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Consumption alternative proteins is lagging behind

More and more Dutch people want to eat less meat, dairy and eggs and are more likely to opt for alternative protein sources. Yet the consumption of alternative proteins - fish, pulses, meat substitutes, seaweed and insec..

Vegan milk from wheat bran soon possible

27 November 2020

The demand for plant-based alternatives to animal proteins is constantly increasing. Royal Koopmans will investigate, together with the Carbohydrate Competence Centre (CCC), how wheat bran can be used to produce vegetabl...

Appetite for more: IFFA 2022 expands focus

24 November 2020

In addition to the traditional focus on meat, IFFA will open itself to alternative proteins from 2022 onwards. With the new subtitle 'Technology for Meat and Alternative Proteins', the world's largest trade fair for the ...

Unilever puts extra effort into vegan

18 November 2020

On Wednesday 18 November, Unilever announced a new annual turnover target of €1 billion for vegetable meat substitutes and dairy alternatives within the next five to seven years. This growth will be driven by the roll-ou...

Efficient and sustainable all under one roof

16 November 2020

Westfort Vleesproducten in IJsselstein realises one of the most modern meat processing locations worldwide: efficient, innovative, animal-friendly and sustainable. A modern processing and packing facility with an integra...

Food group Ter Beke renovates factory

16 November 2020

Ter Beke's meat cutting and packaging plant had to be future-proof and hygienic. Many small production areas were converted into a few large rooms, in which no joints could be found. To realise this, the company turned t...

Time-travelling Milkman winner Best Place in Food

13 November 2020

The young entrepreneur Dimitris Karefyllakis of Time-travelling Milkman is the winner of the Best Place in Food contest. His company will get free office space at the ROOTS Innovation Hub on the World Food Center site in...

Fermentation and plant-based products

13 November 2020

Fermentation can be used for very wide range of products. Fermentation is a natural way to improve the proteins for application of plant-based alternative products, says Renske Janssen, Product Manager for Protein Techno...

6 revolutionary food startups in the ProVeg Incubator

12 November 2020

Six start-ups have joined the fifth edition of The ProVeg Incubator, a pioneering programme for entrepreneurs in the food sector. It is the first edition in which women are in the majority. The Netherlands is represented...

Hessing Supervers builds 'factory of the future'

11 November 2020

Hessing Supervers is going to build a new 'factory of the future' in the area Greenport Venlo in North Limburg. By realising this new production location, Hessing is taking an important strategic step to guarantee the co...

Green Monitor: overview of the green sector

05 November 2020

The green sector is at the heart of today's major societal challenges. Innovation is needed to ensure the sustainable and efficient production of sufficient, safe and healthy food, a liveable environment and vital nature...

Processed meat and meat substitutes too salty

04 November 2020

On average, products such as processed meat and meat substitutes contain almost a quarter of the daily amount of salt that is still healthy for the kidneys. This is shown by Questionmark's research commissioned by the Du...

Vivera launches 100% vegetable bratwurst

02 November 2020

Vivera is expanding its range with a Vivera Plant bratwurst. A tasty and 100% vegetable alternative to the bratwurst. Vivera Plant bratwurst A 100% vegetable bratwurst that is just as tasty as an ordinary bratwurst...

DP&S obtains Plant-Based Global Standard

27 October 2020

Dutch Protein & Services (DP&S) is the first company in the world that meets the rigorous conditions of the new standard for plant-based products. This gives customers the assurance that all the ingredients fo...

Vegaburger is allowed, but cheese alternative is banned

23 October 2020

The European Parliament today voted against a ban on the use of product names such as 'veggie burger' and 'vegan sausage', but in favour of a ban on descriptions such as 'vegetable alternative to yoghurt'. Terms such ...

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