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PPWR: New packaging requirements from August 12

The first new PPWR rules will apply from August 12, 2026. Producers and importers may then only place packaging on the EU market with a valid EU Declaration of Conformity. Food companies therefore need to determine their..

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Lamb Weston plans to close Limburg production facility

08 June 2026

Lamb Weston plans to close its production facility in Broekhuizenvorst, Limburg. The producer of frozen potato products cites changing market conditions as the reason behind the proposal. The company also wants to better...

HANOS acquires Jansen Foodservice and HGT

08 June 2026

Jansen Foodservice and Horeca Groothandel Tilburg (HGT) are joining HANOS Internationale Horeca Groothandel. By doing so, the Dutch family-owned companies are joining forces. Together, they bring more than 100 years of e...

More than half of Dutch consumers underestimate sugar intake

08 June 2026

People in the Netherlands consume more added sugars each day than they think. That is according to research conducted by PanelWizard on behalf of the Diabetes Fund. The findings show that many consumers struggle to accur...

Most Read Articles – May 2026

08 June 2026

Which topics captured the attention of the food industry in May 2026? The most-read articles of May provide a broad overview, ranging from audits, quality management and certification to automation, occupational health a...

New trade flows reshape the beef market

08 June 2026

The international beef market is facing new shifts. According to an analyses of DCA Market Intelligence cattle herds in Europe and the United States are shrinking, while export volumes from Brazil and Australia are growi...

Researchers develop Diet Score for toddlers

05 June 2026

Healthy nutrition at an early age is receiving increasing attention. At the same time, the number of young children with overweight or obesity is rising. Children with a chronic condition are particularly at risk. That i...

Dutch food consumption requires more land than available

05 June 2026

About 3.8 million hectares of agricultural land were needed to supply food for the Netherlands in 2024. This is according to new figures from CLO | Environmental Data Compendium on the Dutch land footprint. The required ...

Euroleaf label still unfamiliar to many Dutch consumers

05 June 2026

Only 47% of Dutch consumers recognize the European organic label Euroleaf. That is according to research by the Food Research Institute. For the Polish Chamber of Organic Food (PIŻE), this has prompted a campaign aimed a...

First cultivated meat farm launches in Zuid-Holland

04 June 2026

On a farm in Zuid-Holland, something unusual has appeared among the dairy cows: the world’s first cultivated meat farm operating on an active agricultural business. RespectFarms installed the system at dairy farmer Corné...

Beverage products receive Gouden Windei award

04 June 2026

Three beverage products are sharing this year’s Gouden Windei award. Van de Boom Siroop Peer, Innocent Citrus Shield and 1 de Beste Ice Tea Perzik received the highest number of votes in Foodwatch’s public poll. Accordin...

Climate shifts European food production

04 June 2026

Climate change is unlikely to pose a direct threat to Europe’s food supply in the coming decades. However, it is changing where food is produced. While agricultural regions in Southern Europe are increasingly facing heat...

AH increases awareness of use-by and best-before dates

03 June 2026

Albert Heijn has now added information about shelf-life dates to more than half of all its private-label packaging. In doing so, the supermarket chain has achieved the primary objective of the Coalition Shelf-life. Throu...

Potato processing down more than 20 percent

02 June 2026

The Dutch potato processing industry processed fewer potatoes in April than a year earlier. According to figures from VAVI, the volume reached 293,400 tons. In April 2025, that figure still stood at 367,300 tons. As a re...

Oatly sees opportunities for oats grown in Zeeland

02 June 2026

Arable farmers in Zeeland may gain a new market opportunity. Oatly, together with ZLTO and the Province of Zeeland, is investigating whether locally grown oats can be used at its production facility in Vlissingen. The am...

Calves important source of income for dairy farmers

01 June 2026

Milk prices still account for the largest share of dairy farmers’ income. However, the importance of cattle-related revenues is growing. Higher prices for calves and cull cows in particular are generating additional inco...