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Cooling and freezing: not just about keeping things cool

A conversation about cooling and freezing, especially when it comes to how systems work and how buildings retain cold, can easily turn into a highly technical deep dive. Fortunately, Ward Bliemer from Willemsen Isolatieb..

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Output prices industry up by nearly 21 percent

11 January 2022

The average growth rate of output prices in the total industry was 20.9 percent in November. Output prices in the petroleum industry rose by no less than 92.7 percent and in both the chemical and the basic metal industri...

Food Boost Challenge: healthy eating for and by young people

11 January 2022

Dutch youth eat too little fruit and vegetables. This is worrisome, because their unhealthy diet increases the risk of overweight and obesity. It also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, some forms of cancer an...

A plant-based diet can provide twice the CO₂ gain

11 January 2022

We can remove almost 100 billion tonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere before the century is out. That is, if high-income countries switch to a plant-based diet. Returning farmland to its original state for cattle breeding d...

33% of Europeans do not eat fruit or vegetables on a daily basis

11 January 2022

In 2019, 1 in 3 people (33%) in the EU reported not consuming any fruit or vegetables daily and only 12% of the population consumed the recommended 5 portions or more daily. On average, over half of the EU population (55...

Ecological coating for fruit and vegetables

11 January 2022

Empa and Lidl Switzerland have jointly developed a cellulose protective coating for fruit and vegetables. The novel coating is made from so-called pomace – squeezed fruit and vegetable peels. The innovative project can r...

Espera organises a live round table discussion on 19 January

10 January 2022

Espera continues to be innovative in its online activities. This time, the company has rented a TV studio on 19 January 2022 and invited four leading speakers active in the food industry to hold a live discussion. The...

Consumers are prepared to pay more for organic products

10 January 2022

Consumers are more willing to pay a premium for organic products after an explanation of what organic means, according to research by Future of Food Institute, commissioned by Bionext. The positive attitude towards organ...

FAO: 'Food price index increased by 28.1% in 2021'

07 January 2022

The FAO food price index averaged 125.7 points in 2021, an increase of no less than 28.1% compared to 2020, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Only in 2011 was the index higher at 13...

FoodDrinkEurope appoints new Director General

05 January 2022

FoodDrinkEurope is pleased to announce the appointment of Dirk Jacobs as its new Director General, effective from 1 January 2022. He takes over from Mella Frewen, who stepped down after almost 15 years in the role. Mr Ja...

Albert Heijn launches next step of Nutri-Score implementation

04 January 2022

Albert Heijn starts with the next step of the gradual introduction of the independent food choice logo Nutri-Score. From 3 January 2022, the Nutri-Score of 6,000 own-brand products will be visible on electronic price tag...

Food exports to China more difficult due to new rules

04 January 2022

Exports of chocolate, wine, coffee and other goods to China have become more difficult from 1 January 2022. New restrictions are in place for foreign companies wishing to export food and beverages to China. In 2020, C...

Jumbo and Gorillas announce strategic partnership

04 January 2022

Jumbo Supermarkets and instant on-demand delivery company Gorillas have agreed on a strategic partnership in the Netherlands and Flanders. The partnership focuses on the fast growing market for the instant delivery of gr...

UK: tougher border controls on goods from EU

04 January 2022

On 1 January 2022, the UK will tighten customs requirements as part of the Brexit. This means that a UK import declaration must be completed for all products shipped from the EU. The import of animal and plant products m...

National Week Without Meat adds '& Dairy' in 2022

04 January 2022

From 7-13 March 2022, the fifth edition of the National Week Without Meat will take place in the Netherlands. New in 2022 is the addition of '& Dairy'. During the National Week Without Meat & Dairy 2022, particip...

Working together on the most groundbreaking innovations

03 January 2022

Since 2004, Foodvalley NL has been developed into the food innovation center of Europe. The Netherlands can and should play a major role in developing the food system of the future. Discover how and taste the opportuniti...