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PPWR: New packaging requirements from August 12

The first new PPWR rules will apply from August 12, 2026. Producers and importers may then only place packaging on the EU market with a valid EU Declaration of Conformity. Food companies therefore need to determine their..

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Industry can reduce emissions to near zero

19 March 2026

Dutch industry can reduce its CO₂ emissions to almost zero by 2040. This is shown by research conducted by CE Delft, commissioned by Natuur & Milieu. The message is clear: it is possible, but the pace needs to increa...

What document flows do to your operations

19 March 2026

How smoothly document flows run often determines how smoothly your operations perform. Orders, quality reports, supplier certificates, certificates of origin, packing slips, and invoices move daily between systems, depar...

Foodvalley steers toward healthier purchasing behavior

18 March 2026

Where is the greatest opportunity to encourage consumers to make healthier choices? That question took center stage during a Foodvalley partner meeting in December 2025. Supermarkets, producers, and experts came together...

Dutch consumers waste 33 kilos of food per year

18 March 2026

Food waste in the Netherlands is declining, but too much is still being wasted. And the clock toward 2030 keeps ticking. “Although this decline is an important step, the Netherlands is not yet on track to meet the target...

Disc of Five takes a leading role at Albert Heijn

17 March 2026

Albert Heijn is taking the next step to make healthier choices in supermarkets easier. The retailer is giving the Disc of Five a central role both in stores and online. This comes as many Dutch consumers still do not fol...

Pesticides on snack vegetables back in focus

17 March 2026

According to the Dutch Nutrition Center, reporting on pesticides in snack vegetables calls for nuance. Repeated research by PAN-NL shows residues of pesticides in twenty products from five supermarkets. Although these re...

European agro export value continues to rise

17 March 2026

The European Union’s agri-food sector posted strong figures again in 2025. Export value increased slightly, while other major players lost ground. At the same time, the trade surplus declined due to rising import prices....

AI platform aims to reduce audit pressure in the food industry

17 March 2026

Pressure on quality teams in the food industry continues to rise. More audits, stricter regulations, and staff shortages are creating bottlenecks. The Flemish start-up AuditQ is responding with an AI platform for quality...

More visibility on waste in the AGF sector through processors

16 March 2026

The food waste monitor in the AGF sector is gaining another layer. For the first time, processing companies have been included as a separate subsector. This makes it clearer where losses occur. Not because there is sudde...

Belgium backs broad coalition behind protein plan

16 March 2026

More than 100 organizations across the Belgian food chain have issued a joint call to the federal parliament. From agricultural groups to companies and knowledge institutions: they are calling for a resilient and sustain...

Higher fertilizer prices put pressure on food chain

16 March 2026

Rising fertilizer prices could ripple through the food chain later this year. This affects not only farmers, but also processors, buyers, and consumers. According to WUR researcher Bart de Steenhuijsen Piters, the curren...

Farmers launch campaign for affordable organic

13 March 2026

Organic food often carries a higher price than conventional products. For many consumers, that difference is a barrier. With the campaign ‘Bio for Everyone – pay the same, get more’, organic farmers want to show that thi...

Supermarkets call for preservation of soy agreement

13 March 2026

Dutch supermarkets are calling on international soy traders to uphold the Brazil Soy Moratorium. The agreement is intended to prevent soy from originating in deforested areas of the Amazon. The Centraal Bureau Levensm...

Food sector sees costs rising again

13 March 2026

Tensions surrounding Iran are starting to be felt in the Dutch food industry. Energy prices are rising and international trade routes are under pressure. That translates into higher costs for producers. Companies with en...

Sustainability loses marketing power

13 March 2026

Sustainability remains important to consumers. But its impact on purchasing behavior is declining. That is one of the findings of the Sustainable Brand Index 2026. The study examined 1,600 brands across 36 industries. Th...