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2025 Trend Report for the Food and Beverage Industry

2025 promises to be a transformative year for the food and beverage sector. Strengthen your business strategy and gain a lasting competitive edge with this practical guide to the industry’s most significant challenges an..

LTO: The Dutch want to pay more for sustainable food

12 August 2021

Three quarters of the Dutch consider their lives to be sustainable, for example because they separate waste, turn down the heating or shower for shorter periods. Eating less or no meat is seen as one of the greatest impa...

Top 9 myths about plant-based food

10 August 2021

There are still many misconceptions about plant-based food in the Netherlands. This is evident from research commissioned by Upfield. Many people in the Netherlands incorrectly believe that vegetable alternatives to meat...

Innovation in processing residual scallops

06 August 2021

During a tasting session in the kitchen of Kitchen Republic in Amsterdam, a select group of people were introduced to the first products developed by chefs using leftover scallops. Martijn Spilt, director of Maxima Se...

Can we trust cultured meat?

04 August 2021

Cultured meat seems to be conquering the world. When such a new product enters the market, consumers must be able to trust that it complies with all European legislation and regulations regarding food safety. Research by...

The Dutch continue to buy more fruit and vegetables

03 August 2021

The increased interest in fruit and vegetables among Dutch consumers continues in 2021. From January to the end of June, households bought 4 percent more fresh vegetables and 3 percent more fruit than a year ago. On aver...

Bakery industry starts monitoring food waste

02 August 2021

Among the members of the Nederlandse Vereniging voor de Bakkerij (NVB) (Netherlands Bakery Association) there is a great willingness to combat food wastage. Bread is one of the most wasted food products in the Netherland...

Responsible packaging

27 July 2021

In the dynamics of pursuing plastic-saving packaging concepts, we must not lose sight of food safety and the prevention of food waste. This is why MULTIVAC is constantly innovating in order to further develop its packagi...

Vleesindustrie levert 7,7% meer varkensvlees

26 July 2021

Nederlandse slachterijen hebben in de eerste 28 weken van dit jaar in totaal bijna 8,72 miljoen vleesvarkens geslacht. De toename is deels een gevolg van minder export van slachtvarkens. In vergelijking tot 2020 gingen e...

Aantal foodbedrijven groeit sterk

26 July 2021

Het aantal bedrijven in voedingsindustrie neemt sterk toe, zo blijkt uit een analyse door onze redactie van recent door het CBS gepubliceerde cijfers. Begin derde kwartaal dit jaar telde de voedingsindustrie 6630 bedrijv...

'Taxes that are returned to farmer may be effective'

19 July 2021

Under the right conditions, income from taxes on meat products that is returned to livestock farmers by the government can make the livestock farming sector more sustainable. To be effective, it should also make use of c...

Carrefour launches Food Transition Pact at Belgian level

16 July 2021

Carrefour is launching a Food Transition Pact to bring together its national brand suppliers and seize the opportunity together to change consumer habits. More and more voices are calling for healthier and more environme...

Detecting bacteria with smart sensors

13 July 2021

Maastricht University, together with the Belgian universities of Leuven and Hasselt, has developed a sensor technology that can detect harmful bacteria on the spot during the production process. Researcher Rocio Arreguin...

Smart packaging results in sweeter taste

13 July 2021

For consumer acceptance, it is important that a product reduced in sugar tastes sufficiently sweet. Besides compensating the taste with sweeteners, there is another solution: through packaging features such as colour and...

NEN wants ISO working group for plant-based food

12 July 2021

NEN has submitted a proposal to ISO to set up a new working group to work on technical definitions and criteria for plant-based food. Various studies show that not only the demand for plant-based meals is increa...

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