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Climate shifts European food production

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..

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Column Pieter Vos: VUCA World

09 March 2026

There was a long queue outside cookie shop X; they had gone completely viral on Instagram. The owner quickly bought an additional oven. A month later, the queue has disappeared... Now the crowd is standing hungrily outsi...

Downtime due to inspections? Not at Haacht Brewery

09 March 2026

High speeds, high standards, and no room for error. That is the daily reality in modern beverage production. Haacht Brewery in Boortmeerbeek knows this better than anyone. Reliable inspection and coding are not a nice-to...

Daring to choose: on a mission for better food safety

09 March 2026

The food industry sets high standards for hygiene and food safety. Yet Jack Pluim of Jackit still often sees work being carried out in environments that are not properly designed for it. With Sealwise panels and his own ...

Chefs Culinar prevents employee absence

09 March 2026

Pushing roll containers from a truck to hard-to-reach locations every day is demanding work. Sjaak Luijken, loading supervisor at Chefs Culinar, increasingly noticed colleagues dealing with physical complaints. That had ...

Packaging lines are becoming smarter and more data-driven

09 March 2026

Applying AI within production processes offers both opportunities and challenges. Dirk Boumans, expertise director digitalization, and Erik Snijders, senior project manager at NIRAS, an engineering firm specializing in t...

HAS Food Experience | The Circle of Food

09 March 2026

During the annual HAS Food Experience, graduating students in the agri and food sector show what they are capable of; this year’s theme was ‘The Circle of Food’. Each year, HAS green academy once again turns the Food ...

DKB moves to the third generation

09 March 2026

As of January 1, 2026, Bjorn Dokter has been appointed General Director (CEO) at DKB Partner in Foodsolutions (Family Dokter Company). With this step, Bjorn officially takes over the reins from his father, John Dokter...

Empack 2026: the entire packaging chain under one roof

09 March 2026

On April 14, 15 and 16, 2026, the entire packaging chain will come together at Evenementenhal Gorinchem. Here you will meet the key players in the industry, see future-oriented packaging solutions, and stay up to date on...

IJsbrand Velzeboer: Botanical murderesses

09 March 2026

My microbiology lab instructor at HAS, Mr. Savelkouls used to show us the most beautiful and colorful images of molds and yeasts through the microscope. We saw multicolored bouquets, magnificent thickets, and entire flow...

Sensors in the food industry: the power of PAT

09 March 2026

To meet the strict requirements for traceability, safety, and quality in the food industry, not only large volumes of data are needed, but also careful analysis and interpretation of that data. PAT (Process Analytical Te...

Column Saskia Stender: The cart before the horse

09 March 2026

Wat een puzzel zijn we toch steeds aan het leggen. Aan de ene kant klinkt de roep om minder plastic en maximale circulariteit. Aan de andere kant is er de strijd tegen voedselverspilling. Die strijd vraag soms juist om é...

Dairy prices rise despite high milk supply

09 March 2026

Global milk production continues to grow at a solid pace. Yet dairy prices are already climbing again. Additional demand from Asia and low inventories play a role. At the same time, uncertainty is building. Trade tension...

NutriControl opens new lab in Veghel

06 March 2026

More space, more technology, and above all greater analytical capacity. On March 5, NutriControl opened a new laboratory in Veghel. With this investment, the company aims to better support the agro and food sectors with ...

Energy market puts pressure on agricultural sector

06 March 2026

The outlook for the Dutch agricultural sector varies. This is evident from the latest Stand van de Agrarische sector by ABN AMRO. Some sectors benefit from high prices. Others are seeing their revenues decline. Rising te...

EU bans animal names for plant-based products

06 March 2026

Beef, chicken, steak or bacon on plant-based packaging? In the EU, that will soon no longer be allowed. The European Parliament and the member states have reached an agreement on the matter. Producers of meat substitutes...