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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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Most-read articles of 2025

07 January 2026

What captured the food industry’s attention most in 2025? Growth, expansion, automation and sustainability were recurring themes. From fish processing and butter production to packaging challenges, robotics and major fac...

More tax benefits for energy-efficient investments

06 January 2026

Those planning to invest in energy-efficient technologies in 2026 will have more fiscal room to do so. The budget for the Energy Investment Allowance (EIA) will increase to €460 million. That is €29 million more than in ...

913,000 kilos of edible vegetables at risk of being lost

06 January 2026

A good growing season is usually something to celebrate. This year, however, it is playing out differently for many vegetable growers. Large harvests, a saturated market, and strict visual selection criteria are leaving ...

Why 80% of food innovations fail

05 January 2026

Why do so many food innovations stall within one year of launch? According to industry figures, at least eighty percent of all new food concepts fail. Not due to a lack of creativity or technology, but because of insuffi...

Consumers choose plant-based… when it’s cheaper

02 January 2026

Eating less meat has become part of everyday life for many people in the Netherlands. This is shown by the Plant-Based Trend Report 2025-2 from the Vegetariërsbond, based on the Vegamonitor 2025 and the Superlijst Groen ...

Protein as a structural part of product positioning

02 January 2026

The Dutch Consumers Association observes that added protein is now appearing almost everywhere. Not only in sports nutrition, but also in desserts, chips, ice cream, beer, and even coffee. Manufacturers prominently put p...

Protein transition requires more than good intentions

31 December 2026

In Dutch supermarkets, the protein transition is increasingly taking concrete shape. This is shown by the Centraal Bureau Levensmiddelenhandel (CBL) in an updated edition of the Zichtboek Eiwittransitie, which was recent...

Pesticide Food Guide: paprika most contaminated vegetable

29 December 2026

Paprika tops the Pesticide Food Guide this year. Not because of popularity, but because this vegetable contains the highest average number of pesticide residues. This is shown by new figures based on residue measurements...

Potato price slump puts arable farming under pressure

29 December 2026

After three strong years, arable farming is facing a different reality. Potato prices have fallen sharply. Sugar beets and grains are also yielding less. This is directly reflected in on-farm liquidity. Transaction da...

NVWA: acrylamide still often too high in Dutch gingerbread

29 December 2026

Dutch gingerbread has been under scrutiny for years. Not because the product is new, but because its acrylamide content persistently demands attention. In 2025 as well, the NVWA sees reason to measure again. The outcomes...

CBL: ban on vegan product names is counterproductive

29 December 2026

Those who eat plant-based more often usually reach for familiar products. A burger, a sausage, a schnitzel. According to the Centraal Bureau Levensmiddelenhandel (CBL), that is exactly where the problem lies. The trade a...

Food chain 2040: sustainability as a competitive force

24 December 2025

Anyone who wants to produce food in 2040 must operate sustainably. There is little left to negotiate on that point. Sustainability has therefore become a hard requirement within the Dutch food industry. Rabobank outlines...

Supermarket prices are diverging again

24 December 2025

You see it more and more often: the price gap between budget and A-brands continues to widen. A recent price survey by the Consumentenbond shows that budget groceries have actually become cheaper since November 2024. A-b...

More attention for microplastics in food

23 December 2025

Microplastics are no longer a niche topic. They are increasingly appearing in discussions on food safety. Among consumers, but also in politics. At the same time, firm conclusions on potential health risks are still lack...

Animal welfare sets the course for the poultry sector in 2040

23 December 2025

Demand for eggs and poultry meat continues to grow. Even so, production in the Netherlands is set to decline slightly toward 2040. That may sound contradictory, but it is not. Stricter requirements on animal welfare and ...