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Construction: Important considerations for food entrepreneurs

You want to expand or renovate. So, you decide to build! Once you’ve made that decision, questions start arising. What materials will you choose? Are they sustainable? How does this choice affect fire safety? What about ..

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63% of the Dutch are done with 'meat police'

06 March 2024

The National Week Without Meat & Dairy finds itself at the heart of an increasingly sharp and divided public opinion. A significant 63% of Dutch citizens firmly oppose what they perceive as the 'meat police'. This 'm...

Majority of consumers doubt safety of processed foods

05 March 2024

Recent research by the EIT Food Consumer Observatory shows European consumers are concerned about the impact of ultra-processed foods on their health. The study reveals that 65% of European consumers believe ultra-proces...

Dutch agricultural export sees modest growth in 2023

05 March 2024

In 2023, the Dutch agricultural export experienced modest growth. According to data from Wageningen Economic Research (WEcR) and the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), €123.8 billion worth of agricultural goods were exp...

Processed foods: Time for an honest discussion

05 March 2024

The Dutch food industry faces a challenge in creating a balanced discussion about processed foods. Jaap Seidell, Professor of Nutrition and Health at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, has recently highlighted the potenti...

The Vegetarian Butcher launches Cordon Blij

04 March 2024

In line with the National Week Without Meat and Dairy, an event highlighting the shift towards more plant-based diets, The Vegetarian Butcher introduces a striking new creation. The Cordon Blij, a vegan version of the tr...

Online edition March 2024 | Packaging

04 March 2024

The March issue of Vakblad Voedingsindustrie focuses on packaging. What trends and developments will the food packaging industry face? Changes in legislation have a significant impact. What does the ...

Column Judith Witte: Light and life

04 March 2024

Easter is almost upon us. In the supermarkets, we're inundated with temptations. Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, Easter bread, Easter cookies, and 'everything for an elaborate Easter brunch'. A celebration of sweets, exclus...

Maarten Schutyser: 'Food drying needs to be more efficient'

04 March 2024

Prof. Dr. Ir. Maarten Schutyser was appointed as a personal professor of Drying and Dense Food Processing in the Food Process Engineering group at Wageningen University & Research as of January 1, 2024. His research ...

Food packaging: New laws, new opportunities

04 March 2024

What trends and developments will the food packaging industry face? Changes in legislation have a significant impact. What does the market demand, and how do you respond to it? What will be the biggest challenge in the c...

Successful financing for FlevoTrade thanks to Leasecontrol

04 March 2024

In mid-2023, FlevoTrade Grading & Packaging, based in Dronten, commissioned two new onion weighing and packaging lines. Additionally, a number of trucks needed replacing. Leasecontrol, a finance broker specializing i...

A glimpse into the animal kitchen at Amersfoort Zoo

04 March 2024

Anyone curious about what a baboon or a ring-tailed lemur's menu looks like can now visit the new Animal Kitchen at Amersfoort Zoo. During construction, they focused on transparency and sustainability. 400 apples, 130...

Column Pieter Vos: Know your audience

04 March 2024

What are the key lessons for safely packaging food? You know what, I thought: I'll ask ChatGPT. Curious to see what comes out. Unsurprisingly, the chatbot cheerily knocks down a few obvious truths. "Safely packaging f...

20 years of Heihoef: Pioneer in sustainable pork

04 March 2024

The market for pork concepts has been favorable in recent years. One of the oldest players in this market is Heihoef, best known for the Heyde Hoeve concept. For 20 years, their focus has been on taste and sustainability...

RBK Group at Anuga FoodTec 2024

04 March 2024

RBK Group is proud to announce its participation in Anuga FoodTec 2024, the international platform for innovations in the food industry. "From 19th to 22nd March, we will showcase in Cologne how our comprehensive approac...

Recycling in 2024: What does the new legislation entail?

04 March 2024

In early 2024, the European packaging and packaging waste regulation and the Dutch circular plastic standard are nearing completion. Although negotiations are still ongoing regarding their content, it is clear that both ...