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New lab, new opportunities: NutriControl expands significantly

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..

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Avebe, TNO and WUR join forces on 3D-printed food

04 June 2025

Royal Avebe is working with TNO and Wageningen University & Research on an innovative method for producing plant-based meat alternatives: 3D food printing. Using potato starch as a base, the cooperative is exploring ...

Foodvalley launches guide for healthier food products

03 June 2025

How do you make food products healthier without compromising on taste or texture? Foodvalley now offers a practical tool to support this: the Practical Guide for Reformulation and Innovation. Launched on 3 June 2025, the...

Online edition May 2025 | Food Safety

12 May 2025

Food safety isn’t just about ‘doing your best’. It requires structure, discipline and, above all, forward thinking. Yet in practice, it’s often treated as an afterthought. “Most companies mean well, but everythi...

The Future of Food 2025

12 May 2025

Before food ends up on our plates, it goes through a long and complex journey — and that journey is changing rapidly. Will the “Ozempic-isation” of society continue until obesity is a thing of the past? Will each city ha...

Column Judith Witte: Making tough choices

12 May 2025

A wide range of incidents came up this spring: warnings about kale and spinach containing bits of rubber, Indonesian Sajoer spice paste with shards of glass, pesto contaminated with pieces of plastic, and chocolate bars ...

Dutch Truffle: truffle as a tailored ingredient

12 May 2025

Truffles, delicious fresh truffles for everyone. Dutch Truffle was founded in 2006 out of a passion for truffles. What started with importing fresh truffles for personal use, friends, and local restaurants has grown into...

Compaxo’s new floor: hygienic, durable and installed in one week by Ruys

12 May 2025

Compaxo, a family-owned company based in Gouda, has the ambition to be among the best food producers in the Netherlands. The recent renovation of its slicing department highlights this commitment. Within just one week, t...

Benefits of Liquid Food Safe Products in Production

12 May 2025

In food manufacturing, every detail matters – from raw materials to the finished product. Using food-safe additives that support preservation, texture, flavour development and pH control is essential. But when choosing y...

GenAI enhances packaging safety and customer focus

12 May 2025

The rise of GenAI is impossible to ignore. But what does this mean for the packaging industry – and where are the opportunities and risks? The NVC Packaging Centre explored these questions in a recently published report....

Column Saskia Stender: Another certificate? Yes, for AI

12 May 2025

The smell of freshly baked cookies still lingers in the factory when we’re informed that yet another certificate is required. As if HACCP, BRC, and IFS weren’t enough already. Now there’s one more that you can’t ignore: ...

Why EU construction outperforms US

09 May 2025

While the construction industry has been experiencing declining labour productivity across the globe, European contractors continue to outperform their American counterparts. Both regions have seen a drop in construction...

Book presentation The Future of FOOD

15 April 2025

In a setting that breathes innovation and future thinking, we proudly presented our book The Future of FOOD. Hosted by Koppert Cress, we gathered with our OSV network to not only hand over the first copy of the book, but...

Those looking ahead won’t put sustainability on hold

25 March 2025

“Smart food companies will continue with sustainability,” says Ceel Elemans of ING, making it clear where he believes the industry should be heading. The European Commission aims to ease the burden on businesses with new...

Nestlé and UNESCO support next generation of food innovators

24 March 2025

Nestlé and UNESCO are joining forces to mobilise young people across the globe in support of sustainable food production. With their new initiative, Youth Impact: Because You Matter, the organisations aim to train future...

Invest International invests millions in food innovation

20 March 2025

Over the past two years, Invest International has invested more than 48 million euros in Dutch entrepreneurs focusing on alternative protein sources. The organization, which operates alongside the regular market, support...