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Vice Versa ‘got’ a blank canvas for its new facility

A fierce fire reduced Vice Versa’s frozen storage facility to ashes in 2024. It was a devastating experience, but a close-knit team and solid insurance coverage kept the business going. This made a new frozen storage fac..

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Picnic saves 35% with smart refrigeration technology

19 October 2026

When a refrigeration system fails at an online supermarket, it is more than a technical problem. Products go to waste, and customers do not receive their groceries. That is why Picnic and RBK Group aim to prevent breakdo...

Marfo cuts energy use with GEA ammonia refrigeration

14 September 2026

Marfo (Martinair Food) is taking major steps in sustainability, and not only through meals containing meat with the Beter Leven quality mark and a vegan product line. Significant energy savings are also being achieved in...

Most-read articles in the first half of 2026

23 July 2026

Which stories drew the most attention in the food industry in the first half of 2026? This top 10 brings together the topics that kept readers engaged: sustainability, automation, data-driven working, cooling, renovation...

Optimal cooling with minimal environmental impact

29 June 2026

Grid congestion, the phase-out of synthetic refrigerants, and a rapidly changing energy market are among the factors making the construction of energy-efficient, sustainable refrigeration systems that are future-proof an...

Online edition April 2026 | Cooling and Freezing

07 April 2026

There are many changes taking place in the cooling and freezing industry. Which trends are visible, and what are the most pressing issues in this sector where everything revolves around cold—colder—cold...

Hot issues in the cooling and freezing sector

07 April 2026

There are many changes taking place in the cooling and freezing industry. Which trends are visible, and what are the most pressing issues in this sector where everything revolves around cold—colder—coldest? We discuss th...

Column Judith Witte: That shuts the door

07 April 2026

They’re in the kitchen, deep in conversation about some video game. My son, 19, is leaning against the counter, eating steaming pasta from a bowl. My daughter, 22, is meanwhile peering into the fridge. The contents are s...

Renovation strengthens production and logistics at Van der Zee

07 April 2026

Artisanal butcher Van der Zee is ready for further expansion. The company serves the institutional market and is known as the butcher for Hanos. The production sites in Emmen and Twello have been renovated and expanded. ...

Phase-out of F-gases forces food sector to act

07 April 2026

Cooling and freezing are essential in the production, storage, and transport of food products. The use of synthetic refrigerants has been gradually reduced under European legislation since 2015. That phase-out has now ac...

Frukar brings quality and sustainability into balance

07 April 2026

It’s a familiar challenge for many food professionals: combining quality assurance with sustainability goals. How do you save energy without compromising on quality? Frukar, an importer of fruits and vegetables, found th...

IJsbrand Velzeboer: Enzymes: hidden flavour killers

07 April 2026

Freezing temperatures can ensure a long shelf life. And by long, I really do mean long. Just think of the Italian ice mummy Ötzi, who died more than five thousand years ago and wasn’t discovered until 1991. Dry condition...

Column Saskia Stender: It can freeze, it can thaw

07 April 2026

In production companies and cold storage and freezing facilities, everything revolves around temperature. Every degree counts. And that’s exactly where a major opportunity lies. I notice it in the conversations I have: t...

Food Tech Event 2026 – the one-stop trade fair for the food industry

07 April 2026

On 20 and 21 May 2026, the 3rd edition of Food Tech Event will take place: the one-stop-shop trade fair for food production and processing. For two full days, the Brabanthallen in ’s-Hertogenbosch will focus on innovatio...

Tempering cells for chocolate 'stroopwafels'

07 April 2026

Coolworld developed two custom-made tempering cells that allow the entire process to be accurately controlled. The stroopwafels are brought in at +18 °C and then gradually heated to +27 °C in a controlled manner. This te...

Smarter and safer production with Equans

07 April 2026

Pressure on food producers is increasing. Energy-intensive processes must become more sustainable, installations need to perform more reliably, and digitalisation is demanding new ways of working. At the same time, compl...