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Book presentation The Future of FOOD

In a setting that breathes innovation and future thinking, we proudly presented our book The Future of FOOD. Hosted by Koppert Cress, we gathered with our OSV network to not only hand over the first copy of the book, but..

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Combat food waste? Start stockpiling

08 May 2023

Bulk offers in the supermarket, such as 1+1 free or stacking discounts, do not increase food waste. On the contrary, these types of offers appear to make consumers more aware of the risk of food wastage, making them try ...

New technologies: digitizing 3D printing of food

04 May 2023

There is a growing need for innovative processing techniques that increase the efficiency of food production, reduce waste and improve food quality. Smart' food processing plays a crucial role in this. What is possible w...

Calculating the Total Value of Hygienic Machine Design

04 May 2023

Hygienic motion design delivers savings now and in the long term. To maximise profitability, food and beverage production lines need to run 16-20 hours a day, every day. Washdown is a principal cause of motor failure....

Sustainable food: share keeps growing

03 May 2023

Sustainable food continues to grow in Dutch supermarkets despite strong inflation and high price increases. This is according to the full-year 2022 Retail Labels Monitor, conducted by Circana in cooperation with a consor...

Three organisations launch digital deposit pilot project

03 May 2023

Three organisations will test out digital deposit systems in Flanders in the coming months. They are Unbox, Twintag-Verhaert-Cegeka and DDRS Alliance. The results of these pilot projects should allow a decision to be mad...

Smart robots to make a salad

02 May 2023

Picking and packaging a bunch of grapes with a robot already requires a lot of technology. But it can get even more complicated: automatically preparing a ready-to-eat salad. Researchers from Wageningen University & ...

Skal reviews labels on organic legislation

02 May 2023

In the coming period, Skal will carry out unannounced label checks at retail stores. Checks are carried out to see if the labels comply with organic legislation. Labelling of organic products European organic and g...

Three food trends for sustainable and healthy eating

02 May 2023

The Belgian food industry wants to develop sustainable food for the future. To achieve this, Fevia, the Belgian food industry federation, organised the Food At Work Ecotrophelia Awards, a competition in which 15 teams of...

SME sustainability grant scheme amended

02 May 2023

The SME Sustainability Grant Scheme (SVM) has been amended and SME entrepreneurs can again apply from now until 30 September 2023 for subsidies to make their businesses more sustainable. Last year's scheme has been impro...

CBS: Economic outlook worsened again

02 May 2023

The economic outlook in the Netherlands deteriorated again in April 2023, according to CBS' Business Cycle Clock. Only 7 out of 13 indicators performed better than their long-term trend.  Consumers were slightly ...

Meat sales in supermarkets fall 7 per cent

02 May 2023

Supermarkets sold seven per cent less meat in 2022 than the previous year, according to an analysis by Wakker Dier based on checkout data. Sales of fresh meat fell by nine per cent and those of processed meats by four pe...

7 major changes in IFS Food version 8

01 May 2023

The new version of the IFS Food standard was published on 18 April 2023. From 1 October 2023, it will be possible for companies to perform audits according to the new version. From 1 January 2024, this will be mandatory....

Waste fund offers free collection system for waste

01 May 2023

The Dutch Waste Fund for Packaging offers companies and social organisations a free collection system to separate plastic packaging, drinks cartons and glass packaging. By doing so, the Waste Fund wants to contribute to ...

Nutri-Score is the new food choice logo in the Netherlands

28 April 2023

Nutri-Score has been legally designated as the new food choice logo in the Netherlands. The logo may be officially used from 1 January 2024. Supermarkets and food manufacturers are expected to take until mid-2024 to put ...

EFSA: low levels of pesticides in EU food

28 April 2023

The latest European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) report on pesticide residues in food in the European Union was published on 26 April 2023. The report provides a snapshot of residue levels found in a selection of commonl...