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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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New approach to food product improvement

25 May 2021

We can conclude that much effort and commitment has been made to improve the supply of products. At the same time, we have to conclude that the estimated intake of sugar and salt in the Netherlands is still too high, des...

Consumers' Association wants rules for 'natural' and 'pure' on food labels

25 May 2021

Clear rules are needed for the use of the terms 'natural' and 'pure' on food labels, according to the Consumers' Association. The organisation advocates guidelines to combat deception and lack of clarity. Just like in Fr...

Research into online nudging with fruit and vegetables

25 May 2021

By using nudges on the shop floor, consumers in the supermarket buy more fruit and vegetables, as the 2018 experiment of the National Action Plan for Fruit and Vegetables (NAGF) showed. This time, NAGF is investigating w...

Turnover food industry 3.7 percent lower in first quarter

20 May 2021

In the first quarter of 2021, turnover of producers in the food industry was 3.7 percent lower than a year earlier. This loss of turnover was slightly higher than the loss of turnover in all branches of industry. Accordi...

First Dutch 100% plant-based cheese launched

20 May 2021

Know how since 1936, no cow since 2020. This is the pay-off for the recently launched vegetarian brand WildWestLand. Dutch cheese makers Westland Kaas, known for Maaslander and Old Amsterdam, started the brand together w...

Chitin from shellfish residues via biological method

18 May 2021

Enzymes and bacterial fermentation can extract the useful substance chitin from shrimp shells and crab shells just as well as more aggressive chemical-based processes, according to research conducted by ILVO-UGent resear...

5 steps to sustainability in the food chain

18 May 2021

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has developed a five-step approach that could help food producing companies create effective sustainability programmes together with supplying farmers. The approach is aimed at tran...

Tax debt Dutch food companies 450 million

18 May 2021

Nearly 2,500 businesses in the Dutch food trade and processing sector had been granted a tax deferral by the end of February. These 2,500 companies represent about 13 percent of the total number of companies in the secto...

Albert Heijn starts pilot 'Bread from Yesterday'

18 May 2021

On Monday 17 May a pilot called 'Bread from Yesterday' started in 10 shops of Albert Heijn in the Rotterdam area to further reduce food waste. Bread that was delivered fresh to the shop yesterday and was not sold on the ...

Self-test for allergens in food

17 May 2021

If someone with a peanut allergy accidentally ingests traces of peanut, it can have serious or even fatal consequences. Wageningen researchers have developed a simple test that consumers can use to test food for certain ...

FNV and CBL will research the tomato chain

17 May 2021

The Central Food Trade Office (CBL) and the FNV are going to investigate the production chain of the canned tomato trade. The investigation will focus on Italy, a major supplier of tomatoes. The objective is to map out t...

Expert in Food Automation - delaware

11 May 2021

Are you looking for solutions to digitise your entire factory, quickly and efficiently, and do you want to have all information available in real time? This is possible with our FAST-Solution for Food. Together with SAP,...

Dutch eat most meat substitutes of Europe

10 May 2021

New data from market research agency Nielsen shows that the Dutch eat the most meat substitutes of all Europeans and that the consumption of vegetable alternatives is growing at a record pace throughout Europe. The repor...

Reckless

10 May 2021

A half-cooked hamburger with fried onions on a soft bread roll... A cardboard plate with three slightly charred satays, barely visible under a splatter of peanut sauce... The vague uneasiness whether it is safe, washed a...

Online edition Food safety May 2021

10 May 2021

Managing food safety is becoming increasingly complex. Products and raw materials originate from all over the world. The focus on new proteins is resulting in all kinds of new products. Consumers want p...