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Food waste not always a top priority in the food industry

Six out of ten companies in the food industry consider food loss and waste a concern. Yet international research by DNV shows that fewer than a quarter have made it a high priority. This highlights a striking gap between..

Worries about safety of food are higher

11 April 2023

Consumer confidence in food safety generally declined in the period 2021 to 2023. In 2021, it was higher than a year earlier, where overall consumer confidence was still stable in the 2019 period. This is according to th...

Price of eggs historically high

05 April 2023

In the Netherlands, eggs were on average 26.3 per cent more expensive in February 2023 than a year earlier. The price of eggs rose sharply in recent months. Consumers in the rest of the world also had to pay more for egg...

The barcode is 50 years old and the 2D barcode is on the rise

04 April 2023

Since its introduction in 1973, the barcode has been on more than 1 billion products. Although this technology has been among us for five decades, a promising future still lies ahead. The next generation of barcodes is p...

TAPP Coalition: 57% of Dutch support meat and dairy tax

04 April 2023

More than half of the Dutch agree with a levy on meat and dairy provided healthy food is made cheaper, according to a survey by Ipsos among a representative selection of 1,039 Dutch people, commissioned by the TAPP Coali...

EFSA: Nitrosamines in food raise a health concern

01 April 2023

Consumer exposure to nitrosamines, compounds that can form in food during its preparation and processing, raises a health concern. This is the finding of EFSA’s assessment on the public health risk related to the presenc...

Test phase with smart shelf life indicator launched

28 March 2023

The NVWA and the Ministry of VWS are offering the Norwegian company Keep-It Technologies, in cooperation with a manufacturer, the opportunity to test a time and temperature indicator on food products for 24 months. This ...

Hessing Supervers ready for the future

22 March 2023

Five million (!) packages will soon roll off the conveyor belt in Hessing Supervers' new Groente VersFabriek (vegetable fresh factory) in Greenport Venlo. To bolster that, the company is reinvesting in a series of fully ...

'Meat successors are under a magnifying glass'

21 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...

Zero downtime, maximum output at Simons Halal

20 March 2023

As a food producer today, you face many challenges. How can you still achieve maximum output? Simons Halal Food chose a Repak packaging machine that increases efficiency, has minimal downtime and is easy for everyone to ...

Will ‘meat shaming’ reduce meat consumption?

20 March 2023

'Meat shaming' stickers on meat packaging can have an inhibiting effect on meat purchases. Stickers that point to animal suffering, in particular, stir up feelings of shame, this is according to a Research by Anne-Madele...

Meat and dairy tax addressed once again

16 March 2023

The cabinet wants at least a 55% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030. The report 'Sharp goals, sharp choices' describes how the cabinet wants to tackle this, among other things a possible meat and dairy tax is mentione...

Acquisition of Gosschalk by VanDrie Group cancelled

15 March 2023

After it was announced on 30 January 2023 that the VanDrie Group had entered into a letter of intent to acquire a majority stake in Exportslachterij J. Gosschalk en Zn. B.V. in Epe, that agreement has now been dissolved....

Packaging and taste give tomato lovers Pure Joy

09 March 2023

How can you let consumers enjoy healthy and delicious tomatoes while they are still in the store? With packaging that allows the tomatoes to shine in terms of colour and shape while also contributing to a good taste expe...

Column Pieter Vos: Embrace that problem!

08 March 2023

Packaging is more than just a shell for your product. Especially when it comes to food. There are strict requirements from legislators and retailers: in terms of food safety, labelling, shelf life, format, material used,...

Ter Beke changes company name: What's Cooking?

07 March 2023

Belgian food company Ter Beke is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Ter Beke has become known for its charcuterie, savoury snacks and prepared meals. The company resolutely opts for a new chapter with a renewed ...