Ingredients

Additional aid for regional products

Minister Schouten of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) wants to increase the appreciation of Dutch regional products and promote their sale. In cooperation with the provinces, the plan is to organise a special t..

Chain formation in the egg sector

31 July 2019

Following the Fipronil crisis, several committees issued opinions on the measures needed to prevent the recurrence of similar cases. On the basis of research Foodlog concludes that these measures do not simply eliminate ...

Price coffee, sugar, cocoa harms farmers

18 July 2019

The price of sugar has already risen by 8% this year, while the price of cocoa and Arabica coffee is now at the same level as 1 January. The price of Robusta coffee fell by 8%. All these markets are faced with an oversup...

Schouten supplies to Australia

17 July 2019

After Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East, the Dutch family business Schouten Europe BV will now also supply vegetarian products to Australia. From this summer onwards, Schouten will be supplying its products...

Sugar, salt and saturated fat 2018

15 April 2019

The Dutch government increasingly wants consumers to be able to choose healthy products easily. That is why it is encouraged to make agreements about the maximum amount of salt, sugar and saturated fat in food products. ...

Herformulering; textuur grootse uitdaging

09 April 2019

Op donderdag 4 april zijn zo’n tachtig professionals uit de bakkerij- en zoetwarenbranche samengekomen voor de workshop Food Reformulation. Martijn Noort, herformuleringexpert bij de WUR: “De sleutel voor succesvol herfo...

Halal producten exporteren

28 February 2019

De markt voor halalproducten groeit wereldwijd sterk. Als je halal producten wilt exporteren dan krijg je te maken met bepaalde certificeringseisen. Het kan zijn dat er handelingen of processen aangepast moeten worden bi...

50 future foods introduced

21 February 2019

According to experts from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), your diet is probably not varied enough. And the implications of a repetitive diet are much more serious than boring meals. The world's population...

Concurrentievermogen fabrikanten belemmerd

14 August 2018

Meer dan de helft van de ondervraagde Britse fabrikanten heeft hogere ingrediëntkosten (62%), verhoogde verpakkingskosten (61%) en hogere energiekosten (51%) gezien. Dit heeft grote gevolgen op hun bedrijv...

Fabrikanten gebruiken te veel suikers

09 July 2018

Uit onderzoek van de Consumentenbond blijkt dat er veel verschil is in de hoeveelheid suiker bij vergelijkbare voedingsmiddelen. De Consumentenbond dringt er daarom bij de overheid op aan regie te nemen in het vermi...

Seaweed products conquer the market

09 April 2018

A pasta base, a seasoning in butter, or a jelly for desserts: the possibilities for seaweed extend far beyond just sushi. Its nutritional value also makes the crop a suitable meat substitute. But how easy is it to proces...

Your Mood Depends on the Food You Eat

09 January 2018

Binghamton researchers report on how the foods we eat can affect our mental wellbeing, and how our dietary needs change as we age. Diet and dietary practices differentially affect mental health in young adults versus ...

Zout- en verzadigd vetgehalte daalt

09 January 2018

Het zoutgehalte van levensmiddelen die de NVWA onderzocht is in de afgelopen 6 jaar met 11% afgenomen. Echter geldt die niet voor sauzen; daar nam het zoutgehalte juist toe. In 2017 daalt ook het percentage verzadigd vet...

Komkommerteelt lanceert komkommercluster

11 December 2017

Hét samenwerkingsverband van innovatieve, vooruitstrevende komkommertelers is op donderdag 7 december op de Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo feestelijk gelanceerd. Vanzelfsprekend was innovatie het gespreksonderwerp va...

A peek in a kosher kitchen

14 November 2017

The contents of the pots and pans are simmering on the stove at catering company Langerhuize. Every day the firm prepares between 3,000 and 4,000 meals for healthcare customers, airlines and institutions with special die...

No more patents on fruit and vegetable traits

06 March 2017

The EU plans to stop granting patents for fruit and vegetable traits in order to give plant breeders free access to the biological material needed to develop new varieties. The European Member States claim that it was ne...