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Food companies aren't waiting, they’re investing now

Regulations may be easing, but the market remains demanding. For many family-owned businesses in the food sector, that changes very little. The Omnibus proposal may be on the table, but the sense of urgency is still very..

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Pink Chevrolet

07 May 2019

‘What brand and colour of car cause the most accidents?’ An investigation has been conducted among insurers. As if it depends on the car instead of the driver... The discussion fires up on the radio. ‘What could be the n...

Ambivalence around tuna

02 May 2019

The Netherlands loves tuna. There is no doubt about that. As a steak, on a pizza, through a salad or in a trendy lemur sushiroll - tuna ranks second among the favourite and most eaten fish species in our country, especia...

Market for meat substitutes continues to grow

01 May 2019

Now that large food companies are responding to the popularity of meat substitutes, more and more innovation is taking place: on taste, structure and ingredients. This will lead to even stronger growth in this market in ...

Pig sickness a concern or a blessing?

30 April 2019

Rabobank sees optimism but also uncertainty in pig farming. The increased demand for pork is leading to rising prices, even though the number of outbreaks of African swine fever is still increasing. This creates uncertai...

Tony Chocolonely most durable brand

23 April 2019

The Sustainable Brand Index, an annual survey of 6,000 consumers on their perception of sustainability, has published its figures. Tony's Chocolonely has once again been voted the most sustainable (food) brand in the Net...

Finalists Amsterdam Food Pitch 2019

22 April 2019

On Friday 19 April, the professional jury announced the 12 finalists of the Amsterdam Food Pitch. More than 77 enthusiastic participants have applied to compete for the coveted title 'Delicious product of 2019'. The big ...

Dutch food consumption can drop by 1/3

19 April 2019

The production of food has consequences for the environment, all over the world. Making food consumption more sustainable is only possible if consumers, civil society organisations and all parties in the chain, from plat...

Jumbo shortened payment term

19 April 2019

Jumbo will pay small suppliers - up to 200,000 euros per year - within thirty days. In addition, even larger manufacturers can get their invoices paid earlier via a new service. Last year, the Financieele Dagblad (FD)...

Dutch veal finds sales in China

19 April 2019

The opening of the Chinese market for Dutch veal was celebrated with a Dutch Veal Event in Beijing on 17 April. The VanDrie Group organised this event together with the Dutch Embassy in China and the Central Organisation...

Interventions in healthy eating

16 April 2019

The Foundation for Innovation in Glasshouse Horticulture (SIGN) commissioned Dr. Maaike de Vries and Lea Bouwmeester to explore which interventions can speed up the transition to a healthy diet. This led to the report 'W...

Start of recycling campaign Dairy pack

16 April 2019

On Monday 15 April, the campaign 'Zuivelpak volledig recyclebaar' (Dairy pack fully recyclable) was launched. The dairy industry, supermarket sector and drinks carton producers want to inform consumers about the good rec...

100% plant-based salmon fillet

16 April 2019

After the success last year with the very first plant-based fish burger, which was flooded with prizes. SoFine launched a new product: SoFish Fillets Salmon Style. The producer has been working for months on a developmen...

Sugar, salt and saturated fat 2018

15 April 2019

The Dutch government increasingly wants consumers to be able to choose healthy products easily. That is why it is encouraged to make agreements about the maximum amount of salt, sugar and saturated fat in food products. ...

EU concerned about pork market

15 April 2019

The European Meat Industry Association (Clitravi), is concerned about the recent sharp rise in the price of pork in Europe. Pork is the main raw material for the European meat products industry. All member organisations,...

Possible entry Nutri-Score underestimated

11 April 2019

The Consumers' Association supports the introduction of the French food choice logo Nutri-Score in the Netherlands. The Nutri-Score shows in a simple way how (un)healthy a product is with colours (dark red to dark green)...