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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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Vakblad Voedingsindustrie looks back on 2025

23 December 2025

The year 2025 has come to a close, and what a year it was for the food industry — and for our magazine! From groundbreaking product innovations to inspiring stories about sustainability and packaging, this year was full ...

Food industry keeps growing despite challenges

22 December 2025

The Dutch food industry continues to grow in 2025, even though companies are running into limitations. Supply chain issues and staff shortages are holding the sector back. ABN AMRO forecasts a volume increase of 1.5 perc...

Influencers use prohibited claims when promoting food products

22 December 2025

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has examined how influencers handle claims when promoting food products. Analysis of Instagram posts shows that prohibited claims also appear among influencers ...

Energy innovation: opportunities for the food industry

19 December 2025

Next year, the Netherlands will invest over €450 million in energy innovation. Innovation is essential for the energy transition and for a sustainable, strong, and internationally competitive Netherlands. The government ...

NVWA begins oversight of allergen labeling in 2026

19 December 2025

As of January 1, 2026, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) will begin enforcing new rules on allergen labeling. These rules concern warnings on labels for allergens that may unintentionally ...

Forecasting changes production in the Flemish food sector

18 December 2025

The Flemish food industry is at a turning point. Research from Hogeschool VIVES shows how data-driven forecasting and AI can help achieve more efficient production and reduce food waste. For a long time, planning relied ...

Broodje gezond requires 75% less farmland

18 December 2025

The Dutch signature sandwich 'broodje gezond' (healthy sandwich) is more than just a tasty lunch option. It also shows how profoundly Dutch food production has changed. De Eerste Duurzame Generatie (the First Sustainable...

Agility becomes critical for food producers

18 December 2025

Pressure on food manufacturers is not easing. Quite the opposite. Moving toward 2026, costs remain high, markets uncertain, and consumer demands continue to shift. According to international consulting and engineering fi...

Additional costs and PlanetProof AGF compensation from 2026

17 December 2025

From 2026, farmers will receive an updated sustainability compensation for PlanetProof AGF. This compensation is based on an independent recalculation of additional costs by CLM, commissioned by SMK. The recalculation ta...

KPF FoodPlus: opportunities for sustainable innovation in agrifood

17 December 2025

The Interreg program KPF FoodPlus gives Dutch entrepreneurs a helping hand. Companies from the Netherlands and Germany collaborate to bring sustainable innovations to market faster. Oost NL coordinates this in Gelderland...

EU simplifies rules for the food supply chain

17 December 2025

Less paperwork, faster procedures, while maintaining the same high safety standards. That is the aim of a new package of proposals from the European Commission for the food and feed sector. The rules will be structured m...

Reducing food waste by half places greater demands on companies

17 December 2025

The objective has been clear for years. By 2030, food waste in the Netherlands must be reduced by half. With its strategic plan for 2026–2030, Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling makes it clear that this goal is still far fro...

DNA Services takes over IT management at Horizon Natuurvoeding

17 December 2025

The IT management of Horizon Natuurvoeding will be taken over by DNA Services. With this decision, the food producer opts for an external IT partner that assumes full responsibility for managing and securing the IT envir...

Compass Group acquires Vermaat Group

16 December 2025

Compass Group has acquired Vermaat Group. This strengthens the international foodservice provider’s position in the Netherlands and further expands its European footprint. Vermaat Group will continue to operate as an ...

MHP chooses MULTIVAC’s robotic lines

16 December 2025

MHP has commissioned two advanced robotic lines from MULTIVAC. The systems enhance the efficiency, stability, and quality of the chicken fillet packaging process. As a subsidiary of the Ukrainian producer MHP, the Veenen...