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FAO: Global meat and fish consumption to rise by 6%

The global appetite for meat, fish and dairy is growing. That growth is largely driven by countries with rising incomes. Still, food inequality and climate impact remain significant challenges, the new OECD-FAO Agricultu..

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Supermarkets scaling back on meat promotions

17 July 2025

Less meat promotions in the weekly leaflet? That’s right. In the first half of 2025, supermarkets ran 7 percent fewer meat promotions compared to the same period last year. According to Wakker Dier, it’s the second conse...

Too many potatoes, too few export opportunities

17 July 2025

The potato acreage in the EU has seen a sharp increase this year. With an additional 77,000 hectares, the total now stands at 1.47 million hectares. That’s a 5.5% rise, the biggest jump in years. France expanded signific...

Custom machinery – Tailored machines for every challenge

16 July 2025

From automated palletizing of boxes to denesting (automatically separating) your product and building complete packaging lines: at VIA Techniek, we can build any machine. Whether you're aiming to reduce labor costs, incr...

Circular soup packaging close to production

16 July 2025

Selling soup often means dealing with complex packaging. Not because of its shape, but because of the materials involved. Multiple layers of plastic, aluminium and foil—necessary for flavour, shelf life and sterilisation...

World Fruit Map: shifting supply and trade dynamics

16 July 2025

The fruit sector is on the move, and not just a little. The latest World Fruit Map from RaboResearch highlights rising prices, shifting supply, and changing trade routes. Europe and the US are becoming increasingly relia...

Promising enzyme helps bacteria break down plastic

15 July 2025

Plastic that naturally breaks down in the environment—still sounds like science fiction. But progress is being made. Researchers in Leiden have identified an enzyme that enables bacteria not only to break down PET plasti...

Ultra-processed foods aren’t necessarily fattening

14 July 2025

Ultra-processed food? It’s quickly dismissed. Unhealthy, people say. Fattening too. But that image isn’t as black-and-white as often assumed, according to research from Wageningen University & Research (WUR). It’s not ju...

First seaweed harvest within wind farm completed

14 July 2025

A floating net strung between wind turbines delivered a milestone this week. The very first commercial seaweed harvest within an offshore wind farm has been collected at North Sea Farm 1, located 18 kilometres off the co...

Fairtrade sales up by no less than 13%

11 July 2025

2024 turned out to be a strong year for Fairtrade Nederland. Sales of Fairtrade-certified products increased by 13%, generating a global premium of €9.5 million for farmers and plantations. More volume means more room to...

New rules and rising risks challenge food safety

11 July 2025

Food safety in the Netherlands? Still solid. But developments are piling up, and the food industry has to stay alert. Regulations are tightening, public concerns are growing, and oversight is under pressure. Reporting...

Hardeman Egg Group acquires Frisian Egg

11 July 2025

Hardeman Egg Group is welcoming a new member: Frisian Egg BV from Drachten. And this isn’t just another expansion, it marks a significant step forward in the egg and egg product market. Frisian Egg joins a line-up tha...

Can the food industry save the recycling chain?

11 July 2025

The Dutch recycling sector is under pressure, but the food industry is stepping up. Twenty major brands – including Unilever, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and FrieslandCampina – have committed to increasing their use of circular p...

De Groot fresh group acquires Gebrs Van Aarle

10 July 2025

It all happened quickly. After brief but constructive talks, Gebrs Van Aarle has transferred all its shares to De Groot fresh group. Two Brabant-based family businesses, both deeply rooted in the fresh produce sector, ar...

Meat industry collective labor talks reach a deadlock

10 July 2025

The unions and employers’ association COV sat down together six times. But on 2 July, the talks broke down. Negotiations for a new collective labor agreement in the meat industry have come to a halt. The gap is simply to...

Grid congestion slows electrification for food companies

10 July 2025

The food industry needs to move away from natural gas faster to significantly reduce its CO₂ emissions. Solar panels and wind farms alone won’t cut it. The electricity grid is overloaded, and many production processes ar...