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New plant-based plastic offers opportunities for food sector

Biobased plastics are advancing rapidly, but practical use remains challenging. A material must be strong, resist moisture and break down after use. Researchers from Wageningen, Amsterdam and China have now taken a new s..

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DKB: with focus, flavour and commitment towards 100 years

15 September 2025

Seventy years ago, DKB Partner in Foodsolutions began by processing returned bread into breadcrumbs. Today, the company supplies a broad range of breadcrumb mixes, coating solutions, spice blends, rubs, cooking sauces an...

Your next step with AI: examples and practical guidance

15 September 2025

The food industry is under pressure. Consumers expect freshness, variety, sustainability and convenience, while production processes are becoming more complex, regulations more stringent, and margins tighter. On top of t...

Animal-Free Proteins: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities

15 September 2025

Precision fermentation is reshaping the food industry. This technology enables the production of proteins—such as whey proteins, caseins and ovalbumin—with a lower environmental impact than their animal-derived counterpa...

Considering outsourcing microalgae production?

10 September 2025

Morocco offers excellent natural conditions for microalgae cultivation, with over 280 days of sunlight per year. This stable solar availability allows for energy-efficient, high-quality biomass production. Combined with ...

DKB makes your comfort food surprising and unique

09 September 2025

Autumn is just around the corner – the season of warmth, togetherness, and comfort food. The Five Spices BBQ croquettes from DKB Foodsolutions are a perfect match. Combined with the Master Sauce Five Spices, they make an...

QR code GS1 supports reducing food waste

08 September 2025

The message during the ‘Waste-Free Week’ is clear: stop throwing food away. Reducing waste for just one week in the Netherlands could save 23 million meals. Standards like the QR Code powered by GS1 can help make this po...

First yeast oil demonstration plant by NoPalm and NIZO

02 September 2025

Biotech company NoPalm Ingredients and contract research organization NIZO have signed an agreement to establish NoPalm’s first demonstration plant at the Food Innovation Campus in Ede. For the first time, the entire pro...

Meatable acquires Uncommon Bio’s tech

26 August 2025

The Dutch company Meatable is significantly expanding its technological base through the acquisition of UK-based Uncommon Bio. The deal includes the company’s food-focused platform, along with patented technology, intell...

From beet to bioreactor: food colorants get a makeover

11 August 2025

Synthetic food colorants are losing favor. More and more producers are opting for natural alternatives, not only because of stricter regulations, but also because consumers are increasingly asking for them. And for those...

Vattenfall launches seaweed snack with Samuel L. Jackson

31 July 2025

Growing seaweed between wind turbines? And turning it into snacks? That’s exactly what Vattenfall is doing at the Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farm in Denmark, with none other than Samuel L. Jackson as its frontman. Ge...

Multi-million investment in Solynta’s disease-resistant potato seed

21 July 2025

Not tubers, but seed. With that shift, Solynta is turning potato cultivation on its head. The Wageningen-based biotech company is receiving €20 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to accelerate development of...

€15 million invested in rural innovation

18 July 2025

This is where innovation happens: right there on the farm. In the greenhouse. Or out in the field. This month, three experimental sites have officially launched, where farmers, growers and researchers team up to test wha...

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...

Young talent shaping a future-proof food system

27 June 2025

Students from Inholland and Vonk presented their innovative food concepts during the recent FICA Summer Event in Delft. The annual gathering brought together bachelor and vocational students, researchers and food profess...

Merick Schoute: 'It’s all about creating awareness'

23 June 2025

At the end of our interview with Vakblad Voedingsindustrie, Merick Schoute from Holie’s humbly says they were ‘lucky to break through.’ But that couldn’t be further from the truth: a creative mindset, smart strategy, a s...