Innovation

Packaging: sustainable versus political gain

The European Commission is 'through with it': the EU's packaging waste policy has failed. That is why the EU is intervening with new legislation. Which is SO detailed that it is going to have a lot of impact on the food ..

TurtleTree lanceert allereerste diervrije lactoferrine

23 March 2023

TurtleTree, een wereldleider in diervrije functionele zuiveleiwitten, lanceerde onlangs 's werelds eerste lactoferrine -LF+- een hoogwaardig bioactief melkeiwit en een van de krachtigste onderdelen van koemelk, met grote...

Koffiedik als grondstof voor plastic producten

23 March 2023

Provincie Flevoland ondersteunt start-up OVDesigns uit Lelystad met het opzetten van een lokale circulaire keten rondom koffiedik. OVDesigns maakt van de koffiedik en gerycled plastic, producten zoals dienbladen en wandp...

New method for iron fortification of foods

15 March 2023

Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional problems in the world. PhD candidate at Utrecht University Neshat Moslehi has designed compounds that could potentially be used for iron fortification of foods. This ...

Marel and ADM realise innovation center in Wageningen

08 March 2023

Marel announces a partnership with ADM to open a state-of-the-art taste and texture innovation center, in the heart of Wageningen Campus in the Netherlands. The anticipated opening is scheduled to occur in the second hal...

'Meat successors are under a magnifying glass'

06 March 2023

Sales figures seem to be stagnating and the debate about low nutritional values is boiling over. Nevertheless, the Jan Zandbergen Group, one of the largest meat suppliers in Europe, is fully committed to meat substitutes...

Will seaweed soon be an everyday product?

02 March 2023

Seaweed is not yet an everyday product for many people, but people are positively surprised when they find out, for instance, that seaweed can replace plastic packaging material or that it improves the quality and taste ...

3D food printing at industrial scale almost a reality

27 February 2023

Gastronology has started construction of a production site for 3D food printing on an industrial scale in collaboration with Budelfood, part of the Budelpack Group. Construction of the dedicated '3D food print' ...

Meat substitutes based on protein from grass

07 February 2023

Using protein from grass to develop meat substitutes. That is the goal of the cooperation between Schouten Europe and Grassa. Grass protein is a suitable alternative to soy, an ingredient now often used in meat substitut...

Baking bread and making chocolate with fermentation

07 February 2023

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel has started brewing beer, baking bread and making chocolate, three key pillars of a major fermentation pilot project. The brand-new microbrewery, microbakery and microchocolatery are now op...

Winnaars HAS Food Experience 2023

06 February 2023

Op 31 januari 2023 werden de felbegeerde FoodmanShip Awards uitgereikt aan negen veelbelovende jonge talenten die (bijna) klaar zijn om de arbeidsmarkt te betreden. Deze studenten van HAS green academy bedachten allemaal...

Schouten Europe introduces vegetable fish fillets

16 January 2023

Substitutes for fish are booming. The number of introductions in supermarkets in Western Europe has grown exponentially in the last two years. This is why Schouten Europe is introducing a vegetable fish fillet in January...

Time-Travelling Milkman and Peelon best food startups of 2022

05 December 2022

At the Brave New Food Startup Challenge, ten finalists competed against each other with their innovative food applications. During the final pitch round, Dutch startup Time-Travelling Milkman and US startup Peelon won th...

Food heroes of 2022 announced!

28 November 2022

At the Verspillingsfabriek in Veghel on 25 November 2022, the 2022 Food Heroes were announced: the 6 most impactful food changers in the Netherlands. They were chosen by the professional jury from the 2022 Food100 list a...

Foodvalley - Join the journey

21 November 2022

A typical journey with Foodvalley starts with preparatory work so that innovations can land. We identify opportunities and build perspective towards the food transition towards 2050. Sometimes it's a winding road, to ...

Heat recovery for cleaning processes