare. Inspectors carried out 3,755 checks related to animal heal...

Veggies First aims to put vegetables first

04 July 2025

The international movement Veggies First was recently launched in the Netherlands. Its goal is to make vegetables a natural, visible, and appealing part of everyday life. The initiative focuses on Generation Z and younge...

Posters Meat, Fish, Fruit and Vegetables and Dairy

04 July 2025

Through the trade magazine Voedingsindustrie we distribute the poster MEAT, FISH, FRUIT & VEGETABLES and DAIRY.  These posters show the structure of various processing industries. Due to high demand, they are al...

Tradefairs in food

03 July 2025

The food industry is bustling with activity once again, as numerous trade shows and events are scheduled to take place. Among the recent trends, a subtle shift has been noticed: some annual trade shows are transitioning ...

Global instability weighs on poultry trade outlook

03 July 2025

The global poultry industry got off to a strong start in 2025. The market was supported by firm animal protein prices and lower feed costs compared to last year. But that stability is proving short-lived: bird flu outbre...

Food waste levels flatten as supermarkets shift focus

03 July 2025

After years of steady decline, food waste in supermarkets has stabilised for the first time. Compared to 2018, the amount of food wasted has dropped by a consistent 33%, keeping the retail sector in the lead when it come...

Always in control of your production with myMULTIVAC

03 July 2025

With myMULTIVAC, you can manage your production lines anytime, anywhere—and get instant insight into all your spare parts orders. Our goal? To take as much work off your hands as possible, so you can focus on what really...