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Protein research revolutionizes Dutch baking wheat

The quality of Dutch baking wheat could see significant improvement due to recent research by Wageningen University & Research. Twan America, a researcher at the institute, explains how the composition of proteins in..

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Source of protein with potential

13 September 2016

A few people have tried it, most people have heard about it, everyone has an opinion on it and the majority of Dutch consumers shudder at the thought. Why should you eat insects? Because they are a sustainable source of ...

Insects for human consumption

13 September 2016

Back in 2011, in the Dutch province of Flevoland, the first steps were taken towards the exploitation of a new sector. The city of Lelystad is home to an insect farm where insects have been reared for human consumption s...

the Nocospray concept

13 September 2016

Nocospray is a disinfection concept in which an aqueous solution (Nocolyse-Food) disinfects a room – including all the equipment and other items in it – via a dry vapour. The concept received approval for use in the food...

Insectlab: a breeding ground of knowledge

13 September 2016

“If we want to meet the future need for animal protein, we will need to further develop the rearing and processing of insects,” states FAO. That requires more knowledge.  “The whole chain will need to take major ...

Breakthroughs needed in food production system

13 September 2016

Rob Hamer’s work revolves around innovation in food. He heads up the Unilever research lab in Vlaardingen and spends one day a week working as a professor in the Food Chemistry Group at Wageningen UR. We discussed with h...

Between cold storage areas

14 June 2016

Fast and safe internal logistics is of great importance in the chilled and frozen food sector because it increases productivity considerably. Optimal climate separation in the open doorway is the best solution. Clear ...

‘Food to Be’ Expo

14 June 2016

From 3D-printed hospital meals to robotic milking systems and from floating farms to test-tube meat, the Netherlands is bursting with innovative entrepreneurs. Here are a selection of the innovations that were on display...

Launch of Handtmann VF800

14 June 2016

One of the highlights of the recent IFFA was the launch of the new and innovative Handtmann VF800 series of vacuum fillers. Thanks to the state-of-the art technology, the hygienic design, the highly precise portioning an...

Keeping online food cool for more than 24 hours

14 June 2016

Recycold® has developed recyclable one-way cool packs and transport boxes that are 100% eco-friendly, 100% food safe and 100% temperature-controlled. Food is currently the biggest source of online growth. However, in vie...

‘Cool has never been so cool'

14 June 2016

Recyclable one-way cool packs and distribution boxes that are 100% sustainable, 100% food-grade and 100% temperature-controlled – the increase in online food sales is creating high demand for such products. The new compa...

Innovations to combat food waste

14 June 2016

Over the past years, a large number of food manufacturers and retailers have worked with researchers from Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research and Top Institute Food & Nutrition (TIFN) to explore the area of ra...

Hoge automatiseringsgraad

12 April 2016

Marel lanceert tijdens IFFA (hal 8.0, stand J96/K90) een groot aantal innovatieve oplossingen voor de primaire en secundaire verwerking van vlees. De systemen voor de verdere verwerking hebben een hoge automatiseringsgra...

Toelating CTGB voor Nocolyse Food

12 April 2016

In maart heeft Simpel Desinfecteren ‘Nocolyse Food’ op de Nederlandse markt gebracht. Eind december 2015 gaf het College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden (Ctgb) de Nocolyse Food-vloeistof de of...

Food product improvement

12 April 2016

Everyone knows that eating less salt, less saturated fat and less sugar is better for their health. If consumers were to opt in their masses for low-salt alternatives of processed food products it could result in 5% fewe...

Colourful and natural!

12 April 2016

Consumers all over the world are increasingly health-conscious and pay more attention to the products they eat and drink every day. In order to map out the extent of this ongoing trend towards more naturalness and its im...